Diabetes Living Today® radio program, provides listeners with education, inspiration and motivation to live healthy and well with diabetes.  Whether you have diabetes or know someone whoo does Diabetes Living Today® radio program offers experience, insight, education and tips to manage life with diabetes.  Through interviews, including “World Class” Research Scicntist, physicians and people living with diabetes, living well tips and questions from the listening audience, host Kitty Castellini and Endocrinologist Dr. Joseph J. Fallon, Jr. are there every step of the way to offer guidance, advice and most of all, support.

This week Kitty and Dr. Fallon will interview Dr. Raul Rosenthal, Bariatric Surgery from The Cleveland Clinic ~ Florida. 

Raul Rosenthal MD FACS

Graduate of Medical School in Rosario , Argentina. Trained as a general surgeon at the Provincial Hospital in Rosario, Argentina between 1981 and 1983. Emigrated to Germany to repeat general surgical residency training between 1983 and 1990. Revalidated the MD degree and  obtained title of  general surgeon from the  German Society of Surgeons. Worked as attending surgeon until 1993 at the University Hospital, Krankenhaus Nordwest , Frankfurt, Germany. Emigrated to the US to work as a research fellow in MIS  at UCLA/Cedars Sinai Medical Center until 1996. Obtained MD degree ECFMG and repeated surgical residency training at The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York. Since 1999 Chief Department of Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery. Dr. Rosenthal is an Associate professor of surgery at the University of South Florida and is the Director of the Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Fellowship Program at Cleveland Clinic, Weston Florida. Dr. Rosenthal is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Fellow of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons and Honorary Fellow of the German Society of Visceral Surgery. He is an Active Member of the Board of Governors of SAGES. Medical Editor for Bariatric Times. Chair of the International Centers of Excellence Program in Bariatric Surgery of the SRC. Co-Chair of the Go Global Initiative, SAGES. Dr. Rosenthal is the Chair of the International Committee of the ASMBS and member of the Executive Board of the Fellowship Council. He is in addition an Active Member of the institutional Relations, Clinical Outcomes and Emerging Technology Committees of The American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons. Dr. Rosenthal has published over 150 papers in peer reviewed journals, he is the editor of 3 textbooks in general and endoscopic surgery and author of over 50 chapters in general surgery books.

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December 29, 2009 ~ Dr. Raul Rosenthal, Bariatric Surgery ~ The Cleveland Clinic

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Diabetes Living Today® radio program, provides listeners with education, inspiration and motivation to live healthy and well with diabetes.  Whether you have diabetes or know someone whoo does Diabetes Living Today® radio program offers experience, insight, education and tips to manage life with diabetes.  Through interviews, including “World Class” Research Sceintist, physicians and people living with diabetes, living well tips and questions from the listening audience, host Kitty Castellini and Endocrinologist Dr. Joseph J. Fallon, Jr. are there every step of the way to offer guidance, advice and most of all, support.

This week Kitty and Dr. Fallon will interview Dr. Tony Deluzio, Endocrinologist from Novo Nordisk Pharmaceutical. 

Dr. Tony Deluzio

Born in 1966 in Tripoli Libya, Dr Deluzio Currently resides in Bordentown, N.J. with his three daughters (Emily age 12, Ava & Amelia 3 yr old twins) and wife Rita.

Dr Deluzio received his B.S. at the University of Pennsylvania where he played varsity football for four years and was a member of three Ivy League championship football teams.

Dr Deluzio received his medical degree from the University of Health Sciences in Kansas City in 1995 where he graduated Summa Cum Laude.  Dr Deluzio did his residencies in Internal Medicine and Clinical Pathology at Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia Pa..

After Residency, Dr Deluzio completed a combined Endocrinology and Research Fellowship at Temple University Hospital. During Fellowship his research interests involved Free Fatty Acids and their relationship with Insulin Resistance.

After Fellowship, Dr. Deluzio opened a solo Endocrinology Office in Shelby, N.C.   He also was the Director of a large Diabetes Center overseeing up to seven CDEs at one time.  During his time in clinical practice, Dr Deluzio was on multiple National Speaker Panels and continues to participate in Type 2 Diabetes Clinical Trials.

In 2006 Dr Deluzio Joined Novo Nordisk Pharmaceutical Company in Princeton N.J.  From 2006 -2008 Dr Deluzio held the position of Medical Scientific Director with his primary focus being on Interactions with other Endocrinologists to help improve patient outcomes in regards to their Diabetes.

Currently, Dr Deluzio is the Clinical Director at Novo Nordisk for NovoLog Mix 70/30 and all medical Devices.  This role includes the direction of all Novo Nordisk sponsored clinical trials and Publications that pertain to his assigned therapeutic areas.  In His current role at Novo Nordisk Dr Deluzio frequently lectures on the treatment of type 2 Diabetes both in the U.S. and Internationally.  His work on medical devices is focused on Injection Devices and Insulin Pumps.

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January 22, 2009 ~ Endocrinologist Dr. Tony Deluzio from Novo Nordisk Pharmaceutical

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Diabetes Living Today® radio program, provides listeners with education, inspiration and motivation to live healthy and well with diabetes. Whether you have diabetes or know someone who does Diabetes Living Today® radio program offers experience, insight, education and tips to manage life with diabetes. Through interviews, including “World Class” Research Scientist, physicians and people living with diabetes, living well tips and questions from the listening audience, host Kitty Castellini and Endocrinologist Dr. Joseph J. Fallon, Jr. are there every step of the way to offer guidance, advice, and most of all, support.

This week Kitty and Dr. Fallon will Interview Dr. Eric Orth, Endocrinologist from Internal Medicine Associates, Bloomington, IN.  

Dr. Eric Orth

Dr. Eric Orth grew up in Oklahoma and went to college at Oklahoma State University.  He obtained his bachelors of science in physics in 1995 and my doctor of osteopathic medicine in 2000.  Dr. Orth completed his residency at the University of Illinois in 2003 and completed an additional year as chief resident of internal medicine. Dr. Orth finished his fellowship in diabetes, metabolism and endocrinology in 2006 at the University of Missouri.

Dr. Orth enjoys general endocrinology and has varied interests, including lipid disorders, bone metabolism disorders as well as performing thyroid US and FNA.  He completed certification for clinical densitometry and clinical hypertension.  Dr. Orth has been recognized by the NCQA for excellence in diabetes care.

He is currently practicing clinical endocrinology at Internal Medicine Associates, a multispecialty group in Bloomington Indiana, and has been working at IMA since graduation from fellowship in 2006.  Additionally, Dr. Orth performs lectures for the second year medical student students at Indiana University in Bloomington, as an assistant clinical professor of medicine.

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December 15, 2009 ~ Dr. Eric Orth, Endocrinologist

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Diabetes Living Today® radio program, provides listeners with education, inspiration and motivation to live healthy and well with diabetes.  Whether you have diabetes or know someone who does Diabetes Living Today® radio program offers experience, insight, education and tips to manage life with diabetes.  Through interviews, including “World Class” Research Scientist, physicians and people living with diabetes, living well tips and questions from the listening audience, host Kitty Castellini and Endocrinologist Dr. Joseph J. Fallon, Jr. are there every step of the way to offer guidance, advice and most of all, support.

This week Kitty and Dr. Fallon will interview Joe Eldridge from Team Type 1 and Peter Cowley from Team Type 2. 

“Winners of the eight-person team division of the Race Across America.”

Joe Eldridge

Joe Eldridge’s passion for cycling, shared with fellow collegiate cyclist Phil Southerland (who also has diabetes), led to the creation of Team Type 1 in 2004.  Two years later, Team Type 1 won the first of two corporate team division titles in the Race Across America (RAAM), and in 2008, their inaugural pro season, Team Type 1 compiled 45 victories and placed two riders in the Olympics.  Now their mission is growing even larger.

“Team Type 1 is a support system,” Eldridge said.  “Every day we inspire each other to test more often, to make adjustments in our routine to be that much better. ”

Eldridge was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age 10.  But that didn’t stop him from becoming a competitive cyclist (after stints in soccer, football, and triathlons).  Not being a terrific swimmer or runner led him to take up track cycling at Auburn University, where he and Southerland – who raced against him in college – laid the groundwork for Team Type 1.

With their sights set on simply finishing RAAM in 2006, they surprised themselves with a victory.  A year later, they won the eight-person corporate team title again – in record time.  Now Eldridge looks forward to achieving the same success in his third professional season.  In 2009, he won more than 20 races on the track, including “Rider of the Year” honors at the Dick Lane Velodrome in East Point, Ga.

“We have a strong group of riders, experienced management, great sponsors, and an important message,” he said.  “Everything is in place for us to have another great year, both on and off the bike.”

Photo courtesy of Marco Quezada Photography:  Joe Eldridge Team Type 1

Peter Cowley

There could not be a more perfect candidate for the Team Type 2 cycling team than Peter Cowley.

Already an avid cyclist who has seen several editions of the Tour de France in person, the Milwaukee, and Wisconsin resident is also an associate director at the local American Diabetes Association chapter.  He annually organizes the popular Tour de Cure fund-raising ride, of which so many Team Type 1 and Team Type 2 riders participate in around the nation.

He arrived at the team’s January training camp in Santa Barbara, California, tipping the scales more than 325 pounds.  But through practice of a balanced diet and daily exercise that involved pedaling as much as he could when he wasn’t working, Cowley shed more than 25 pounds over the next six months.

His battle to overcome Type 2 diabetes has not been the only one he has been fighting.  A pair of herniated discs in his back (a condition that leads to irritation of spinal nerves and can cause back and leg pain) made cycling painful at times.  But the 42-year-old says he is ready to go.

“I want to be a spokesman for cycling as a lifestyle choice for people with diabetes,” he said.  “I was flattered to be asked to be a part of the team.  I get so much satisfaction speaking that special language to others that have diabetes.”

Photo courtesy of Marco Quezada Photography: Peter Cowley Team Type 2

“Team Type1 and Team Type2 are sponsored by Lantus (www.lantus.com) and Apidra (www.apidra.com), manufactured by sanofi-aventis.”

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December 8, 2009  ~ “Racing to Cure Diabetes with Team Type 1 and Team Type 2″

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Diabetes Living Today® radio program, provides listeners with education, inspiration and motivation to live healthy and well with diabetes. Whether you have diabetes or know someone who does Diabetes Living Today® radio program offers experience, insight, education and tips to manage life with diabetes. Through interviews, including “World Class” Research Scientist, physicians and people living with diabetes, living well tips and questions from the listening audience, host Kitty Castellini and Endocrinologist Dr. Joseph J. Fallon, Jr. are there every step of the way to offer guidance, advice, and most of all, support.

This week Kitty and Dr. Fallon will host their No Sugar Added®  “Open Forum.”  

Photo Above:  Kitty Castellini & Dr. Joseph J. Fallon, Jr.

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December 1, 2009 ~ Diabetes Living Today® ~ No Sugar Added® Open Forum

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Diabetes Living Today® radio program, provides listeners with education, inspiration and motivation to live healthy and well with diabetes. Whether you have diabetes or know someone who does Diabetes Living Today® radio program offers experience, insight, education and tips to manage life with diabetes. Through interviews, including “World Class” Research Scientist, physicians and people living with diabetes, living well tips and questions from the listening audience, host Kitty Castellini and Endocrinologist Dr. Joseph J. Fallon, Jr. are there every step of the way to offer guidance, advice, and most of all, support.

This week Kitty and Dr. Fallon will interview Dr. Steven Nagelberg, Endocrinologist.

Dr. Steven Nagelberg

Born in Hollywood, Florida in 1953, Dr. Steven Nagelberg became a New Yorker by the age of four.  He attended Bucknell University before enrolling in Columbia University’s College of Physician & Surgeons in 1974 where he was named to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society.   Following medical school, Dr. Nagelberg completed a three year residency in internal medicine at the University of California, San Francisco.  He subsequently became a Clinical Fellow in the Clinical Endocrinology Branch at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland.  After being recruited to the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pa in 1985, he moved to Cherry Hill, New Jersey with his wife and two children.  In 1987, Dr. Nagelberg joined a private practice of endocrinologists, Endocrine Metabolic Associates, in Bala Cynwyd, PA.  He is now the senior member of that group which comprises seven endocrinologists and one nurse practitioner – it is presently the largest private practice endocrinology group in the Delaware Valley.

Dr. Nagelberg was Board Certified in Internal Medicine in 1981 and then Board Certified in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism in 1985.  He served as Physician Secretary for the Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Board of the American Board of Internal Medicine followed by six years as a full Board Member.  He still writes for the ABIM as a member of the Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism SEP Committee.  Dr. Nagelberg formerly served on the Endocrine Society’s Clinical Initiative Committee and is currently a member of the Endocrine Society’s Planning Committee for the annual Clinical Endocrinology Update meeting.   He is currently  Clinical Professor of Medicine at Drexel University’s College of Medicine and Section Head, Metabolic Diseases and Endocrinology at Aria Health.  He has been named a “Top Doc” year after year by Philadelphia Magazine and one of “America’s Top Physicians” by the Consumers’ Research Council of America.  Dr. Nagelberg is a Fellow of both the American College of Physicians and the American College of Endocrinologists.

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November 24, 2009 ~ Managing Diabetes with Dr. Steven Nagelberg, Endocrinologist

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Diabetes Living Today® radio program, provides listeners with education, inspiration and motivation to live healthy and well with diabetes. Whether you have diabetes or know someone who does Diabetes Living Today® radio program offers experience, insight, education and tips to manage life with diabetes. Through interviews, including “World Class” Research Scientist, physicians and people living with diabetes, living well tips and questions from the listening audience, host Kitty Castellini and Endocrinologist Dr. Joseph J. Fallon, Jr. are there every step of the way to offer guidance, advice, and most of all, support.

This week Kitty and Dr. Fallon will celebrate their “100 Broadcast” of Diabetes Living Today® featuring their No Sugar Added®  approach.  To mark this milestone Dr. Antonello Pileggi from the Diabetes Research Institute in Miami. Fl. will be giving an update on the Diabetes 2.0 conference on research to find a cure.  Mr. Daniel J. Kane, Vice President, Diabetes Care Marketing, Roche Diagnostic Corporation in Indianapolis, IN will be talking about helping people with diabetes find more meaning in the value of their blood glucose numbers.  

Antonello Pileggi, M.D., Ph.D.

Antonello Pileggi is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and the Director of Pre-clinical Cell Processing and Translational Models at the Diabetes Research Institute.

Dr. Pileggi’s primary research interests lie in transplantation immunobiology, autoimmunity and beta cell replacement therapies.  His work focuses on developing cytoprotective strategies and maximizing the number and quality of transplantable islets.  In addition, he is studying ways to improve long-term engraftment to redue the number of islets needed for each transplant procedure.

As a key member of the DRI’s multidisciplinary task force, Dr. Pilegi is working to develop ore sensitive tests to predict and assess islet viability.  He contributes to the Institute’s research and academic activities including the development and testing of new transplant sites, cytoprotection, immunomodulation, tolerance, xeontransplantation, stem cell technology and clinical islet transplantation.

Dr. Pileggi received his medical degree from the University of Pavia Medical School in Italy.  He subsequently earned his Ph.D. in Experimental and Microsurgery from the same institution.

Dr. Pileggi has authored many books and peer-reviewed publications in the field of organ and cellular transplantation, and has reviewed articles for several international scientific journals.  He is a member of numerous scientific organizations and has served on research grant panels for international agencies.

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Daniel J. Kane

Vice President, Diabetes Care Marketing

Roche Diagnostics Corporation

Dan Kane was named Vice President Marketing, Diabetes Care in June of 2008.  Dan held the Vice President Sales role in Diabetes Care from November of 2001 to June of 2008.

Dan joined Roche Diagnostics in 1989 as a Retail Account Manager in Rochester, New York, and over the past 20 years has held several management positions including National Account Manager, Regional Business Manager, Global Marketing Manager, Group Marketing Manager (Global) and Area Business Sales Director for Hospital and Health Care Professionals (HCP).

Dan holds a BS in Marketing from Rochester Institute of Technology and an Associates in Business Administration from Broome Community College, New York.  Prior to joining Roche Diagnostics, Dan was employed by Unisys Corporation for 2 years as a sales representative.

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November 17, 2009 ~ Diabetes Living Today® Celebrates “100 Broadcast” with The Diabetes Research Institute and Roche Diagnostic

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Diabetes Living Today® radio program, provides listeners with education, inspiration and motivation to live healthy and well with diabetes. Whether you have diabetes or know someone who does Diabetes Living Today® radio program offers experience, insight, education and tips to manage life with diabetes. Through interviews, including “World Class” Research Scientist, physicians and people living with diabetes, living well tips and questions from the listening audience, host Kitty Castellini and Endocrinologist Dr. Joseph J. Fallon, Jr. are there every step of the way to offer guidance, advice, and most of all, support.

This week Kitty and “guest co-host” Dr. Louis C. Hanel (filling in for Dr. Fallon) will talk about diabetes management . 

Guest Co-host Dr. Louis C. Hanel, Endocrinologist

Dr Louis C Haenel, IV, DO grew up in Cherry Hill and attended CH East HS.  He attended Ursinus College in Collegeville, PA where he majored in biology and minored in athletic training.  While at Ursinus, he captained both the football & track teams. He graduated from the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey – School of Osteopathic Medicine and then completed his internship and residency at UMDNJ-SOM/ Kennedy Memorial Hospital system.  He completed his Endocrine fellowship training in diabetes, metabolism, and medical genetics at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina.

After completion of his medical training, Dr Haenel went on to join his father Dr Louis Haenel, III, DO in private practice in Stratford, NJ.  They are both on volunteer faculty at UMDNJ-SOM in Stratford where they teach the core didactic lecture series to the second year medical students.  Dr Haenel has an inpatient clinical teaching service as well, where 3^rd and 4^th year students have an opportunity to work with interns, residents, and fellows.  Dr Haenel is the associate program director of the UMDNJ-SOM endocrinology fellowship program and director of the American College of Osteopathic Internists endocrinology section.

Dr Haenel lectures and teaches extensively and has been an invited lecturer at many local and national conferences.  He has authored several papers in peer reviewed journals and has been recognized for excellence in teaching with multiple “Teacher of the Year” and “Golden Apple” awards.  He and his wife live in Haddonfield with their three children where he remains active in array of athletics.

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November 10, 2009 ~ Diabetes Management with Dr. Louis C. Hanel, Endocrinologist

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Diabetes Living Today® radio program, provides listeners with education, inspiration and motivation to live healthy and well with diabetes. Whether you have diabetes or know someone who does Diabetes Living Today® radio program offers experience, insight, education and tips to manage life with diabetes. Through interviews, including “World Class” Research Scientist, physicians and people living with diabetes, living well tips and questions from the listening audience, host Kitty Castellini and Endocrinologist Dr. Joseph J. Fallon, Jr. are there every step of the way to offer guidance, advice, and most of all, support.

This week Kitty and Dr. Fallon will host their No Sugar Added®  “Open Forum.” 

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November 3, 2009 ~ Diabetes Living Today® ~ No Sugar Added® Open Forum

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Diabetes Living Today® radio program, provides listeners with education, inspiration and motivation to live healthy and well with diabetes. Whether you have diabetes or know someone who does Diabetes Living Today® radio program offers experience, insight, education and tips to manage life with diabetes. Through interviews, including “World Class” Research Scientist, physicians and people living with diabetes, living well tips and questions from the listening audience, host Kitty Castellini and Endocrinologist Dr. Joseph J. Fallon, Jr. are there every step of the way to offer guidance, advice, and most of all, support.

This week Kitty and Dr. Fallon will interview Stephanie A. Smith, RD, CDE and Marita J. Schroy, RN, BSN, CDE from Underwood-Memorial Hospital.

Stephanie A. Smith, RD, CDE

Preferred Telephone: (856) 686-5167

Present Position:

Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator

Educates in-patient and outpatients in Underwood Memorial Hospital’s Diabetes Self Management Program.

Develops meal plans, counsels and teaches people with diabetes to become self sufficient in managing their diabetic needs at the same time providing nutritional guidance to all patients as needed.

Education:

Bachelor Science Nutrition, Messiah College, Grantham PA – 2001

Sodexho Dietetic Internship, Philadelphia, PA -2003

Registered Dietitian

Certified Diabetes Educator

Marita J. Schroy, RN, BSN, CDE

Underwood Memorial Hospital, Coordinator, Patient & Community Education

(856) 853-2141

Present Position:

Registered Nurse, Certified Diabetes Educator

Coordinator of Underwood Memorial Hospital’s Diabetes Self Management Program

Keeping all educators informed with current knowledge especially related to diabetes.

Teaching individuals Diabetic, self management skills to become champions in their health.

Education:

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Wagner College, Staten Island NY-1980

Registered Nurse

Certified Diabetes Educator since 1998

Photo Above:  Stephanie A. Smith, RD, CDE & Marita J. Schroy, RN, BSN, CDE

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October 27, 2009 ~ Diabetes Self Management with Certified Diabetes Educator & Registered Dietitian

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