Diabetes Clinic

As part of a tertiary care hospital, our mandate is to provide education, support and treatment to individuals with complex diabetes management issues.  Our multidisciplinary team consists of nurses, dietitians, endocrinologists, geriatrician, psychiatrist, clerks, social worker, pharmacist and podiatrist. 

Our clinic supports people with complex diabetes management issues through a range of services including: education and training on advanced carbohydrate counting, intensive insulin therapy and continuous glucose monitoring as well as endocrinology referral. 

Vancouver General Hospital - Gordon and Leslie Diamond Health Care Centre

2775 Laurel Street
4th floor, station 2
Vancouver, BC
V5Z 1M9
Phone: (604) 875-5910
(604) 875-8276

Referral

A physician referral is needed. 

Parking & transportation

There is pay parking available at our two visitor lots located on the VGH campus:

  • Multi-level parkade at the corner of West 12th Avenue and Laurel Street, across from the main entrance of the Jim Pattison Pavilion.

  • The Gordon and Leslie Diamond Health Care Centre parking lot is located off of Laurel Street between West 12th and West 13th Avenue.

There is a wheelchair-accessible overpass from the VGH parkade at Level 4 and a crosswalk at Level 2.

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Eligibility

Eligible for individuals with complex management issues, including insulin therapy and presence of chronic or acute diabetic complications. Please see back of referral form for complete admission criteria.

Individuals on insulin or with chronic or acute diabetic complications.

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