Exclusive Interviews

Diabetes in Control speaks with top endocrinologists and other medical professionals to bring you the latest in diabetes news and research. This week, we have another exclusive interview from the AACE 2018  in Boston, MA. Dr. Jeffrey Mechanick, MD, FACE, FACR, FACN, ECNU is Professor of Medicine and Medical Director …

In this exclusive interview transcript, Dr. Jeffrey Mechanick discusses transcultural endocrinology and the different ways diabetes care can be fashioned based on different cultures and ethnicities.

In this Exclusive Interview, Dr. Jeffrey Mechanick talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed during the AACE 2018 convention in Boston, MA about transcultural endocrinology and gives a summary of recent activities for a program focused on diabetes care across America.

In part 1 of this Exclusive Interview, Dr. Jeffrey Mechanick talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed during the AACE 2018 convention in Boston, MA about the concept of trans-cultural endocrinology and why it is essential to understand how differences in culture can impact diabetes care.

In part 2 of this Exclusive Interview, Dr. Jeffrey Mechanick talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed during the AACE 2018 convention in Boston, MA about trans-cultural endocrinology in America and how doctors can take patient culture into account when planning individualized care.

In part 3 of this Exclusive Interview, Dr. Jeffrey Mechanick talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed during the AACE 2018 convention in Boston, MA about gaps in current knowledge of how medications impact different ethnic populations, and how AACE is working to educate providers on these gaps.

In part 4 of this Exclusive Interview, Dr. Jeffrey Mechanick talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed during the AACE 2018 convention in Boston, MA about trans-cultural drivers in type 2 diabetes, such as different eating patterns in different cultures.

In part 5 of this Exclusive Interview, Dr. Jeffrey Mechanick talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed during the AACE 2018 convention in Boston, MA about the need for lifestyle medicine in treating diabetes, and how new multidisciplinary approaches are balancing nutrition vs physical activity in diabetes care.

In part 6 of this Exclusive Interview, Dr. Jeffrey Mechanick talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed during the AACE 2018 convention in Boston, MA about why the prevention of diabetes complications faces challenges, and how behavioral medicine may help change that.

In part 7, the conclusion of this Exclusive Interview, Dr. Jeffrey Mechanick talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed during the AACE 2018 convention in Boston, MA about his key takeaways for healthcare providers and how they can incorporate cultural awareness in diabetes treatment.