Peninsula Hospital Center

Diabetes

More than 18 million Americans have diabetes mellitus, commonly called diabetes. You may be surprised to know that many of these people don’t even know they have it.

Diabetes is a serious disease and should not be ignored, but even though diabetes is a lifelong condition, diabetes is manageable and people can live long and active lives with proper diabetes management. Proper management has been shown to slow or even stop progression of complications due to diabetes. It takes personal commitment to understand and regulate your condition, but you don't have to do it alone.

Peninsula Hospital Center’s Diabetes Care provides specialists from a variety of necessary health care disciplines for your healthcare team: endocrinologists (both adult and pediatric), on-site dietitians, pharmacists; podiatrists and opthalmologists all of whom work with your physician to provide the best possible care for you.

Dr. Constance Stewart, pediatric endocrinologist, sees many pediatric diabetic patients in the Hospital Center some of whom would ordinarily not have the opportunity to see such a specialist.

Peninsula Hospital Centers

Diabetes Support Group

The group meets every second Monday of the month at 10am in the Meditation Room of the Peninsula Center for Extended Care and Rehabilitation "(adjacent to hospital).

Come join us for informative speakers and fellowship.

For more information call 718-734-2345

Dr. Perry Herson, endocrinologist with patient.

Joseph Mure, Jr., a community resident and member of Peninsula Hospital Center’s Board of Directors, made a personal commitment to assisting the Hospital Center in growing its Pediatric Diabetes Program. It is because of his and his family’s fundraising efforts that the Hospital Center launched its Pediatric Diabetes Program and added a specialized pediatric endocrinologist to its staff.