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Electronic Diabetes Devices Offer Disease Management for Podiatric Doctors

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Michigan’s Diabetes Epidemic
• 1,055,253 have diabetes (12.4% of adult population) About
– 259,000 unaware they have diabetes
– 2,741,000 have prediabetes (blood sugar levels higher than normal Shawn Reiser, DPM
but not yet high enough for a diagnoses)
• Born in Brooklyn, NY,
grew up in New Jersey
• Attended U of M, Bachelor
Degree, Economics

• Attended Temple
University School of
Podiatric Medicine

• Board Certified, American
Board of Foot and Ankle
Surgery
• Board Certified, American
Board of Podiatric
Medicine
• Joined Community
Podiatry Group, 2006,
specializing in sports
medicine and diabetes and
research on leg and foot
ulcers in DM patients as
well as patients with sickle
cell disease

• Staff Physician: Ascension
Genesys Medical Center,
McLaren Flint and
Hurley Medical Center

• Lives in Fenton with
husband and son, Jacob
enjoys running, traveling,
spending time with family

• Avid sports fan t

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