"Tricia" is more knowledgeable and compassionate than any Diabetes Care and Education Specialist I know. She frequently contacts her patients with diabetes outside of scheduled clinic appointments, to closely follow their progress, whether they "only" take insulin injections or utilize a Continuous Glucose Monitor (CM) or an insulin pump to control their diabetes. She also encourages them to call or text her as often as they need for support. When a person with diabetes uses technological aids to manage their blood sugar, they need to build trust in the device and in themselves.

Tricia is always there to help her patients understand their diabetes. She educates and encourages them to work through various scenarios: high blood sugar, low blood sugar, fasting, mealtime blood glucose excursions, titrating insulins, etc. One patient, Mr. "O", is well into his 9th decade of life. He has learned, with Tricia's expert guidance, how to better manage his diabetes, with the help of his CGM. Mr. "O" has gone from having frequent high or low blood sugars, to having more stable blood glucose, so he can safely go out and enjoy the local "culture". You see, his wife, Mrs. "O", likes to go to the casinos. Mr. "O" has learned to self-manage his blood sugar with knowledge, and trust in himself and his CGM. This enables him to go to the casino with Mrs. O. It makes them both happy and improves their quality of life! Tricia McCarty is a Diabetes CARE Specialist of the Highest Order!