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Gulf Diabetes Specialist Center is a medical center located in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain. It is primarily devoted to the treatment of diabetes and its related complications. It is an outpatient medical center that provides diabetes prevention programs and education and treatment for people with diabetes and their families. The facilities cover a range of functions including the management and treatment of adult and pediatric diabetes and metabolic disorders. The center was opened under the patronage of the Bahraini prime minister Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa.[1]
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| Founded | 2004 |
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| Location |
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Chairman | Nedhal Saleh Al Aujan |
| Website | Gulf Diabetes Specialist Center |
According to the medical director of GDSC, Bahrain's diabetes rate dropped in the year 2011 to 19.9%[2]
Specialties
edit- Diabetes, Endocrinology and Osteoporosis,
- Neurology
- Internal Medicine
- Family Medicine
Scope of care
edit- Adult Diabetes and Endocrine Disorders
- Gestational Diabetes
- Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism/Graves’ disease
- Thyroid gland nodules and malignancy
- Parathyroid disorders
- Pituitary gland disorders and pituitary tumors
- Calcium disorders
- Osteoporosis and Osteopenia
- Foot Care
- Vitamins deficiency
- Lipids disorders
- Hypertension
- Obesity and weight disorders
- Hypogonadism and Gynecomastia
- Polycystic ovarian Syndrome
- Hirsutism
- Adrenal Glands disorders and tumors
- Sexual Dysfunction
Special facilities
edit- Radiology and Bone Densitometry
- Laboratory
- Podiatry
- Pharmacy
- Diabetes Education
- Exercise Physiology (Gymnasium)
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ About Us Archived 2012-06-21 at the Wayback Machine Gulf Diabetes Specialist Center. Retrieved 14 June 2012
- ^ Bahrain Diabetes rate drops, Bahrain News Agency. Retrieved 14 June 2012
- ^ Services Archived 2016-03-25 at the Wayback Machine, Gulf Diabetes Specialist Center. Retrieved 14 June 2012.