Edward Abimana – Diabetic Educator at Underwood Clinic
About Edward
Edward has completed his master’s degree in nursing with specialisation in Diabetes Management and Education at Flinders University in South Australia. Prior to specialising in Diabetes Management, Edward has worked as Registered Nurse for
more than 10 years indifferent specialty areas including Emergency department, Acute medical/surgical wards, Theatre, Community and Mental Health.
Edward has a wealth of experience in different areas of diabetes management and has been awarded the title of Credentialed Diabetes Educator (CDE) by the Australia Diabetes Educators Association in 2023.
Diabetic Educator Areas of Practice
{16 years and over}
Pre-diabetes
Type 1 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes
Pregnancy in diabetes
Gestational diabetes
Consultation Types
Individual consultation
Group education sessions
Diabetes self-management education
Insulin initiation
Medicine review
Diabetes Annual Cycle of Care
In Languages other than English
CGM (Continuous Glucose Monitoring)
Edward Speaks English, French, Swahili, Kirundi and Kinyarwanda.