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COVID-19 Vaccines

The COVID-19 vaccine is available to anyone 6 months and older. To schedule an appointment, call 211 or visit ourshot.in.gov. Several COVID-19 vaccine locations also offer walk-in appointments. View full details.

Safety Measures at Riley Children’s Health

We are taking thoughtful steps to ensure our spaces remain safe for patients, parents and caregivers. View safety measures, mask policy and visiting guidelines.

COVID-19: Vacunas, políticas para visitantes y más

Vacunas contra la COVID-19

La vacuna COVID-19 está disponible para cualquier persona mayor de 6 meses. Para programar una cita, llame al 211 o visite la página ourshot.in.gov. Varios centros de vacunación contra la COVID-19 atienden sin cita previa. Vea todos los detalles.

Medidas de seguridad en Riley Children's Health

Estamos adoptando medidas reflexivas para garantizar que nuestros espacios sigan siendo seguros para los pacientes, los padres y los cuidadores. Vea las medidas de seguridad, la política de uso de mascarillas y las directrices de visitas.

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The Diabetes Program at Riley at IU Health cares for children with Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes who range in age from infants to young adults. Children enter the Diabetes Program either during a hospital admission at the time of diagnosis or by referral to our outpatient clinic.

All children referred to Riley at IU Health with newly diagnosed diabetes that require insulin are hospitalized for approximately two days. During this time, your child will be evaluated and you and your child will receive instruction in diabetes management. These initial education sessions cover basic diabetes management skills such as blood sugar testing, insulin injections, recognition and treatment of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), meal planning, carbohydrate counting and sick day management.

Children previously diagnosed with diabetes may be referred to our outpatient clinic. In the clinic, our patients receive a comprehensive medical, nutritional, educational and psychosocial evaluation. Patients are asked to complete a diabetes knowledge assessment packet before the clinic visit. This assessment shows us any educational deficits that exist so they can be addressed at the visit. Appropriate lab work is also performed. After the evaluation, patients receive ongoing outpatient education through the clinic.

The comprehensive, team-based care provided by the Diabetes Program helps children take control of their diabetes, grow and develop in a healthy manner and minimize the long-term effects of diabetes.

Conditions & Services

Conditions Treated

We treat all Pediatric Diabetes conditions. Below is more information about some, but not all, of the conditions that we treat.

  • Type 1 Diabetes
  • Type 2 Diabetes

Services Offered

We offer a number of different Pediatric Diabetes services. Below are some, but not all, of the services that we provide. If you have a question about a specific service that is not listed here, please contact our program.

  • Diabetes Nutrition
  • Glucose Sensors
  • Insulin Pens
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  • Insulin Syringes

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Doctors

The board certified pediatric diabetologists at Riley at IU Health provide comprehensive care to children of all ages.

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    Locations

    In addition to our primary hospital location at the Academic Health Center in Indianapolis, IN, we have convenient locations to better serve our communities throughout the state.

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    Related Departments

    We provide multispecialty care for a number of conditions. Below are links to our related departments.

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    The Diabetes & Endocrinology Department at Riley at IU Health works with primary care physicians to provide specialized care to children with diabetes and endocrine conditions. Referring physicians may contact the Section of Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetology by phone at 317.944.3889 or by fax at 317.944.3882.

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    Education

    We are committed to educating the next generation of highly skilled pediatric endocrinologists and diabetologists. We offer a three-year pediatric endocrinology fellowship program that provides extensive clinical training plus basic and clinical research training. The physicians within the Section of Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetology serve as faculty members for the program and have received special recognition for their teaching efforts.

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