Interview Friedman Diabetes Institute Leaders For Healthy Living, Nutrition, Cooking Stories

The Gerald J. Friedman Diabetes Institute (FDI) at NYC's Beth Israel Medical Center is an organization raising awareness of the growing diabetes epidemic, with a focus on incorporating healthy living and lifestyle choices into a comprehensive treatment program including yoga, exercise, and relaxation techniques. With a team of certified educators, dietitians, and nurses on staff, please keep the following FDI authorities in mind for stories related to diabetes and healthy living:

 

-Dr. Leonid Poretsky, director of FDI and one of the foremost diabetes experts in the country. His research interests relating to diabetes include the mechanisms of interactions between insulin and insulin-like growth factors with their receptors, endocrine manifestations of AIDS, and clinical outcome studies in diabetes.


 

- Dr. Gerald Bernstein, director of FDI's Diabetes Management Program. Dr. Bernstein is an endocrinologist at Beth Israel Medical Center and a former president of the American Diabetes Association.


 

- Lynn Polmanteer, Nutritionist and Dietician at FDI with extensive experience in direct patient care and education related to diabetes. With a focus on public health and personal improvement, Polmanteer has been a preceptor for many dietetic interns and volunteers, and is an advocate for exercise and healthy cooking.