Diabetes Care at UCH - The Diabetes & Endocrinology Institute for University Community Health provides a full range of services for people with diabetes in the Tampa Bay area.

Diabetes & Endocrinology Institute
The Diabetes & Endocrinology Institute for University Community Health provides a full range of services for people with diabetes in the Tampa Bay area. The Diabetes & Endocrinology Institute at University Community Hospital and University Community Hospital–Carrollwood in Tampa, Florida, and Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital in Tarpon Springs, Florida, is part of the nation's largest network of specialized diabetes centers. It is an American Diabetes Association recognized program providing quality diabetes care.

Complete Diabetes Medical Support Services

Medical care by Endocrinologists and Nurse Practitioners

Outpatient daibetes self-management education

Diabetes management in pregnancy

Specialized insulin therapies, including insulin pumps

Nutritional counseling and meal planning, including Medical Nutrition Therapy

Weight Management program for people with diabetes

Exercise program for people with diabetes

Diabetes support groups, diabetes seminars

Lifestyle behavior changes

Glucosensor analysis

Inpatient Diabetes Support Services

Basic education with diabetes resource trainers
Consults by endocrinologist as requested
Blood glucose monitoring for optimal control
Continuum of care to outpatient setting

Who Can Benefit?

Patients needing diabetes treatment and management
People newly diagnosed with diabetes
People having difficulty controlling blood glucose levels or elevated A1c levels
People who have developed complications related to diabetes
People interested in the latest diabetes technology
People who need help with specific skills, such as foot care, sick days, diet instruction, pumps and blood glucose monitoring
People who need assistance coping with diabetes and relapse prevention
People who want to exercise or need assistance with weight loss in a medical environment focused on diabetes and blood glucose control

Locations
University Community Hospital
13901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd.
Tampa, Florida 33618
(813) 615-7262

University Community Hospital-Carrollwood
7171 N. Dale Mabry Hwy.
Tampa, Florida 33614
(813) 615-7262

Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital
1501 S. Pinellas Avenue
Tarpon Springs, Florida 34689
(727) 943-3459

For more information, please call Health Source in Tampa at (813) 615-7300 or toll-free at 1-800-326-4325. You can also e-mail us at HealthSource@mail.uch.org .