Diabetes

Office: (361) 694-4986
Fax: (361) 808-2062

Fax information required by referring physician:

• DCH patient referral form (script signed by PCP)
• Authorization for dietary consult
• Insurance/Medicaid card (front and back)
• Physician’s notes/diagnosis
• Current labs

Patient must bring to appointment:

• Patient must be accompanied by parent/guardian (with ID) who knows the history
• Immunization card
• Current medications
• Insurance/Medicaid card

Contact Diabetes nurse or on-call physician immediately concerning patients with new diabetes onset. Then fax new Diabetes onset patient information.

Also: Contact Diabetes nurse for any child who is actually ill or may appear sick.