Natalie Bellini, DNP, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES
Articles by Natalie Bellini, DNP, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES

Diabetes Dialogue: The Prospect of a Bionic Pancreas, with Steven Russell, MD, PhD
ByDiana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES,Natalie Bellini, DNP, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES In this episode of Diabetes Dialogue, hosts Diana Isaacs, PharmD, and Natalie Bellini, DNP, are joined by Steven Russell, MD, PhD, the chief medical officer of Beta Bionics, for a discussion around his journey to becoming CMO as well as a deep dive into the iLet Bionic Pancreas and its potential in diabetes management.

Offering Choices for Insulin Delivery to Patients with Diabetes
ByDiana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES,Natalie Bellini, DNP, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES Drs Diana Isaacs and Natalie Bellini share takeaways for clinicians exploring non-invasive insulin delivery methods to manage diabetes.

Studies in Inhaled Insulin for Type 2 Diabetes
ByDiana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES,Natalie Bellini, DNP, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES Expert healthcare practitioners discuss ongoing studies of inhaled insulin in T2D and how it might fit into treatment protocol.

Advances in Oral Insulin for the Management of Diabetes
ByDiana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES,Natalie Bellini, DNP, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES Dr Diana Isaacs provides an overview of the latest developments in oral insulin to manage patients with diabetes.

Calculating and Titrating Dose for Inhaled Insulin to Manage Diabetes
ByDiana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES,Natalie Bellini, DNP, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES Drs Diana Isaacs and Natalie Bellini compare dosing of inhaled insulin to injectable insulin for the management of diabetes.

Diabetes Dialogue: December 2022
ByDiana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES,Natalie Bellini, DNP, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES In the December 2022 episode of Diabetes Dialogue, Diana Isaacs, PharmD, and Natalie Bellini, DNP, sit down to discuss recent developments in the field, with a spotlight on the Dexcom G7 CGM, key takeaways from the ADA’s Standards of Care in Diabetes—2023, and perspective from the ADCES Diabetes Technology Conference 2022.

Diabetes Dialogue: The Psychology of Diabetes Management, with Jill Weissberg-Benchell, PhD
ByDiana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES,Natalie Bellini, DNP, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES In this episode of Diabetes Dialogue, Jill Weissberg-Benchell, PhD, takes hosts through her journey to becoming a diabetes care and education specialist, the role of psychologists in the management of pediatric diabetes, and her thoughts on the evolving role of care and education specialists in the management of diabetes.

Diabetes Dialogue: The History and Future of Diabetes Technology, with Richard Bergenstal, MD
ByDiana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES,Natalie Bellini, DNP, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES In this episode of Diabetes Dialogue, Richard Bergenstal, MD, sits down with hosts Diana Isaacs, PharmD, and Natalie Bellini, DNP, to discuss the role and evolution of technology in the management of diabetes.

Inhaled Insulin in Diabetes: Adverse Effects and Lung Function Testing
ByDiana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES,Natalie Bellini, DNP, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES Dr Diana Isaacs and Dr Natalie Bellini review adverse effects of inhaled insulin in patients with T1D and T2D.

Effect of Inhaled Insulin on Glucose Control in Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
ByDiana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES,Natalie Bellini, DNP, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES An expert endocrine clinical pharmacist and nurse practitioner discuss clinical trial data on how inhaled insulin affects glucose management in T1D and T2D.

Diabetes Dialogue: Updates in Inpatient Management of Diabetes, with Jane Jeffrie Seley, DNP, MPH
ByDiana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES,Natalie Bellini, DNP, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES In this episode of Diabetes Dialogue, Jane Jeffrie Seley, DNP, MPH, a member of the writing committee for the ADA's Standards of Care in Diabetes—2023, joins the podcast to discuss pertinent updates in the sections of the document discussing inpatient management of diabetes within the document.

Patient Selection for Inhaled Insulin in Type 1 Diabetes
ByDiana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES,Natalie Bellini, DNP, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES Drs Diana Isaacs and Natalie Bellini share the FDA-approved patient populations for inhaled insulin use to manage diabetes, as well as who would not be a good candidate.

Technosphere Insulin for Type 1 Diabetes
ByDiana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES,Natalie Bellini, DNP, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES Experts examine the use of Technosphere insulin, how it is delivered to the body, and the qualities of an ideal rapid-acting insulin analog in type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

Limitations of Injectable Insulin in Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
ByDiana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES,Natalie Bellini, DNP, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES Drs Diana Isaacs and Natalie Bellini discuss the limitations of injectable insulins in achieving time-in-range and glucose targets in type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

Types of Insulin Formulations for Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
ByDiana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES,Natalie Bellini, DNP, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES Expert health care practitioners review the different types of insulin formulations available for people with T1D or T2D, including regular and rapid-acting.

Selecting Insulin Delivery Systems to Manage Diabetes
ByDiana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES,Natalie Bellini, DNP, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES Drs Diana Isaacs and Natalie Bellini discuss selecting the right insulin delivery method for patients with diabetes, and the challenges that arise with insulin injectables.

Types of Insulin Delivery Systems for Diabetes Management
ByDiana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES,Natalie Bellini, DNP, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES Drs Diana Isaacs and Natalie Bellini provide an overview of the types of insulin delivery systems used in type 1 diabetes (T1D) and type 2 diabetes (T2D), including injections, patches, and inhalable insulin.

Diabetes Dialogue: What Teplizumab Means for Type 1 Diabetes
ByDiana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES,Natalie Bellini, DNP, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES In this special edition episode of Diabetes Dialogue: Technology, Therapeutics, & Real-World Perspectives, hosts Diana Isaacs, PharmD, and Natalie Bellini, DNP, break down what the approval of teplizumab means for type 1 diabetes. During the episode, hosts take a deep dive into type 1 diabetes staging and hypothesize around the role of CDCES in educating primary care and other specialties to optimize the potential of teplizumab.

Diabetes Dialogue: Obesity Updates, with Lydia Alexander, MD
ByDiana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES,Natalie Bellini, DNP, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES In this episode, our hosts are joined by Lydia Alexander, MD, president-elect of the Obesity Medicine Association, to discuss the updates in the landscape of obesity management as well as a deep dive into the recent American Gastroenterological Association guidelines for pharmacological management and the OMA's annual meeting.

Diabetes Dialogue: GLP-1 RA Shortage & ADA/KDIGO Recommendations
ByDiana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES,Natalie Bellini, DNP, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES In this episode of Diabetes Dialogue, hosts Diana Isaacs, PharmD, and Natalie Bellini, DNP, discuss the ongoing GLP-1 RA shortage and whether or not celebrities using these agents for weight loss is a real issue in the community as well as provide insight into their top takeaways from the ADA/KDIGO consensus report.

Diabetes Dialogue: EASD 2022 and CGM News
ByDiana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES,Natalie Bellini, DNP, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES In this special edition episode of Diabetes Dialogue, our hosts break down their top clinical takeaways from the European Association for the Study of Diabetes 2022 annual meeting, new data from the FLASH-UK trial, the global launch of Dexcom G7, and the announcement of US availability for the FreeStyle Libre 3.

Diabetes Dialogue: September 2022
ByDiana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES,Natalie Bellini, DNP, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES In this regularly scheduled September 2022 episode of Diabetes Dialogue: Therapeutics, Technology, & Real-World Perspectives, hosts Diana Isaacs, PharmD, and Natalie Bellini, DNP, provide their own perspective on DIY looping based on the results of a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine and also break down a new set of consensus recommendations for the use of automated insulin delivery (AID) systems in clinical practice published in Endocrine Reviews, which Isaacs helped compose as a member of the writing committee.

Diabetes Dialogue: ADCES 2022 Recap
ByDiana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES,Natalie Bellini, DNP, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES In this episode of Diabetes Dialogue, which was filmed just days after the conclusion of ADCES 22, our hosts take the time to dive deeper into the conference, their favorite sessions, and how the ADCES meetings have evolved to the changing role of diabetes care and education specialists over the years.

Diabetes Dialogue at ADCES 22
ByDiana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES,Natalie Bellini, DNP, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES In this article, readers will find a collection of the on-site coverage of the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (ADCES) 2022 annual meeting from Diabetes Dialogue: Therapeutics, Technology, & Real-World Perspectives.

Diabetes Dialogue: Updates in Diabetes Management at ADCES, with Jennifer Clements, PharmD
ByDiana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES,Natalie Bellini, DNP, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES In this edition of Diabetes Dialogue: Therapeutics, Technology, & Real-World Perspectives, which was filmed on-site at ADCES 22, hosts Diana Isaacs, PharmD, and Natalie Bellini, DNP, sit down with Jennifer Clements, PharmD, following her sessions to discuss her work, her upcoming research interests, and ongoing trends in the field of diabetes management.

Diabetes Dialogue: Sit Down with Diabetes Care and Education Specialist of the Year, Anastasia Albanese-O'Neill, PhD
ByDiana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES,Natalie Bellini, DNP, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES In this episode, the hosts Diana Isaacs, PharmD, and Natalie Bellini, DNP, sit down with ADCES 2022 Diabetes Care and Education Specialist of the Year Anastasia Albanese-O’Neill, PhD, to discuss her inspiration, her work within the field, and insight into the project she has decided to focus on during her year as ADCES Diabetes Care and Education Specialist of the Year.

Diabetes Dialogue: The T1D Exchange, with David Walton
ByDiana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES,Natalie Bellini, DNP, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES In this special edition ADCES 22 episode of Diabetes Dialogue, Diana Isaacs, PharmD, and Natalie Bellini, DNP, are joined by David Walton, CEO of the T1D Exchange, who takes our hosts on a deep dive into the history of the organization, what it is doing right now to improve patient care, and how it expects to grow and improve management of type 1 diabetes into the future.

Diabetes Dialogue: Exploring DiabetesWise, with Korey Hood, PhD
ByNatalie Bellini, DNP, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES,Diana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES In this special edition of Diabetes Dialogue recorded on-site at ADCES 22, our hosts are joined by Korey Hood, PhD, a staff psychologist and professor at Stanford University. Founder of DiabetesWise and DiabetesWisePro, Hood talks to Diana Isaacs, PharmD, and Natalie Bellini, DNP, about his efforts and how the online resources are pushing care forward.

Diabetes Dialogue: The Race to Cure T1D
ByDiana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES,Natalie Bellini, DNP, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES For the July 2022 episode of Diabetes Dialogue: Therapeutics, Technology, and Real-World Perspectives, hosts Diana Isaacs, PharmD, and Natalie Bellini, DNP, sit down to provide perspective on the latest advances in the fight to cure type 1 diabetes and offer insight into their experiences at the Practical Ways to Achieve Targets in Diabetes Care Conference held in Keystone, CO in mid-July.

Diabetes Dialogue: Prescribing Tirzepatide, Biosimilar Insulins, and Misdiagnosis of T1D
ByNatalie Bellini, DNP, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES,Diana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES In this episode, Diana Isaacs, PharmD, and Natalie Bellini, DNP, discuss their experiences with prescribing tirzepatide (Mounjaro) and what issues patients have encountered, the prospect of new biosimilar insulins that may be coming to the market, and the misdiagnosis of type 1 diabetes in adult patients.