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Anne Carroll

Having been diagnosed with type 1 at the age of two, diabetes education has always been an important part of my life. I remember demonstrating giving an insulin injection to my fifth grade health class in elementary school, giving advice to my pa Read More

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Gestational Diabetes Insulin Prediabetes Pumping Issues Type 1
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Annette Halasz

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April J. Lombardo

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Beth McKinzie

Beth became a CDE in 1987 and has successfully recertified every 5 years. She received her BSN at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC. She earned her nursing diploma at the Immanuel Hospital School of Nursing, Omaha, NE . Read More

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Coping And Emotional Issues Gestational Diabetes Newly Diagnosed Prediabetes Type 2
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Beverly Herman-Rivera

Beverly is a successful nutritionist in a part-time private practice in Glen Rock, NJ with over 25 years of experience working with adults, teens, and children. In addition, Beverly is a full-time Diabetes Educator for a disease management company Read More

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Food and Nutrition Gestational Diabetes Insurance and Financial Issues Prediabetes Women's Issues
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Cheryl Meyer Meyer

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Christina Persaud

Since 2005, Christina has worked in the South Bronx and Northern Manhattan facilitating diabetes education to English and Spanish speaking clients. Working in this community, it became apparent that low-literacy was a major barrier to learning. As Read More

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Exercise Food and Nutrition Insurance and Financial Issues Prediabetes Type 2 Women's Issues
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Claire Blum

Claire is a Registered Nurse, Certified Diabetes Educator, and Certified Pump Trainer. Her personal experience of life with diabetes, and her educational background in Family and Consumer Economics, Nursing, Nutrition, Social Work, Mindfulness B Read More

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Children's Issues Coping And Emotional Issues Insulin Pumping Issues Type 1 Women's Issues
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Colleen Fischer

Colleen Fischer is currently a RetroDUR clinical pharmacist at CVS Caremark where she conducts extensive reviews and evaluations of Drug Utilization Review programs. Colleen graduated from Allegheny College in Meadville, PA with a Bachelor of Scienc Read More

Specialties:
Blood Glucose Monitoring Children's Issues Coping And Emotional Issues Exercise Gestational Diabetes Heart Disease and Diabetes Insulin Insurance and Financial Issues Kidney Disease Men's Issues Neuropathy Newly Diagnosed Oral Medications Other Prediabetes Pumping Issues Sexual Issues Type 1 Type 2 Vision Weight Issues Women's Issues
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Constance Brown-Riggs

Constance is the owner and president of CBR Nutrition Enterprises, a nutrition consulting and counseling service. She is a certified diabetes educator with more than 25 years experience in the field of nutrition. She has worked with Essence magazi Read More

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Gestational Diabetes Men's Issues Other Pumping Issues Type 2
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