About
Diabetes is not a condition you manage once and move on from. It is something that requires attention every single day, and the quality of that daily management determines everything, from how a person feels right now to whether complications develop years down the line. At SIMS Comprehensive Diabetes Centre, Chennai, we understand this deeply and everything about the way we have built this service reflects it.
This is not a clinic where you see a doctor once every few months and leave with a prescription. This is a centre built around a team, because diabetes management genuinely requires one. At SIMS, every person with diabetes has access to an endocrinologist, a dialectologist, an ophthalmologist, foot care specialists, a nutritionist, and dedicated diabetes educators, all working together and all focused on the same goal, which is helping that individual manage their diabetes well and stay ahead of complications.
The awareness that newer treatment options, lifestyle interventions, risk factor assessments, and regular monitoring are just as important as medication is embedded into how every patient is cared for here. Families can trust that when a loved one comes to SIMS Diabetes Centre, they are not simply being treated. They are being supported, educated, and genuinely helped to live better with diabetes over the long term.
Key Highlights
- Truly multidisciplinary diabetes care team including endocrinologists, diabetologists, paediatric diabetes specialists, ophthalmologists, foot care specialists, nephrologists, nutritionists, and diabetes educators
- Advanced diabetes technology with continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and ambulatory glucose profile (AGP) reporting for detailed, real-time glucose pattern analysis
- Insulin pump therapy management for Type 1 and complex Type 2 diabetes
- Dedicated diabetic foot care laboratory with biothesiometry, ankle brachial index, computerised foot pressure scanning, and Doppler imaging of limb vessels
- Specialised complication clinics for diabetic foot disease, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic kidney disease, and cardiac complications
- In-house laboratory for HbA1c, blood glucose, lipid profiles, renal function tests, and comprehensive metabolic monitoring
- Multidisciplinary weight loss clinic with endocrinologist, nutritionist, and exercise physiologist
- Integrated sleep health clinic with endocrinology, ENT, and pulmonology collaboration
- 24/7 emergency diabetes care for diabetic ketoacidosis and acute glycaemic crises
- Dedicated diabetic foot ulcer surgical team for wound care and limb preservation
- ICU-level support for hospitalised patients with acute diabetes-related complications
- On-site pharmacy with diabetes medicines and home delivery options
- Home-based laboratory sample collection for ongoing monitoring without repeated hospital visits
- Fully accessible modern facility with wheelchair-friendly entrances, elevators, and toilets
Comprehensive Services
- Clinical and Consultative Diabetes Care Every patient who walks into SIMS Diabetes Centre is seen as an individual with a unique combination of medical history, lifestyle, and personal circumstances. Expert outpatient consultations are provided by endocrinologists, diabetologists, and pediatric diabetes specialists for Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, and rarer forms of the condition. Treatment plans are built around the person, reviewed regularly, and adjusted as their needs change over time.
- Diabetic Foot Care and Podiatry The feet are among the most vulnerable parts of the body in diabetes, and problems that start small can escalate quickly without proper care. The dedicated foot care programmed at SIMS includes comprehensive neuropathy screening, peripheral arterial disease assessment using the ankle brachial index, computerized foot pressure mapping to identify pressure hotspots before ulcers develop, biothesiometry for vibration sensation testing, and Doppler imaging of limb vessels. Wound care and limb preservation surgery are available for patients who already have active foot disease.
- Diabetic Eye Care and Retinopathy Clinic Diabetic retinopathy can steal vision silently, without any symptoms until significant damage has already occurred. The retinopathy screening service at SIMS uses fundus photography and detailed retinal examination to detect retinopathy, macular oedema, and cataracts at the earliest stage, when treatment is most effective and vision loss is most preventable.
- Diabetic Kidney Disease and Nephropathy Clinic Kidney disease is one of the most serious long-term complications of diabetes, and early detection is everything. The nephropathy clinic at SIMS offers regular renal function screening, urine microalbumin testing, and structured nephrology care to identify kidney damage early and slow its progression before it becomes irreversible.
- Cardiac Care for Diabetes People with diabetes face a significantly higher risk of cardiovascular disease, and that risk needs to be actively managed, not just acknowledged. ECG and echocardiography services at SIMS allow systematic cardiovascular risk monitoring for all diabetes patients, with early referral to cardiology when needed.
- Advanced Diabetes Technology Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) gives patients and their care team a level of insight into glucose patterns that a simple finger-prick test cannot. Ambulatory glucose profile (AGP) reports turn CGM data into actionable clinical information. Insulin pump therapy management at SIMS ensures that patients using pumps have expert support for initiation, troubleshooting, and optimization. These technologies are not reserved for a select few at SIMS. They are accessible to every patient who can benefit from them.
- Weight Loss Clinic Weight management and diabetes are deeply interconnected, and addressing one properly requires addressing the other. The multidisciplinary weight loss clinic at SIMS brings together an endocrinologist, a clinical nutritionist, and an exercise physiologist to build a programmed that is realistic, evidence-based, and tailored to each patient. The goal is not short-term weight loss but lasting metabolic improvement.
- Sleep Health Clinic Sleep disorders and diabetes have a bidirectional relationship that is increasingly well understood clinically but still frequently missed in practice. The integrated sleep health clinic at SIMS addresses this through collaborative management by an endocrinologist, ENT specialist, and pulmonologist, looking at the metabolic, structural, and respiratory factors that contribute to disordered sleep in people with diabetes.
- Diabetes Education and Lifestyle Support Knowledge are one of the most powerful tools in diabetes management, and ensuring patients have it is a core part of what SIMS Diabetes Centre does. Structured education programmes cover insulin injection techniques, blood glucose self-monitoring, carbohydrate awareness, sick day management, and the practical daily skills that make the difference between good control and poor control over years of living with diabetes.
- Diabetes Emergencies and Surgical Support Diabetic emergencies do not give warning. The 24/7 emergency diabetes service at SIMS provides immediate management for diabetic ketoacidosis, hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state, and severe hypoglycaemia, with full ICU support for patients requiring hospitalisation. Dedicated surgical teams manage diabetic foot ulcers and complex wound care, with a strong focus on limb preservation and avoiding amputation wherever possible.
- Allied Diabetes Support Services Personalised nutrition counselling with individually designed dietary plans, psychological support for diabetes distress, eating disorders, chronic foot ulcer management, and insulin-related concerns, alongside home-based laboratory sample collection that makes ongoing monitoring as convenient as possible for patients managing a demanding condition.
Advanced Diagnostic & Treatment Facilities
Diagnostics
- In-house laboratory for HbA1c, fasting and postprandial blood glucose, lipid profile, renal function tests, liver function tests, urine microalbumin, and comprehensive metabolic panels
- Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and ambulatory glucose profile (AGP) for detailed 24-hour glucose pattern analysis
- Diabetic foot care laboratory with biothesiometry, ankle brachial index (ABI), computerised foot pressure scanning, and Doppler imaging of limb vasculature
- Fundus photography and retinal imaging for diabetic retinopathy and macular oedema screening
- ECG and echocardiogram for cardiovascular risk monitoring in diabetes
- Urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio, eGFR, and nephrology-guided renal screening
- Ultrasound, Doppler scan, CT, and MRI for diabetes-related organ assessment
Treatment
- Comprehensive pharmacotherapy including oral antidiabetic agents, GLP-1 receptor agonists, SGLT2 inhibitors, insulin therapy, and newer diabetes medications
- Insulin pump therapy initiation, training, and ongoing management
- CGM-guided treatment optimisation for improved glycaemic control
- Diabetic foot ulcer care including wound debridement, offloading, vascular assessment, and surgical intervention for limb preservation
- Multidisciplinary weight loss and obesity management programme
- Gestational diabetes management and preconception diabetes planning
- Paediatric and adolescent diabetes care with age-appropriate management strategies
- Vaccination services for people with diabetes
- On-site pharmacy with diabetes medications and home delivery options • 24/7 emergency diabetes care with ICU support for acute complications
