Diabetes education and nutrition
Our UF Health Diabetes Education and Nutrition clinic offers group and individual educational sessions with tips for managing diabetes.
Diabetes
The UF Diabetes Institute serves as the umbrella organization under which research, treatment and education are coordinated at UF and UF Health, the university’s academic health center.
Researchers and physicians affiliated with the UF Diabetes Institute are working to prevent, diagnose and treat diabetes in a wide array of areas, including immunology and genetics. UF is an international research leader in the treatment and management of type 1 diabetes.
UF Health Shands Hospital was designated as a high-performing hospital for diabetes and endocrinology by US News & World Report.
Making an appointment
If you are a new patient, you will need a referral to our clinics from your primary care provider. For more information, please call our main number at (352) 265-8228 or email us at uf-diabetes@ufl.edu.
Telehealth appointments
Children with diabetes who live hours away from Gainesville have increased access to specialized treatment closer to home, thanks to the Telemedicine Program. The program connects health practitioners to patients through the Internet and telemedicine technology to improve care. Telemedicine appointments are conducted via the HIPAA compliant version of Zoom, a videoconferencing platform that is suitable for use in health care.
- If you would like to schedule an appointment, please call (352) 265-3422.
- Prior to your appointment, visit UF Health Telehealth for information on how to access your appointment.
- Contact the clinic in advance to learn how to upload data from your diabetes devices (meters, insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitors). Your diabetes doctor will need this information so you can have a meaningful visit. Plan to upload your data before the night before your visit.
Giving
Be a part of something greater. Help us find a cure for diabetes.
Diabetes newsletter
Sign up for the UF Diabetes Institute newsletter. Please note, this will not add you to the Contact Registry.
Diabetes research
Research takes place in the clinic and in the laboratory. Current studies include studies for family members and people with type 1 diabetes.
Patient Education
Want to know more? Check out our Patient Education section for more information.
Clinical Trials: Diabetes
UF Health research scientists make medicine better every day. They discover new ways to help people by running clinical trials. When you join a clinical trial, you can get advanced medical care. Sometimes years before it's available everywhere. You can also help make medicine better for everyone else. If you'd like to learn more about clinical trials, visit our clinical trials page. Or click one of the links below:
This study is open to adults who are at least 18 years old and have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m² or more, or a BMI of 27 kg/m² or more and at least one health problem related to their weight. People with type 2 diabetes cannot take part…
- Investigator
- Kenneth Cusi
- Status
- Accepting Candidates
- Ages
- 18 Years - N/A
- Sexes
- All
This study is open to adults who are at least 18 years old and have a body mass index of 27 kg/m² or more. People can take part if they have type 2 diabetes and if they are currently being treated only with diet and exercise or with specific…
- Investigator
- Kenneth Cusi
- Status
- Accepting Candidates
- Ages
- 18 Years - N/A
- Sexes
- All
While genetics demonstrated a major risk factor for the development of type 1 diabetes (T1D), microbiota dysbiosis has been suggested as an elicitor in immunological tolerance and of beta cell autoimmunity. The probiotic Lactobacillus johnsonii N6.2…
- Investigator
- Michael J Haller
- Status
- Accepting Candidates
- Ages
- 8 Years - 18 Years
- Sexes
- All
Community and Patient Programs: Diabetes
Our community and patient programs provide great value to patients, families and loved ones. People can find support, educational materials, expert consultants and more. In most instances, these programs are offered free of charge.
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Student Health Care Center Nutrition Services
Nutrition guidance in a respectful, non-judgmental and caring environment.
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Students with Diabetes at the University of Florida
Resources for college students with diabetes.
News and Patient Stories: Diabetes
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March 13, 2024
A University of Florida Health pulmonologist has been appointed chair of a new state task force to study blood clots and make policy recommendations to protect…
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