Press release
From Park Ridge Health:
Michelle DeGeeter, Pharm.D., C.D.E., and Shawn Riser Taylor, Pharm.D., C.D.E., of Park Ridge Health’s Diabetes Management Clinic, have both earned certification as Certified Diabetes Educators (C.D.E.). DeGeeter and Taylor have been providing diabetes education services at Park Ridge since Park Ridge Health and Wingate University School of Pharmacy partnered in May 2012 to open the Diabetes Management Clinic.
A Certified Diabetes Educator is a health professional who possesses comprehensive knowledge of and experience in prediabetes, diabetes prevention and management. A C.D.E. educates and supports people affected by diabetes to help them understand and manage the condition. A C.D.E. promotes self-management to achieve individualized behavioral and treatment goals that optimize health outcomes.
Through the Diabetes Management Clinic, DeGeeter and Taylor offer the following one-on-one patient services free of charge: medication reconciliation, glucometer and insulin administration training, lifestyle modification and smoking cessation counseling, and weight management instruction and coaching. These services are offered at Park Ridge Health Endocrinology and Park Ridge Health at Laurel Park.
To find out more about diabetes education at Park Ridge Health, please call 855-PRH-LIFE.About Park Ridge Health: Founded in 1910, Park Ridge Health is a beloved piece of our growing community’s health care network, providing leading-edge, compassionate care in a Christian environment. Park Ridge Health is a member of Adventist Health System, a family of 45 exceptional, faith-based hospitals across the country that operate independently to deliver care and services that best meet the needs of their communities. Leading the way in many medical firsts for the region, Park Ridge Health provides personalized care at more than 30 locations, offering a dedicated network of more than 140 physicians and providers, cardiac care & rehabilitation, nationally awarded cancer care, state-of-the-art surgical care, full-service orthopedic care, a boutique labor & delivery experience, a full range of imaging services and the only accredited hyperbaric medicine facility in Western North Carolina. For more information about Park Ridge Health or to find a physician, please visit www.parkridgehealth.org or call 855.PRH.LIFE (855.774.5433).
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