DESTIN When Dr. Sherief Kamel opened his practice specializing in the treatment of diabetes and other endocrinology cases in Panama City six years ago, he started seeing a lot of patients from as far away as Crestview and Fort Walton Beach.



Rather than have his patients continue to make that trip, Kamel decided to open the only medical clinic dedicated to endocrine diseases between Panama City and Pensacola. The Diabetes Endocrinology Clinic on Crystal Beach Drive in Destin opened Jan. 7 and has been growing ever since.



"We manage a lot of specialty topics, for instance insulin pumps," Kamel said. "These nfl jerseys china are sophisticated machines that deliver insulin. We do very specialized things, thyroid biopsies and ultrasounds, that are not offered by primary care physicians. We complement what they do.



"I think one of the main advantages is if you have a patient who needs urgent endocrine care, they have to wait months until they can see an endocrinologist in Panama City or Pensacola," he added. "Literally months. If you have someone who is Type 1 diabetic who needs immediate medical attention now we are available. We accept patients within a week. Saturdays. The clinic stays open later on weeknights that Kamel works cheap authentic nfl jerseys china there, and is open for lab tests on Sundays.



Kamel said 60 percent of his patients are diabetic, but the clinic also sees patients with other hormonal issues such as thyroid disease, pituitary gland problems, testosterone deficiencies and adrenal gland problems.



The Diabetes Endocrinology Clinic accepts patients age 10 and up who are referred by their primary physicians as well as those have not been referred. It accepts all insurance providers, Kamel said.



"We really like to partner with the primary doctor," said Susan Ott, the clinic's nurse practitioner. "We appreciate the referrals because that way it's a partnership."



Ott said the clinic is set up to perform biopsies and ultrasounds. Ultrasound results are given to patients the same day they are taken.



When the clinic first opened, the staff included Kamel, Ott and an office manager. Since then, three more medical assistants have been hired to keep up with the demand.



DESTIN When Dr. Sherief Kamel opened his practice specializing in the treatment of diabetes and other endocrinology cases in Panama City six years ago, he started seeing a lot of patients from as far away as Crestview and Fort Walton Beach.



Rather than have his patients continue to make that trip, Kamel decided to open the only medical clinic dedicated to endocrine diseases between Panama City and Pensacola. The Diabetes Endocrinology Clinic on Crystal Beach Drive in Destin opened Jan. 7 and has been growing ever since.



"We manage a lot of specialty topics, for instance insulin pumps," Kamel said. "These are sophisticated machines that deliver insulin. We do very specialized things, thyroid biopsies and ultrasounds, that are not offered by primary care physicians. We complement what they do.



"I think one of the main advantages is if you have a patient who needs urgent endocrine care, they have to wait months until they can see an endocrinologist in Panama City or Pensacola," he added. "Literally months. If you have someone who is Type 1 diabetic who needs immediate medical attention now we are available. We accept patients within a week. Saturdays. The clinic stays open later on weeknights that Kamel works there, and is open for lab tests on Sundays.



Kamel said 60 percent of his patients are diabetic, but the clinic also sees patients with other hormonal issues such as thyroid disease, pituitary gland problems, testosterone deficiencies and adrenal gland problems.



The Diabetes Endocrinology Clinic accepts patients age 10 and up who are referred by their primary physicians as well as those have not been referred. It accepts all insurance providers, Kamel said.



"We really like to partner with the primary doctor," said Susan Ott, the clinic's nurse practitioner. "We appreciate the referrals because that way it's a partnership."



Ott said the clinic is set up to perform biopsies and ultrasounds. Ultrasound results are given to patients the same day they are taken.



When the clinic first opened, the staff included Kamel, Ott and an office manager. Since then, three more medical assistants have been hired to keep up with the demand.