“I really enjoy working with patients. It is a pleasure to work with patients to create real-life solutions that improve their health and decrease the burden of their chronic health conditions.”
Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator Karon Potter is an integral part of the DMC team, providing patient counseling in all areas of diabetes self-management and weight loss/management. She also provides patient training on the correct use of insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors, plus develops patient education materials for weight-loss plans and diabetes management. Finally, she coordinates patient care with other healthcare providers and manages the clinic’s dietary supplement purchasing and inventory.
Potter holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in food and nutrition from Texas Tech University, where she graduated cum laude. She is a registered and licensed dietitian, as well as a certified diabetes educator, adult weight management trainer and insulin pump trainer.
Education:
- M.S. -- Food & Nutrition,
Texas Tech University
- B.S, cum laude -- Food & Nutrition-Dietetics,
Texas Tech University
- Minor -- Restaurant, Hotel & Institutional Management,
Texas Tech University
Certification:
- Registered/Licensed Dietitian
- Certified Diabetes Educator
- Certified Insulin Pump Trainer
- Certificate of Training in Adult Weight Management
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