About
this Clinic
The
Diabetes Care Center consists of caring, motivated, and
highly trained professionals working together to provide
comprehensive diabetes care, education, nutrition advice,
and support in a friendly atmosphere.
Our Qualified physicians are all specialists in diabetes
care and offer an unmatched combination of clinical and
research experience.
The center offers specialized treatment and patient education
from diabetes nurse specialists and diabetes nutrition
specialists, all of whom are certified diabetes educators.
Our center's nurse practitioner provides additional expertise
in diabetes management and urgent care, and has a special
interest in health issues for women with diabetes.
The Diabetes Care Center also has a full-time pharmacist
who specializes in diabetes provides advice and assistance
with medications. Our health-care providers have an exceptional
staff of patient service representatives, medical assistants,
and administrative professionals.
Specialty
Services
The Diabetes Care Center provides state-of-the-art care
to people who have diabetes. Our team approach provides
complete care to help our patients and their families
lead healthy, satisfying lives.
We have ready access to the specialty services that our
patients need for eyes, kidneys, nerves, heart, and blood
vessels and to the diabetes in pregnancy program.
Our Team Approach
Coping successfully with diabetes requires specific skills,
knowledge, a positive outlook, and confidence in your
health-care providers. Our health-care team includes physicians,
a nurse practitioner, pharmacists, nurse educators, nutritionists,
and mental health experts who specialize in diabetes treatment.
By taking a team approach we can best meet your individual
needs. Your team members provide support and information
to incorporate diabetes management into all aspects of
your life.
Medical Treatment
We emphasize the ongoing care of your diabetes and any
associated medical problems. We are engaged in the early
detection and prevention of complications from your diabetes
and we can take advantage of the extensive testing and
diagnostic services within Ameen Diabetic Association
to help in this important aspect of your care.
Diabetes Education
Living successfully with diabetes means becoming an active
participant in your treatment. We teach you how to manage
your diabetes because you are your most important care
giver. Our program ranges from the basics of diabetes
management to more complex techniques of intensive insulin
therapy and insulin pump use. Our nurse educators and
nutritionists are experts at teaching you to manage your
diabetes.
Diabetes education is available in group classes and in
individual sessions. Our physicians and educators will
help you decide on the best educational plan for you.
We are Professional Partners of Diabetes Australia.
Nutrition Counseling
A nutritional program specifically tailored to your needs
is an essential part of diabetes care. Through individual
or family meetings with our nutritionist, you'll create
an individualized meal plan and learn how to manage your
nutrition.
Psychosocial Issues
Diabetes is a chronic condition. It can be difficult both
for patients and for their families. Coping successfully
with diabetes requires skills and know-how, as well as
a positive outlook. At the Diabetes Care Center we believe
that maintaining a positive attitude is an important part
of good blood glucose control. We work closely with colleagues
in the Department of Psychiatry who see patients in our
center each week.
Care providers
Consultant Physicians
Dr. Muhammed Aqeel Baig
MBBS (Dow), Dip. Diabetalogy (UK),
DCPS (Pak), MRACMA (Australia),
MACP (USA).
Director Ameen Diabetic Association.
Mobile # 0345-2004241
Dr.
NAZIA AQEEL
MBBS (Dow), MACP
Associate Director
Dr.
ASMA NABEEL
Dr. SEEMA GHANI
MBBS, FCPS
Diabetes Educator
Dr.Hina
Nurse Practitioner
Maryam Mushataq
Incharge
Diabetes Education and Nutrition Department
Miss. FAYZA, RDE
Pharmacist
Mr.Afiyat
Receptionist
Miss. Faiza
Chief Supervisor
MR. Muhammed
Senior
Administrator & Accounts
Mr.Umair
Computer & IT Dept.
ABDUL MOHSIN KHAN
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- The
Diabetic Heart Clinic is run at the centre with the help
of leading cardiologist.
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centre has facilities for Computerized ECG and Cardiac
Stress Testing with a Computerised Treadmill and EchoCardiography.
- This
helps early detection of Diabetic heart problems.
- Special
tests to determine the future risk of developing coronary
heart disease
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Eye
Department
The
Ophthalmology unit has facilities for routine screening
of patients for the early diagnosis of Diabetic Eye Disease
(Retinopathy). This enables the patient to have prompt attention
and prevents blindness.
Operation theatre department for emergency and elective
surgery
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Foot
Lab/ Department Of Podiatry
The Diabetic Foot Clinic of Ameen diabetic Association provides
routine integrated examination of the feet of diabetic patients.
The services of the clinic include education of the patient
in practical aspects of foot care. The early recognition of
feet at risk and foot complication is emphasized and special
advice is given about selection of footwear.
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Impotence
and infertility, two conditions with growing significance,
are addressed within Andrology, a urologic subspecialty
concentrating on male sexual dysfunction.
The Impotence clinic at Ameen Diabetic Association offers
state-of-the-art diagnosis and treatment for impotence.
Advanced diagnostic evaluation permits the differentiation
between physical and psychological causes utilizing multidisciplinary
approach when indicated. For our patients with impotence
of physical causes, there are several treatment programs
available. These programs include non-surgical as well as
surgical treatments. Non-surgical treatments include the
urethral suppository, penile self-injection therapy and
vacuum device therapy. The, sex therapy and counselling
are also available by specialists affiliated with the specialist
outpatient clinic.
In
addition to clinical care and research in erectile dysfunction,
the clinic has been actively involved in the management
of other sexual dysfunctions such as premature ejaculation,
libido disorders and female sexual dysfunction.
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The
Department of Biochemistry headed by well qualified pathologist
provides specialised investigatory facilities, which include
all biochemical investigations such as blood glucose,
kidney function tests, liver function tests, electrolytes,
hormonal tests and blood lipid profiles. The salient features
of the laboratory are:
1) Availability of a 24-hour service
using the latest auto analyzers for biochemistry with
in-built quality control assessment program.
2) Specific assays for glycosylated hemoglobin
and microalbuminuria.
The department is equipped with Hitachi 911 and 912 series
of biochemistry analyzers with 40 channels both having
360 tests output per hour. These auto analysers have provision
for built-in quality control check, facilities for error
detection and provision for emergency test samples. The
sample and reagent volumes are very low. This reduces
the need to have large blood volumes, even when the tests
requested are many. The facility to do turbidimetry assays
enables performance of specialised tests for HbA1, microalbuminuria,
apolipoproteins etc.
Laboratory results are made available within hours and
are being used for regular clinical assessment of the
patients. Laboratory procedures and methods are subjected
to rigorous quality control measures, both by daily QC
and cumulative QC methods involving internal and external
quality control procedures by highly trained and competent
biochemists and technical staff.
Biochemical Research Studies on insulin metabolism, endothelial
dysfunction, kidney diseases, cardiovascular disease and
on the metabolic syndrome are being carried out. Currently
four research students are working for Mphil., in Biochemistry.
The research topics include Insulin Metabolism in Clinical
and Preclinical Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome in Pakistani’s
and Biochemistry of diabetic complications.
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In
this department the diet which the patients are taking is
analysed and then proper advice is given in order to get
good diabetic control.
Models and charts have been displayed which help in proper
understanding of the various aspects of diet control. The
diet is supplied to the inpatients according to their requirements
and this is done under the supervision of the dietary department.
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High
Risk Kidney Project aims at screening the patients with
the risk of developing kidney disease and strictly monitoring
and counselling them to prevent the onset of end stage renal
failure. The department is equipped with Ambulatory Blood
Pressure Monitor, - A Novel device, which monitors the 24
hours blood pressure measurements.
The department also undertakes advanced research studies
in the fields of endothelial dysfunction, major drug trials
for introducing new and better drugs for treating renal
complications and basic projects to prevent and treat diabetic
nephropathy.
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Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder. Individuals
affected by diabetes need to learn self-management skills
and make life style changes to manage diabetes effectively
and avoid or delay the complications associated with this
disorder. For these reasons, self-management education
is the cornerstone of treatment for people with diabetes.
The diabetes education imparted by the department may
be called "Self management training and Self management
education" as well as diabetes patient education. The
following unique services are offered by us:
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Interactive
Lecture Sessions & Audiovisual Presentation in English,
urdu
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Individual Counselling and Diet Advice.
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Diabetes
Education Gallery
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Books on Diabetes in English and Urdu for sale.
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CD
ROM on Diabetes in English for sale.
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This
Department of Ameen Diabetic association for Prevention
of Diabetes was started to detect individuals who are at
high risk of developing diabetes and monitoring abnormalities
in glucose tolerance and to start early intervention aimed
at achieving our primary goal of prevention of diabetes.
This department advises primary preventive measures to subjects
at high risk of developing diabetes and its complications.
This is applicable to all new patients and persons who are
detected of being at high risk of developing diabetes (such
as offspring of diabetic parents, IGT subjects) and its
complications.
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Epidemiology
Department of Ameen Diabetic Association has been involved
in several pioneering studies on diabetes and its complications.
The results of the studies have been published in peer-reviewed
international journals and have been widely acclaimed
as of high quality and being highly informative about
the prevalence and incidence of diabetes mellitus and
its complications in developing countries.
The studies being conducted by the centre have not only
provided prevalence rates of several disorders Pakistani’s,
but also have helped to identify the associated risk variables.
The findings have great potentials for evolving preventive
strategies for the diseases under study.
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The
department ensures that oral manifestations of diabetes
mellitus are detected early and comprehensively treated
and there is proper interaction of dental and medical treatment
in a diabetic patient, apart from carrying out research.
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Medical
records Department |
Medical records of all patients since 2001 is maintained meticulously.
During the last few years the records have been computerised
and it is possible to retrieve the case sheet of any patient
in a short time.
Department of Electronic Data Processing - The Hospital Computer
Network
This Department is Headed by highly dedicated person Mr.
Abdul Mohsin.
All the procedures after a patient is registered are operated
through a structured computer network system. This includes
appointment, registration, medical records, requisitions for
lab tests, outpatient & inpatient billing, laboratory
results, admission and discharges, administrative and financial
accounting etc.
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- 24
hour pharmacy service
- Special
discounts on Glucometer, Strips, Insulin's and Insulin
Pens.
- Other
medicines are also available on discounted price.
- Out
patient dispensing and medication counseling to ambulatory
patients.
- Clinical
Pharmacy services to inpatients and day therapy patients.
- Ordering
of stock and inventory control of pharmaceuticals.
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