Gulf Diabetes Specialist Center is a
medical center Medical center or medical centre may refer to:
Medical care
* A collection of medical services on the same site, such as the services of a general practitioner, pharmacist, pathology, radiology, dentist etc.
* Clinic
* Hospital
* Academic medic ...
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.
According to the medical director of GDSC, Bahrain's diabetes rate dropped in the year 2011 to 19.9%
Specialties
*Diabetes,
Endocrinology and
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disorder characterized by low bone mass, micro-architectural deterioration of bone tissue leading to bone fragility, and consequent increase in fracture risk. It is the most common reason for a broken bone ...
,
*
Neurology
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Internal Medicine
*
Family Medicine
Family medicine is a medical specialty within primary care that provides continuing and comprehensive health care for the individual and family across all ages, genders, diseases, and parts of the body. The specialist, who is usually a primary ...
Scope of care
*Adult Diabetes and Endocrine Disorders
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Gestational Diabetes
*
Hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism (also called ''underactive thyroid'', ''low thyroid'' or ''hypothyreosis'') is a disorder of the endocrine system in which the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone. It can cause a number of symptoms, such as po ...
and
Hyperthyroidism/Graves’ disease
*Thyroid gland nodules and malignancy
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Parathyroid disorders
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Pituitary gland disorders and pituitary tumors
*Calcium disorders
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Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disorder characterized by low bone mass, micro-architectural deterioration of bone tissue leading to bone fragility, and consequent increase in fracture risk. It is the most common reason for a broken bone ...
and Osteopenia
*Foot Care
*Vitamins deficiency
*Lipids disorders
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Hypertension
Hypertension (HTN or HT), also known as high blood pressure (HBP), is a long-term medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated. High blood pressure usually does not cause symptoms. Long-term high bl ...
*
Obesity and weight disorders
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Hypogonadism and
Gynecomastia
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Polycystic ovarian Syndrome
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Hirsutism
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Adrenal Glands disorders and tumors
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Sexual Dysfunction
Special facilities
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Radiology and Bone Densitometry
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Laboratory
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Podiatry
*Pharmacy
*Diabetes Education
*Exercise Physiology (Gymnasium)
Services
, ''Gulf Diabetes Specialist Center''. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
See also
* List of hospitals in Bahrain
This is a list of hospitals in Bahrain. Hospitals in Bahrain can be classified into public hospitals (funded by the Ministry of Health or the Bahrain Defence Force) and private hospitals.
All hospitals are subject to inspection and accreditation b ...
References
External links
Ministry of Health BahrainWorld Diabetes FoundationWHO –diabetes programsInternational Diabetes Federation
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Diabetes organizations
Research institutes in Bahrain
Medical and health organisations based in Bahrain