Dr. Cyrus Desouza, MBBS, discusses Shared Medical Appointments (SMA’s), how he has been able to use them in his practice for over ten years, and some of the benefits, including peer-to-peer counseling. He also answers questions about the challenges, including meeting certain parameters, which some medical offices who might want …

Dr. Cyrus Desouza, MBBS, reveals the most interesting new thing about diabetes treatment. Between the 1930’s and the year 2000 there were basically two diabetes drugs developed including insulin and metformin. That has changed dramatically and soon, patient treatment could involve much more tailored care….

We know that type 1 diabetes results from T-cell–mediated destruction of beta-cells in the pancreas. So, to prevent type 1 diabetes from developing, we need to stop that destruction. In addition to our quest to eliminate type 1, we need to preserve the remaining cells as well as generate new …