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Irma Esposito, MD

Family Physician

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Raising Cultural Awareness About Diabetes Among Clinicians

01/10/2013 07:38pm | 9902 views

According to the National Diabetes Fact Sheet from CDC (Centers for Disease Control), as of 2011 the U.S. has a total of 18.8 million people with a diagnosis of diabetes. Hispanics are 1.7 times more likely than non-Hispanic whites to develop diabetes. In fact, diabetes is the fifth leading cause of death among Latinos. It is also the leading cause of heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, blindness and amputations.

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Irma Esposito, MD

Family Physician

Dr. Esposito received her medical degree from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and completed her residency at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital. She currently serves as a mentor in community medicine for Northwestern Medical students. Her interests are in women’s health and improving health education and nutrition for the Latino community. Dr. Esposito is fluent in Spanish. Resources: www.cdc.gov www.diabetes.org