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Ruth Collins Diabetes Center
4000 Junius Street
Dallas, TX
Phone: 214.820.8988
Fax: 214.820.8985

DHWI Healthy Harvest Fun Walk/5K Run and Diabetes Expo

Featuring Special Guests Michael Johnson & Raghib “Rocket” Ismail
Join us for fun and fitness Saturday, Oct. 27 from 8-11 a.m. at the Diabetes Health and Wellness Institute at Juanita J. Craft Recreation Center (DHWI). In addition to the run/walk, this year's event features special guests and interactive exhibits.

Diabetes Dialogue on Facebook

Join the diabetes discussion online! Diabetes Dialogue on Facebook is devoted to offering support, advice, and inspiration. We invite you to tell us your thoughts and experience with the big "D" diagnosis, whether you have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes or know someone who does. After all, the best way for us to learn to live healthy is to listen to others going through the same thing.

More on Diabetes & Endocrinology

Looking for more information on specific conditions, symptoms and treatments? Find a full range of videos, interactive health tools and resources in our HealthSource Library.

In Check Diabetes Newsletter

Read our In Check Diabetes newsletter by clicking the link below. If you would like to be added to our mailing list, please call 214.820.1814 to submit your address.

Resources for Physicians and Clinicians

To schedule a patient, please call 214.820.8988 OR fax a referral form to 214.820.8985.

Diabetes & Endocrinology 

Let Baylor Dallas Help You Manage Your Diabetes  

A diagnosis of diabetes can change your life—but it doesn't have to diminish the quality.  By combining your doctor's treatment plan with some basic knowledge and a few new skills, it's possible to keep diabetes under control and minimize your risk of complications.

A serious medical condition, diabetes can affect multiple parts of the body, especially the cardiovascular system, eyes, kidneys and feet. Yet with education, training and access to expert medical care, people with diabetes can control their condition and live a healthier lifestyle.

Baylor Dallas Ruth Collins Diabetes Center officers comprehensive, multidisciplinary clinical services often needed by people with diabetes.  By choosing Baylor, patients have the convenience of receiving all the health care services they need through a single source. Baylor's focus is on education, prevention and screening to help prevent diabetes complications from occurring.

The Ruth Collins Diabetes Center at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas, The Ruth Collins Diabetes Center at Mesquite and the Baylor Senior Health Center at Mesquite have been Recognized by the American Diabetes Association for Quality Self-Management Education*.

Diabetes Educational Programs

Our programs help individuals of all ages learn how to successfully manage diabetes and prevent complications.

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Test Your Diabetes Knowledge

Find out if you know the facts about diabetes. These facts may surprise you!

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How Well Do You Know Diabetes?

Feeling lost in your diabetes management or think you know it all? Take a diabetes quiz and find other resources to learn more about this condition.

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Recipe Resources

There are many resources to help you plan your meals. Find our latest here!

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5 Steps to Managing Diabetes

Diabetes affects an estimated 25.8 million people in the Unites States, 90-95 percent of which have type 2 diabetes. While diabetes is a chronic condition that has no known cure, it is a very manageable condition. With diabetes self-management training and a diabetes treatment plan, a full, active and happy life is achievable. Want to find out how to manage your diabetes? Hear from Kim Dickson, RD, certified diabetes educator at Ruth Collins Diabetes Center, in this Good Morning Texas segment.

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Educational Video: A Comprehensive Look at Diabetes

Diabetes is a complex disease. Watch this video to understand what happens in the body to cause diabetes, why insulin is important, how medication can help your body manage diabetes, and why it's important to seek treatment and self-management education.

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