Diabetes

When your child has diabetes, it can affect your whole family’s routines, schedules and meal planning. At Nemours Children's, our diabetes care teams give you the tools, personalized care, education and support your family needs to manage your child’s condition. As Accredited Centers of Excellence by the American Diabetes Association, we’re here to help you and your family understand the condition and provide the guidance you need to manage your child’s diabetes as they grow.

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Why Choose Us

At Nemours, we take a team approach to caring for diabetes in children. That means (depending on the location) your child may see board-certified doctors, nurse practitioners, dietitians, social workers, psychologists, diabetes educators and nurses who specialize in treating diabetes in kids. We work together to create a personalized treatment plan designed just for your child.

Our diabetes doctors, care teams and researchers are also working to reverse the rise in type 2 diabetes — and to prevent childhood obesity. We want to help families make healthy lifestyle and nutrition choices by giving families information in the communities we serve.

Nemours also participates in type 1 diabetes TrialNet, an international network of researchers exploring ways to prevent, delay and research the condition. We’re also involved in groundbreaking research and testing to improve the lives of some of the youngest children with diabetes.

Regional Care Highlights

Delaware Valley Highlights

Delaware/Greater Philadelphia

We offer complete diabetes care at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware in Wilmington, Del., and select Nemours locations.

American Diabetes Association (ADA) Accredited Center of Excellence
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) Recognition Award for dedication to the children of Delaware with diabetes
Full-service diabetes program with management of the newest insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring systems
Diabetes networking nights (educational opportunities, activities, support and socializing for patients and families)
Participation in multiple research clinical trials involving development and treatment of diabetes
New onset diabetes education (information on daily diabetes management for families with a newly diagnosed child with type 1 or type 2 diabetes)
Annual nutrition visits for all of our diabetes patients
Refresher education classes on daily diabetes management
Diabetes Collaborative Clinic (combined diabetes endocrinology and psychology care)

Florida Highlights

Central Florida

We offer complete diabetes care at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida in Orlando and select Nemours locations.

Accredited Center of Excellence by the American Diabetes Association (ADA)
Large American Diabetes Association (ADA)-certified diabetes program with many specialists to meet the needs of Central Florida families
Leader in Central Florida in providing patients with the latest technology (more than 30 percent of our diabetic patients are treated with insulin pumps and/or continuous glucose monitoring sensors)
Links to camps and community support for children with diabetes
State-of-the-art Endocrine Infusion Center used for all types of outpatient hormonal stimulation tests (performing more than 1,000 hormonal tests per year)
Multiple outpatient locations in Central Florida offering expert pediatric diabetes care

Northeast Florida

At Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville, we offer expert diabetes care (working with Wolfson Children’s Hospital). We also offer diabetes care at select Nemours satellite locations.

24-hour on-call pediatric specialists for diabetes-related emergencies
Accredited Center of Excellence by the American Diabetes Association (ADA), treating 1,000 children with diabetes (90 percent with type 1)
Pediatric endocrinologists ranked among “Best Doctors® in America”
Highly trained team of certified diabetes educators
Links to camps and community support for children with diabetes
Advanced technology and insulin and hypoglycemia management
Treatment for cystic fibrosis-related diabetes
Dietary and nutrition counseling
Full-time counselor for individual and family counseling
Individualized Diabetes Education and Support (IDEAS) Clinic support for teens
Partner in North Florida Pediatric Diabetes Center (with Wolfson Children’s Hospital), with access to state-of-the-art diagnostic screenings and other services
Research and clinical trials related to diabetes, obesity, growth and nutrition through The Nemours Center for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders
Specialized program for children with poorly controlled diabetes management
Training the next generation of pediatric endocrinologists in collaboration with the University of Florida’s College of Medicine

Northwest Florida

We offer diabetes care for kids at Nemours Children’s Health, Pensacola and select satellite locations.

24-hour, on-call pediatric specialists for diabetes-related emergencies
Accredited Center of Excellence by the American Diabetes Association (ADA)
Recognized diabetes education program with the most current technology (using insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitors and electronic review of diabetes control)
Convenient blood sugar reporting by email, fax or phone
In-office hemoglobin A1c testing
Participation in research clinical trials involving development and treatment of diabetes
Pediatric endocrinologists ranked among the “Best Doctors® in America”
Research studies looking at new, longer-lasting growth hormone products
Camp Seale Harris (working with the camp to provide education, socializing and fun for kids with diabetes)
Support group information for children and families

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We have many pediatric specialists and locations — find the care closest to you:

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