Gulf Diabetes Specialist Center is the region's first medical center devoted entirely to the treatment of diabetes and related complications. This Center is the First formal international affiliate of Joslin Diabetes Center, a 100 year old institution affiliated to the Harvard Medical School in Boston, USA. The center is located in Manama next to the Salmaniya Medical Complex and Arabian Gulf University.The Gulf Diabetes Specialist Center is an outpatient medical center specifically designed to provide diabetes prevention programs as well as multidisciplinary education and treatment for people with diabetes and their families. The facilities run by specialists cover the full range of functions, from the management and treatment of adult and pediatric diabetes to metabolic disorders.
The Center was opened under the patronage of the prime minister of Bahrain Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa by deputy prime minister Shaikh Abdulla bin Khalifa. Joslin Overseer Khalid M Kanoo initiated the alliance and helped develop the plans for the Gulf Diabetes Specialist Center and worked to secure the land, the funding and Bahraini Government approval for the project.
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GDSC Welcomes New Doctor Dr. Wiam Hussein comes to us with extensive experience in Thyroid diseases and cancer, Pituitary disorders, Obesity, Osteoporosis, Hirsutism, Hyperlipidemia as well as Diabetes, Insulin Pumps and all Endocrine disorders in adults. Dr. Wiam has more than 10 years of experience in USA and in the Gulf area. |
Tips for Handling the Summer HeatThe heat being experienced in many parts of the nation these days is tough enough for the average healthy person.People with chronic diseases like diabetes as well as people taking certain medications, including heart disease medications and diuretics, which are often used to treat complications of diabetes, are at increased risk. Read more |
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affiliate at Gulf Diabetes Specialist Center |