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Impact of Insulin Pump Under Study

Caption: With funding from the InHealth Institute for Technology, an interdisciplinary MCG research team will measure the lifestyle impact of using an insulin pump to control diabetes by studying over 300 diabetics and their caregivers for the next two years. Pictured left to right are team members David Brown, a physician assistant in the Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism in the Department of Medicine in the School of Medicine; Dr. Marlene Rosenkoetter, a professor of nursing and graduate studies; Dr. Max Stachura, director of the Medical College of Georgia Center for Telehealth; and Dr. Elena Astapova, associate director of the Center for Telehealth.

Credit: Medical College of Georgia

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