Tiffany Potter, APRN-BC, FNP-C
CHI Memorial Endocrinology Associates has received the American Diabetes Association’s Education Recognition Certificate, which assures that the clinic’s educational services meet the National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support. "Clinics certified by the ADA’s Education Recognition Program program offer a staff of knowledgeable health professionals who can provide participants with comprehensive information about diabetes management. CHI Memorial Endocrinology Associates applied for recognition voluntarily. ADA-ERP recognition lasts for four years," officials said.
“We want to empower our patients with the knowledge and tools they need to successfully manage their diabetes,” said Prashanth Sekhar, MD, a fellowship-trained endocrinologist. “This recognition shows we use evidence-based education, in addition to high-quality medical care, to support people with diabetes and help them lead healthy lives.”
CHI Memorial Endocrinology Associates provides comprehensive medical management and care for type 1 and 2 diabetes, and other endocrine system issues such as thyroid disease, thyroid cancer and a range of metabolic, pituitary and adrenal disorders.
The practice is led by Dr. Sekhar, Tiffany Potter, APRN-BC, FNP-C, and Jenny Buquo-Madzin, MS, RD, LDN, CDE, BC-ADM.
Officials said, "According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s 2017 National Diabetes Statistic Report, more than 30.3 million people, or 9.4 percent of the population, in the United States have diabetes. While an estimated 23.1 million have been diagnosed, unfortunately, 7.2 million people are not aware they have this disease. Each day, more than 4,100 Americans are diagnosed with diabetes. Many will first learn they have diabetes when they are treated for one of its life-threatening complications – heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, blindness, nerve disease and amputation.
"Diabetes continues to be the seventh leading cause of death in the US—in 2015, it contributed to 252,806 deaths. The ADA’s Economic Costs of Diabetes in the U.S. in 2017 confirms diabetes as the nation’s most expensive chronic health care condition at $327 billion."
CHI Memorial Endocrinology Associates is located at 725 Glenwood Dr., Suite 588 in Chattanooga. For more information, call 423-206-9025.
Prashanth Sekhar, MD