What Kind of Doctor Treats Diabetics?
Identification Diabetes is often identified by routine blood tests ordered by a primary care physician. It can be a mistake to rely on this physician for all diabetes care. Endocrinologists An endocrinologist is a doctor who often treats diabetics. Endocrinologists specialize in diseases affecting the endocrine glands including the pancreas, which produces insulin. Writing for MyDiabetesCentral.com, Dr. Bill Quick suggests seeing an endocrinologist if you have been newly diagnosed with diabetes, if your blood glucose level becomes difficult to manage or if you develop complications from your diabetes such as nerve damage or eye problems. Dr. Quick also recommends that all pediatric diabetes patients be followed by an endocrinologist. Warning Diabetes can lead to nerve damage (diabetic neuropathy) and poor circulation to the lower extremities. This increases the risk of developing a serious infection of your feet and legs. Because neuropathy dulls sensation in the feet, you may not noti
