Diabetes in Auckland
Diabetes in Auckland is a disease characterised by
high blood glucose levels
. Normally, these levels are controlled by
insulin
, a hormone produced by the pancreas. There are three main types of diabetes:
Type 1 Diabetes in Auckland
is usually diagnosed early in life.
Type 2 Diabetes in Auckland
is the most common form of diabetes and usually occurs in adulthood. For many people (but not all) it can be prevented through living a healthy lifestyle.
Gestational Diabetes in Auckland
develops during pregnancy in a woman who does not have diabetes. An
Endocrinologist
is a diabetes specialist and often works with a team with allied health professionals including nurse practitioners, dieticians, primary care and exercise physiologists to manage diabetes. Although diabetes is a chronic condition, it can be controlled.
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Dr Goh is a NZ trained endocrinologist, diabetologist & Specialist physician of Malaysian Chinese descent. She speaks fluent English & conversational Mandarin, Hokkien & Malay.
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Areas of Specialisation, Endocrinology, Internal Medicine, Diabetes . . . .
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Endocrinology, Diabetes, General Medicine, Diabetes – all aspects of management & complications, Diabetes in Pregnancy, Internal Medicine. . . .
general and acute ophthalmology, cataract surgery with particular subspecialist interest in macular degeneration & diabetic eye disease . . . .
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Endocrinology, Thyroid (including thyroid nodules, thyroid ultrasound & FNA nodule biopsy), Type-1 & Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension . . . .
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David graduated from Sheffield Medical School in the UK in 1995, completing his general ophthalmology training in South Yorkshire before embarking on . . .
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Short stature, Hypoglycaemia, Diabetes, Thyroid gland dysfunctions, Precocious or delayed puberty, Adrenal insufficiency . . . .
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Dr Barnes is a ophthalmologist with a special interest in retinal disorders. She completed her medical and ophthalmology training in Auckland and Waikato . . .
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Diabetes & Endocrinology, Special Interest in Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolic Health . . . .