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About 26 million Americans have diabetes. If you or someone you care about is in this group, the Managing Diabetes HealthCoach can help you understand:
  • All about symptoms—and how to control them
  • How lifestyle choices can make or break a diabetes management plan
  • What tests and exams you should never skip
You also get personalized, detailed reports for you and your doctor. There is no charge for these reports, and we will never share the information in them with anyone else.

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Medically Reviewed By: André J. Ognibene, MD. MACP on August 8, 2010 | References

THIS TOOL DOES NOT PROVIDE MEDICAL ADVICE. It is intended for informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Never ignore professional medical advice in seeking treatment because of something you have read on the site. If you think you may have a medical emergency, immediately call your doctor or dial 911.

Following an undergraduate education at Columbia University and graduation from New York University College of Medicine, Dr. André J. Ognibene completed a residency in Internal Medicine at Bellevue Hospital in New York City and a Fellowship in Cardiology at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, in Washington, DC. He has held numerous positions of service and responsibility in military medicine, including command of Brook Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas - a 650 bed academic-teaching hospital - and retired as a Brigadier General in the Army Medical Corps.

Board-certified in Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine, currently licensed in New York and Texas, and a member of numerous professional and civic organizations, Dr. Ognibene has been elected a Master of the American College of Physicians and is a Fellow of the American College of Specialists in Geriatrics and the American College of Physician Executives. His professional publications include over 40 articles in medical journals; authorship of medical texts and text chapters; and sponsored research in multiple areas of medicine.

As a medical educator, Dr. Ognibene has chaired Departments of Medicine at military and civilian academic centers, served as Associate Dean for Clinical Education and Senior Vice President for Medical Affairs at Mercy Medical Center at Northeastern Ohio University, where he is Emeritus Professor of Medicine.

Currently a resident of San Antonio, Texas, Dr. Ognibene is married with three daughters and two sons.

Medical References

  1. Management of Hyperglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes: A Consensus Algorithm for the Initiation and Adjustment of Therapy.A consensus statement from the American Diabetes Association and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/29/8/1963.full#sec-22
  2. American Diabetes Association (ADA) Diabetes Type 2 Overview: http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/type-2
  3. American Diabetes Association (ADA) Diabetes Type 1 Overview: http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/type-1
  4. National Collaborating Centre for Chronic Conditions. Type 1 diabetes in adults. National clinical guideline for diagnosis and management in primary and secondary care. London (UK): Royal College of Physicians; 2004. 171 p: http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=6249