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Kathleen Gold
RN, MSN, CDE

Kathy is a Certified Diabetes Educator, employed by the Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation (DRWF). Her position at the Foundation includes: member of the Medical Advisory Board; operator of a national diabetes help line; and editor of the Diabetes Wellness News – a national monthly publication with approximately 20,000 subscribers that provides support to patients and families of those suffering from diabetes. The Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation is an international nonprofit foundation, which raises funds for diabetes research and offers programs to keep healthy those who are suffering from diabetes. The foundation is located in the US, UK, France, Sweden, and Germany.

Kathy provides a diabetes clinic for the Unity Health Care Clinic at the Federal City Homeless Shelter in Washington, DC. She has provided and developed staff educational programs for Unity Healthcare and the DC Primary Care Association. She is a member of the Public Affairs Committee for the American Association of Diabetes Educators and AADE Liaison for the Safe Needle Disposal Coalition; a board member of the National Capital Area American Association of Diabetes Educators; and Chairperson for the Virginia Diabetes Council. She is also the Action Committee Chairperson for Novo Nordisk’s Changing Diabetes project in the state of Maryland, a statewide web-based resource guide for individuals with diabetes launched in November 2007 – www.diabetesinformationnetwork.org

Kathy graduated from D’Youville College, in Buffalo, NY with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and received a Masters Degree in Nursing from the University of Maryland. Her nursing experience is varied and she has held a variety of positions during her nursing career – at NIH Clinical Center in open heart surgery; as head nurse of a medical intensive care unity; and as a home care nurse, where she became interested in working with those suffering with diabetes.

Kathy has 3 grown children and a wonderful supportive husband who supports her in all of her projects.

Affiliations:
Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation - full-time employee; Novo Nordisk- consultant; Chair - Virginia Diabetes Council, AADE Advocacy Committee co-chair; Safe Needle Disposal Coalition member
Publications:
Editor of the Diabetes Wellness News

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08/28/09 01:42 PM

I am on metformin, which is NOT keeping my blood sugar down. Should I stay with oral drugs (if so, which one/s) or start using insulin or byetta?
Asked By: blondwyn  
Category: Oral Medications | Insurance and Financial Issues

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08/14/09 10:53 PM

I no longer feel any tell tale signs that i am experiencing a low. Any suggestions?
Asked By: monalisa2u  
Category: Blood Glucose Monitoring | Other

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08/02/09 06:42 PM

My insurance company now requires Byetta prescriptions be filled in 90 day dosages. 3 separate syringes. Is this safe? Will they last 90 days?
Asked By: jaymejackson  
Category: Type 2 | Insurance and Financial Issues

1 Expert Answer | 0 Community Answers
07/14/09 06:48 PM

Father has type 2 diabetes and is bleeding from his bladder. He's in barometric treatments. Can type 2 affect internal healing if not controlled?
Asked By: taw229  
Category: Type 2 | Men's Issues

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07/07/09 10:51 PM

Can you recommend resources to find affordable medical insurance?
Asked By: medifruit  
Category: Insurance and Financial Issues | Type 2

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07/02/09 10:41 AM

Ketones, nausea, normal blood sugar levels
Asked By: danielle4614  
Category: Blood Glucose Monitoring |

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06/29/09 01:18 PM

My blood sugar has been good the highest in the morning is 93, the lowest is 69. After meal it is usually 17-15 higher than when I started. Is that ok
Asked By: betty51  
Category: Blood Glucose Monitoring | Insulin

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