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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