Latinx Diabetes Clinic

Care Designed for You

The Joslin Diabetes Center Latinx Clinic provides high quality and culturally appropriate care to people with diabetes of Latino heritage. Patients learn about the different types of diabetes, the best ways to manage it, and prevent its complications. Our team provides services in Spanish and English.

Latinx is a new word that emerged in recent years as a gender-free alternative to Latino or Hispanic.

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What does the Latinx Diabetes Clinic offer?

A bilingual clinic and education program, staffed by our team of bilingual providers, including:

• diabetes specialists (doctor) for adults and the pregnancy clinic
• kidney specialist (doctor) for adults
• nurse practitioners and certified diabetes educators
• a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator
• administrative support staff

Other specialty services are available with an interpreter for podiatry, neurology, cardiology, and ophthalmology.

The Latinx Diabetes Clinic also offers education and diabetes screenings for patients, as well as training for providers through our local, national and international community outreach efforts

Community Outreach

Joslin's Latinx Diabetes Clinic extends its presence within the local community, particularly the medically underserved in the Greater Boston area. We do this by providing diabetes education, screening and health advocacy through community-based partnerships.

Staff members attend local health fairs—including many Latinx health fairs and cultural festivals—and offer educational and screening services through churches, schools and other community-based organizations. In addition, the Latinx Diabetes Clinic plays an active role in local advocacy initiatives, community consortiums and cultural competence training programs.