Jeff Black / Medtronic
Experienced and successful in both sales and nursing practice.
Registered Nurse with experience in all areas of healthcare and sales.
Medtronic 2014 and 2013 presidents club winner. Number 2 overall.
Exceptional achievements award winner in 2011, 2012, and 2013.
ranked 10 out of 239 total reps..
Vishnu N Behari, MD
Dr Behari is an Endocrinologist who specializes in General Adult Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and has expertise in various aspects of endocrinology including diseases of the Thyroid Gland including Thyroid Cancer, Pituitary and Adrenal disorders, Testicular disease and Menopausal states, male and female hormone replacement, diabetes mellitus and insulin Pump and intensive insulin management, diabetes insipidus, hypoglycemia, osteoporosis and other metabolic bone disease, parathyroid diseases, Vitamin D deficiency, transgender hormone therapy as well as malnutrition and nutritional disorders, obesity and weight loss management and diseases of metabolism and other endocrine issues
Are you in need of an Endocrinologist?
Dr. Vishnu Behari and staff will be happy to schedule an appointment for you to meet your needs. If you were already a patient of Dr Behari at the Woodlands Medical Specialists – Primary Care office on Nine Mile Road and it was cancelled because of the recent changes, please call us at the above number or click on the link below to rescedule an early appointment. If you are a new patient seeking help with an endocrine or diabetic issue please call us or click on the link below to request an appointment. Someone will contact you to schedule or confirm your appointment. Thank you for your patience.
Donna Ryan RN RD MPH CDE / President Elect AADE American Association of Diabetes Educators
President Elect AADE, American Association of Diabetes Educators, 2017; Registered Nurse, Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator. Masters Public Health, Fellow, AADE. Florida Diabetes Advisory Council, 2015-2018. 25 years work experience in Los Angeles, California working in the public health system, private and nonprofit health care sectors and acute care. Recently transitioned to Florida, working in Ascension Health Systems Sacred Heart Hospital with continued focus on health, wellness, and specializing in the optimal care, management and eduction of persons with diabetes and related chronic conditions.
National speaker: American Association of Diabetes Educators, Diabetes Technology Society, American Nurse Credentialing Center Magnet Hospitals.
President Elect AADE, American Association of Diabetes Educators, 2017; Treasurer, 2016 and served on Board of Directors of the American Association of Diabetes Educators, 2014-2016. served as Members Affiliate Liaison to the Board of Directors of AADE, 2012-2013.
AADE Chairperson of Stakeholders and Members Relations Committee, 2013, Chair, Program Development Committee, 2015; and Chair, Performance and Oversight Committee, 2016.
AADE Governance Committee, 2013, 2015, 2016
Stanley Harper
Experienced Economic Development Specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the government administration industry. Skilled in Public Affairs, Customer Service, Government, Communication, and Conflict Resolution. Strong community and social services professional with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) focused in Business/Corporate Communications from University Of West Florida.
Alabamians and Floridians are increasingly feeling the effects of diabetes as thousands of people suffer from the disease, and many others may have diabetes and not know it! It is estimated that one out of every three children born after 2000 in the United States will be directly affected by diabetes.
That is why the American Diabetes Association’s South Alabama/Northwest Florida office is so committed to educating the public about how to stop diabetes and support those living with the disease.
We are here to help.
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State Priorities
Health Insurance and Affordability
- Ensure public and private health insurance options, including those under the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid, provide affordable access to the physical and mental health services, medications, devices technology, and education necessary to meet the needs of people with diabetes and prediabetes.
- Oppose efforts to repeal or create loopholes in laws in 46 states and the District of Columbia mandating diabetes coverage in state-regulated insurance plans.
Discrimination
- Safe at School: Ensure students with diabetes are medically safe and have access to the same educational opportunities as peers without diabetes. Legislation and regulation focus on:
- Permitting students who are able to do so to self-manage their disease.
- Making sure trained school personnel are available to perform routine and emergency diabetes care tasks.
- Law Enforcement: Support efforts to train law enforcement officers about diabetes.
- Driver’s Licenses: Ensure laws and policies for private and commercial licenses result in fair treatment of people with diabetes.
Health Disparities
- Specific initiatives to reduce the disparate impact of diabetes in minority communities.
Prevention
- Primary prevention of type 2 diabetes for individuals with prediabetes and in the general population, including efforts to reduce obesity and improve nutrition and physical activity.
Diabetes Programs and Surveillance
- Funding for Diabetes Prevention and Control Programs and other diabetes public health programs.
State Coordination on Diabetes
- Initiatives to assess the burden of diabetes and to develop and implement policy recommendations.
Diabetes Research
- Support funding for diabetes research.
- Oppose efforts to limit research opportunities.
ONE COMPANY, ONE MISSION
Written in 1960, our Mission dictates that our first and foremost priority is to contribute to human welfare. Over a half-century later, the Mission continues to serve as our ethical framework and inspirational goal for our employees around the world. It guides our day-to-day work and reminds us that; our efforts are transforming the lives of millions of people each year.
THE MEDTRONIC MISSION
- To contribute to human welfare by application of biomedical engineering in the research, design, manufacture, and sale of instruments or appliances that alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life.
- To direct our growth in the areas of biomedical engineering where we display maximum strength and ability; to gather people and facilities that tend to augment these areas; to continuously build on these areas through education and knowledge assimilation; to avoid participation in areas where we cannot make unique and worthy contributions. (See Patients for more about our therapies.)
- To strive without reserve for the greatest possible reliability and quality in our products; to be the unsurpassed standard of comparison and to be recognized as a company of dedication, honesty, integrity, and service. (See Quality to learn more about our industry leadership in this area.)
- To make a fair profit on current operations to meet our obligations, sustain our growth, and reach our goals. (See Investors to learn more.)
- To recognize the personal worth of employees by providing an employment framework that allows personal satisfaction in work accomplished, security, advancement opportunity, and means to share in the company’s success. (See Careers to learn more.)
- To maintain good citizenship as a company. (See Citizenship to learn more.)
Alabamians and Floridians are increasingly feeling the effects of diabetes as thousands of people suffer from the disease, and many others may have diabetes and not know it! It is estimated that one out of every three children born after 2000 in the United States will be directly affected by diabetes.
That is why the American Diabetes Association’s South Alabama/Northwest Florida office is so committed to educating the public about how to stop diabetes and support those living with the disease.
We are here to help.
