Memphis / Tennessee / United States
See more information on Dr. Latif at: www.healthgrades.com Professional Associations: American Diabetes Association ( ADA ) Endocrinologists finish four years of medical school and then spend three or four years in an internship and residency program. These specialty programs cover internal medicine, pediatrics, or obstetrics and gynecology. They spend two or three more years learning how to diagnose and treat hormone conditions. Overall, an endocrinologists training will take more than 10 years. Diabetes We specialize in helping patients learn about, control, and cure their diabetes with on staff educators and nutritionists. Our team members will work with you to create individualized method of care based on your lifestyle and health profile. This involves a program of education and multidisciplinary care to aggressively manage your diabetes. We provide diabetic care for healthy patients as well as medical treatment for patients who are acutely or chronically ill. We manage the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of our patients, in every stage of development. We offer gestational diabetic care and education pregnant women facing diabetes for the first time. We work with your primary care physician and depending on your needs, you may see a physician and other members of our team nurse practitioners, nurse educators, dietitians, ophthalmologists, mental health professionals and others as you need them, for occasional or regular diabetes care and follow-up. Patients with diabetes have too much sugar in their blood. Recent studies have found that controlling blood sugar helps prevent serious problems that can be caused by diabetes. These can include problems with the eyes, kidneys and nerves, which can lead to blindness, dialysis, or amputation. Endocrinologists treat diabetes with diet and medications, including insulin. They also work closely with patients to control blood sugar and monitor them so they can prevent health problems. Diabetes Education Classes Patient education is an integral part of A M Diabetes. We are dedicated to continually improving diabetes education by providing materials and methods to help patients achieve successful, long-term diabetes management and self-care. We also focus on research and evaluation of new educational programs. Through our unique patient-centered approach, we are able to offer a wide variety of group education programs to help patients get on and stay on the pathway to health. There are beginner classes, advanced classes, refresher classes and programs for those who want to use the insulin pump. These classes are usually taken in addition to one-on-one education with diabetes nurse educators and dietitians. Our registered dietitians and nurse educators are outstanding leaders in the field of nutrition and diabetes care. They are certified diabetes educators who offer individual counseling and group education classes that promote healthful food behaviors and skills at a basic and advanced level. Nutrition educators effectively address the challenges of weight control, modify food choices based on your medical history, and keep you up to date on the latest diabetes and nutrition information based on the best available research. Reproduction/Infertility About one in ten American couples are infertile. Endocrine research has helped thousands of couples to have children. Endocrinologists diagnose and treat hormone imbalances that can cause infertility, and also assess and treat patients with reproductive problems. They work with patients who need hormone replacement. Problems that they treat include menopause symptoms, irregular periods, endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome ( PCOS ), premenstrual syndrome, and impotence. Endocrinologists treat patients who are overweight or obese, sometimes because of metabolic and hormonal problems. When someone is obese they have too much body fat. Thyroid, adrenal, ovarian, and pituitary disorders can cause obesity. Endocrinologists also
