Gary Scheiner

Front Desk	Clinical Hours
Mon. 9 am - 4:30 pm EST	Mon. 9 am - 8:30 pm EST
Tues. 9 am - 4:30 pm EST	Tues. 8:15 am - 8 pm EST
Wed. 9 am - 4:30 pm EST	Wed. 8:30 am - 7:15 pm EST
Thurs. 9 am - 4:30 pm EST	Thurs. 9 am - 5 pm EST
Fri. 9 am - 4:30 pm EST	Fri. 9 am - 5 pm EST

About Gary Scheiner

An award-winning Certified Diabetes Educator, Masters-level Exercise Physiologist and person with type-1 diabetes since 1985, Gary Scheiner has dedicated his professional life to improving the lives of people with insulin-dependent diabetes. He was named 2014 Diabetes Educator of the year by the American Association of Diabetes Educators. Gary has authored six books: You Can Control Diabetes (1997), Think Like A Pancreas (2004, 2012, 2020), The Ultimate Guide to Accurate Carb Counting (2007), Get Control of Your Blood Sugar (2009), Until There’s A Cure (2012), Practical CGM (2015) and Diabetes-How To Help (2018), as well as dozens of published articles related to diabetes education for consumer and trade magazines and diabetes websites. He speaks at local, national and international conferences on a multitude of topics in diabetes care. Gary is certified to train on all models of insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitors and hybrid closed loop systems, and has personally used every system that is currently on the market.

OmniPod Gears Up to (Almost) Close the Loop
OmniPod Gears Up to (Almost) Close the Loop
Thinking Like A Pancreas Blog

OmniPod Gears Up to (Almost) Close the Loop

After years (and years) of waiting, Insulet is finally on the cusp of launching OmniPod 5 – a system that combines the OmniPod disposable patch pump with a Dexcom G6 CGM and an algorithm that automatically raises and lowers basal insulin delivery.

By Gary Scheiner|2021-10-13T16:00:15+00:00March 22nd, 2021|Categories: Thinking Like A Pancreas Blog|10 Comments

How to access and optimize virtual appointments
How to access and optimize virtual appointments
Thinking Like A Pancreas Blog

How to access and optimize virtual appointments

Whether you’ve been receiving virtual healthcare for months or have yet to give it a try, it pays to learn how to use it effectively. Because virtual care will certainly outlive the pandemic.

By Gary Scheiner|2021-10-13T16:00:44+00:00February 11th, 2021|Categories: Thinking Like A Pancreas Blog|2 Comments

Blood Glucose Testing and How To Get Over The Fear Of Pricking Your Finger
Blood Glucose Testing and How To Get Over The Fear Of Pricking Your Finger
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Blood Glucose Testing and How To Get Over The Fear Of Pricking Your Finger

I believe that obtaining an adequate blood sample with minimal discomfort is more about technique than it is about the equipment.

By Gary Scheiner|2021-10-13T16:02:31+00:00August 6th, 2020|Categories: Thinking Like A Pancreas Blog|3 Comments

ADA Scientific Sessions 2020 Report
ADA Scientific Sessions 2020 Report
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ADA Scientific Sessions 2020 Report

What I learned at the 2020 ADA Scientific Sessions by Gary Scheiner MS, CDE -Owner & Clinical Director of Integrated Diabetes Services. Read about the newest advances in Diabetes management.

By Gary Scheiner|2021-10-13T16:03:29+00:00July 8th, 2020|Categories: Thinking Like A Pancreas Blog|2 Comments

In-Depth Review of Tandem t:slim with Control IQ
In-Depth Review of Tandem t:slim with Control IQ
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In-Depth Review of Tandem t:slim with Control IQ

Pros & Cons of the Tandem t:slim with Control IQ Tandem t:slim with Control IQ: "Smahtah" than the average pump By Gary Scheiner MS, CDCES I’m a big [...]

By Gary Scheiner|2021-10-13T16:04:43+00:00March 16th, 2020|Categories: Thinking Like A Pancreas Blog|Tags: insulin pump reviews, Tandem t:slim X2 and t:flex Insulin Pump|18 Comments

In-Depth Review of Senseonics Eversense CGM And It’s Pros/Cons
In-Depth Review of Senseonics Eversense CGM And It’s Pros/Cons
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In-Depth Review of Senseonics Eversense CGM And It’s Pros/Cons

I first learned about the Eversense implanted continuous glucose sensor while attending the American Association of Diabetes Educators annual conference.

By Gary Scheiner|2021-10-13T16:05:26+00:00October 24th, 2019|Categories: Thinking Like A Pancreas Blog|Tags: cgm, CGM comparisons, eversense|18 Comments

New Diabetes Innovations and Discoveries at 2019 ADA’s Scientific Sessions
New Diabetes Innovations and Discoveries at 2019 ADA’s Scientific Sessions
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New Diabetes Innovations and Discoveries at 2019 ADA’s Scientific Sessions

Here's a breakdown of what's on tap in the future...

By Gary Scheiner|2021-10-13T16:05:56+00:00July 18th, 2019|Categories: Thinking Like A Pancreas Blog|1 Comment

FDA Recommendations For Diabetes Management Are Largely Ineffective
FDA Recommendations For Diabetes Management Are Largely Ineffective
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FDA Recommendations For Diabetes Management Are Largely Ineffective

Diabetes management, if limited to FDA recommendations is largely ineffective.

By Gary Scheiner|2021-10-13T16:06:23+00:00June 10th, 2019|Categories: Thinking Like A Pancreas Blog|Tags: A1c, apps, burnout, cgm, CGM comparisons, child diabetics, Continuous Glucose Monitoring, diabetes, diabetic insulin pumps, diabetic supplies, emotional support, exercise, exercise with type 1 diabetes, glucose monitor, injections, insulin, insulin pump, mental health, mobile devices, pregnant, pump, software, technology, type 1, type 1 diabetes, Type-1 diabetes, women|6 Comments

ADA Scientific Sessions 2018: Gary’s Top-5 Observations
ADA Scientific Sessions 2018: Gary’s Top-5 Observations
July 2018 Newsletter, Thinking Like A Pancreas Blog

ADA Scientific Sessions 2018: Gary’s Top-5 Observations

As usual, this year’s American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions didn’t place much emphasis on a healthy lifestyle. There was food everywhere, and trust me, we’re not talking fruits & veggies. But there was a great deal of research presented on diabetes medications and devices.

By Gary Scheiner|2021-10-13T16:12:39+00:00July 24th, 2018|Categories: July 2018 Newsletter, Thinking Like A Pancreas Blog|Tags: A1c, carb counting, cgm, child diabetics, Continuous Glucose Monitoring, counting carbs, diabetes, diabetes apps, diabetic insulin pumps, diabetic supplies, diet, emotional support, exercise, exercise with type 1 diabetes, glucose monitor, glycemic index, Humalog insulin, injectable, injections, insulin, insulin pump, liraglutide, meal plan, mental health, mobile devices, nutrition, pregnant, published articles, pump, SGLT-2, software, technology, type 1, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, Type-1 diabetes, weight loss, women|8 Comments

LOOP vs. Medtronic 670G
LOOP vs. Medtronic 670G
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LOOP vs. Medtronic 670G

One of the best examples I’ve come across in the “regulation vs. right to choose” debate related to diabetes technology is the We Are Not Waiting movement within the diabetes space.

By Gary Scheiner|2021-10-13T16:13:06+00:00May 30th, 2018|Categories: Thinking Like A Pancreas Blog|Tags: apps, child diabetics, Continuous Glucose Monitoring, diabetes, diabetic insulin pumps, diabetic supplies, exercise, exercise with type 1 diabetes, Gary Scheiner, glucose monitor, Humalog insulin, insulin, insulin pump, insulin pump reviews, mobile devices, pump, software, technology, type 1, type 1 diabetes, Type-1 diabetes|6 Comments

Choosing a CGM: 3 Heads are Better Than One
Choosing a CGM: 3 Heads are Better Than One
April 2018 Newsletter, Thinking Like A Pancreas Blog

Choosing a CGM: 3 Heads are Better Than One

There is no doubt that CGM can improve the quality of life and blood sugar control for just about everyone with diabetes. But which system is best for you?