DIABETES EDUCATOR
With 11 years of experience in Diabetes education and over 10 years of critical care / coronary care nursing prior. She has worked in major metropolitan public hospitals, general practice, and research and specialises in working with adults with diabetes to achieve health goals in a supportive and encouraging manner.
Tess can help adults with Type 1, Type 2, and pre-diabetes and has experience working with individuals with gestational diabetes.
She provides advice about all diabetes-related concerns, from what to eat, how to get active, how to use insulin injections and pumps, and how to monitor your glucose levels.
Insulin pump initiation and management as well as gestational diabetes require a multidisciplinary team effort and is managed privately through Melbourne Diabetes Management in Cheltenham.
Special interests
Fees
$110 for 1 hour consultation
For patients who have allocated sessions for Diabetes Education as part of your EPC (Enhanced Primary Care plan), will receive a Medicare rebate of $60.35
For patients with no EPC, please check with your private Health Insurer as a rebate may be claimable.
No rebate from Medicare.
Time schedule
MONDAY
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TUESDAY
8:00am – 4:30pm
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