Sutter Medical Foundation Diabetes Services

Whether you’re an adult with type 2 diabetes, a pregnant woman with gestational diabetes, or a parent whose child has type 1 diabetes, you need a medical team you can count on. At Sutter Medical Foundation, we provide comprehensive diabetes care, including disease management and specialized classes.

Featured Services

A Team Approach

A diabetes diagnosis can be scary, but it can also be the start of a journey toward better health. Sutter Medical Foundation's network of doctors, nurses, dietitians and diabetes educators partner with you to manage diabetes and restore and maintain your health.

Leveraging the expertise of our multidisciplinary Diabetes Council, we use a team approach and best practices to address all aspects of diabetes treatment and management. At Sutter Medical Foundation, we have the largest Diabetes Education and Management Program in the Sutter Health network. Our diabetes educators consult with patients and offer group classes at 17 different locations. We offer a wide range of programs and services, including:

Formal and informal telephone support programs to answer your questions and help you monitor glucose levels, blood pressure and other health indicators.
Weight management and fitness programs to help you lose weight and get active.
Advanced specialty care for diabetic complications.

Helpful Resources:

Special Programs

Diabetes Handbook

This information-packed guide from Sutter’s Diabetes Clinical Improvement Community is a great resource on diabetes, including how you can manage it, and what you can do to avoid complications.

Education and Support

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Classes and Events

Learn more about type 2 diabetes and how to manage it.

Sample Menu for Patients with Diabetes

Download a week’s worth of meal ideas, snack suggestions and portion size recommendations.

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Diabetes, Insulin Resistance and Metabolic Syndrome Research

Diabetes is one of the leading causes of illness and death in the U.S. today, but it was uncommon just 60 years ago. Research is critical to slow down this growing health problem and treat the 29 million Americans who have it. Diabetes occurs when the body doesn’t make or use the hormone insulin properly. Cells don’t get the energy they need, and sugar from food – called glucose – builds up in the blood. Obesity is a major risk factor for type 2 diabetes and is epidemic in this country.

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