Diabetes Dialogue: Technology, Therapeutics, & Real-World Perspectives is a monthly podcast hosted by Diana Isaacs, PharmD, and Natalie Bellini, DNP, aimed at providing a regular roundup of the latest clinically applicable insights across diabetes and metabolic diseases, with a focus on leveraging technology to improve care.
Diabetes Community Reacts to Insulin Price Reduction by Eli Lilly and Company
March 2nd 2023After Eli Lilly and Company announced major reductions in list prices for multiple insulin products, the community rejoiced at the though of taking a major step forward toward equitable access to insulin. Learn more about the reaction from major organizations and those within the field.
Diabetes Dialogue: Practical Updates in Pediatric Diabetes, with Stuart Weinzimer, MD
March 2nd 2023In this episode, Stuart Weinzimer, MD sits down with hosts for a discussion on his research and experience with diabetes technology, the need to focus on patient-reported outcomes in pediatric diabetes, and strategies for meeting the practical needs of individuals with diabetes.
Diabetes Dialogue: Actualizing the Optimal Role of Inhaled Insulin, with Joanne Rinker, MS, RDN
February 28th 2023Hosts are joined by the associate director of Medical Affairs and Medical Education at MannKind for a special edition episode from ATTD 23 that focuses on use of inhaled insulin and future research plans for MannKind.
Diabetes Dialogue: Updates in Diabetes Management from ATTD 23, with Irl Hirsch, MD
February 26th 2023In this episode, Irl Hirsch, MD, discusses a study he is conducting examining skin changes associated with insulin pump use in people with type 1 diabetes. Later in the episode, Hirsch discusses what he is most excited about in terms of ongoing and future research in diabetes management.
Diabetes Dialogue: Screenings for Hearing Loss in Diabetes, with Joanne Rinker, MS, RDN
February 25th 2023In this episode from ATTD 2023, hosts are joined by Joanne Rinker, MS, RDN, who provides perspective on hearing loss in diabetes, including prevalence, the need for screening, and the underecognition of auditory issues in the midst of a growing population of people with diabetes.
Diabetes Dialogue: Mental Health and PRO Standardization, with Katharine Barnard-Kelly, PhD
February 25th 2023In this episode, hosts sit down with Katharine Barnard-Kelly, PhD, at ATTD 2023 to discuss the evolving recognition of the role of psychology in diabetes management for both pediatric and adult populations.
Diabetes Dialogue: Dexcom G7 and the Future of CGM, with Jake Leach
February 24th 2023At ATTD 2023, hosts Diana Isaacs, PharmD, and Natalie Bellini, DNP, have an extended conversation with the new chief operating officer at Dexcom, Jake Leach, to discuss the global and US rollouts of the Dexcom G7 and what the future might hold for Dexcom.
Diabetes Dialogue: FDA Clearance of Tidepool Loop
January 30th 2023In this episode of Diabetes Dialogue, ours hosts discuss the clearance of Tidepool Loop, what is unique about the app’s customizability and compatibility with other diabetes technologies, and other top points for people with diabetes and members of the diabetes care team to consider with the technology moving into the future.
Diabetes Dialogue: ADCES DTC 22, with Jennifer Okemah, RD, and Gary Scheiner, MS
January 21st 2023In their final episode from the ADCES 2nd Annual Diabetes Technology Conference, our hosts are joined by Gary Scheiner, MS, and Jennifer Okemah, RD, to discuss their businesses, a glimpse into their personal journeys into becoming diabetes care and education specialists, and how they have seen their role in improving care transform in recent years.
Diabetes Dialogue: January 2023
January 16th 2023In the January 2023 episode of Diabetes Dialogue, hosts Diana Isaacs, PharmD, and Natalie Bellini, DNP, offer their perspective on the American Academy of Pediatric’s obesity guidance, the results of Nature Medicine study examining AID in type 2 diabetes study, and new data calling into question the appropriate target for time in range for people with types 2 diabetes.
Diabetes Dialogue: The Prospect of a Bionic Pancreas, with Steven Russell, MD, PhD
January 14th 2023In 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.
Diabetes Dialogue: 2022 Year in Review
December 27th 2022To commemorate the inaugural year and the success of Diabetes Dialogue in 2022, our editorial team has compiled a list of the 5 most popular episodes from the past year. Further in this article, we offer readers a look into each of our hosts top picks for episodes during 2022.
Diabetes Dialogue: December 2022
December 23rd 2022In 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
December 22nd 2022In 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
December 21st 2022In 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.
Diabetes Dialogue: Updates in Inpatient Management of Diabetes, with Jane Jeffrie Seley, DNP, MPH
December 13th 2022In 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.
Diabetes Dialogue: What Teplizumab Means for Type 1 Diabetes
November 17th 2022In 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
November 14th 2022In 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
October 24th 2022In 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
October 13th 2022In 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
September 28th 2022In 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
August 24th 2022In 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: Updates in Diabetes Management at ADCES, with Jennifer Clements, PharmD
August 17th 2022In 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: The T1D Exchange, with David Walton
August 14th 2022In 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
August 14th 2022In 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
July 29th 2022For 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.