Diabetes Care

lori_160Lori Vitko is a Family Nurse Practitioner who is a Certified Diabetes Educator. Diabetes Educators are healthcare professionals who focus on helping people with diabetes and people at risk for diabetes. Lori has knowledge and skills obtained through professional practice experience, continuing education, individual study and mentorship. Lori has been a Certified Diabetes educator since 1999.

Diabetes often goes undiagnosed for a long time because the symptoms may be absent or vague. Some symptoms include thirst, increased urination, weight loss, fatigue, and blurred vision.

You can prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes through a healthy lifestyle. Change your diet, increase your level of physical activity, maintain a healthy weight…with these positive steps, you can stay healthier longer and reduce your risk of diabetes.

Contact Lori Vitko at the Monroe County Hospital Medical Clinic at 641.932.7172 or request your appointment online.

People at Risk of Developing Diabetes

  1. 1. Age 45 Years and Older
  2. 2. Family History of Diabetes
  3. 3. Overweight
  4. 4. Who don’t Exercise Regularly
  5. 5. Certain Racial/Ethnic Groups
  6. 6. Women who had Diabetes while Pregnant or who had a Baby Weighing Greater than Nine Pounds