Getting More Than They Give
Although he’s an adult endocrinologist, volunteering at an overnight summer camp for children living with type 1 diabetes has made Mihail Zilbermint, M.D., a better doctor.
Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism Services at Suburban Hospital, Bethesda, MD.
Suburban Hospital offers an Inpatient Diabetes Management Service (IDMS), which is a special diabetes clinical consultation service designed to promote better glycemic (blood sugar levels) control and reduce hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) and glucose-related safety challenges in hospitalized patients. This unique program is modeled after a successful IDMS at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, where it has improved the care of people living with diabetes and decreased patients' length of stay. The service allows the hospital to tailor care for patients that accommodates their diabetes, as well as identify previously undiagnosed cases. This is essential for providing optimal care.
IDMS is currently providing this service in all patient-care areas of the hospital. Any inpatient who has difficulty managing blood glucose levels or is on an insulin pump can be seen by the diabetes specialist. Physicians and nurses can request an endocrinology consult as well.
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Our Inpatient Endocrine Hospitalist Team
Mihail Zilbermint, M.D.
Chairman of the Department of Medicine at Suburban Hospital
Chief of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at Suburban Hospital
Director of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Johns Hopkins Community Physicians Suburban Hospital
Co-Lead, Armstrong Institute Diabetes Clinical Communities, Johns Hopkins Medicine
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Chief of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at Suburban Hospital
Director of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Johns Hopkins Community Physicians Suburban Hospital
Co-Lead, Armstrong Institute Diabetes Clinical Communities, Johns Hopkins Medicine
Assistant Professor of Medicine
- Leni Barry, MA, BSN, RN-BC, CDCES
- Diala El-Maouche, M.D., M.S.
- Mahsa Motevalli, C.R.N.P., D.N.P.
- Jun Bie, C.R.N.P.
- Regina Kundell, C.R.N.P.
- Donna Westervelt, C.R.N.P.
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Specialty Centers
Learn about our endocrine, diabetes and metabolic disorder specialty centers.
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Diabetes Programs and Events
Suburban Hospital’s outpatient diabetes education programs provide the foundation and support you need to thrive and live a healthy life.
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Patient Guide to Diabetes
The Johns Hopkins Patient Guide to Diabetes offers important information that you need to know about living with and managing diabetes.