Edward J. Shahady, MD

May 08, 2013

The patient, an active 49-year-old man, had an HbA1c of 8.6 after diabetes was first diagnosed. It’s now 7.6 with metformin and lifestyle measures. Is the current A1c goal adequate, or should you treat more aggressively?

March 04, 2013

Hypoglycemia in type 2 diabetes patients can be the result of insulin or sulfonylureas.

December 05, 2012

Reducing hyperglycemia in older patients with chronic kidney disease may be best accomplished using incretin-based agents.

September 28, 2012

Hypertension is very common in people with diabetes; in this patient’s case, it may have been present for 5 to 10 years before the hyperglycemia appeared.

September 28, 2012

In addition to lifestyle changes, how would you treat this patient?

July 26, 2012

Blood sugar and HbA1C are very high; how would you treat this patient's hyperglycemia?

May 01, 2012

The elderly patient has had type 2 diabetes for 15 years is now home bound after a stroke. Her HbA1c is 9.6 and she takes only metformin. Review the rest of her laboratory results and propose a management plan.

May 01, 2012

Would you treat the elevated A1C aggressively-and what would your target level be? Would you consider statins? Dr Shahady invites your insights.

March 06, 2012

Do you consider an LDL of 100 and a non-HDL of 150 significant? What is your diagnosis? Would you consider medication in addition to recommending lifestyle changes? Answers to these quiz questions here.

February 22, 2012

A 47-year-old man sees you for a check-up. He complains only of low energy and attributes it to recent weight gain. But, there is much more.