Diabetes Self-Management

Through its Diabetes Self-Management Education program, Maverick County Hospital District is educating patients who have been diagnosed with diabetes on how they can better control their disease.

The Diabetes Education Program focuses on ensuring that each person served by the program has appropriate information regarding diabetes and other nutrition-related illnesses.

MCHD’s Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Manrique Fuentes – LD, and staff are ready to assist the community and help patients take charge of their individual health, wellness, and care.

For more information relating to Diabetes, don’t trust everything you read on social media, instead use the American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) guidance to better your health and well-being.

Diabetes Self-Management in Eagle Pass, TX

Maverick County Hospital District has a comprehensive Diabetes Self-Management Education Program for those who would like more information now how to better control their disease. The Diabetes Education Program focuses on ensuring that each person served by the program has appropriate information regarding diabetes and other nutrition-related illnesses. 

Maverick County Hospital Districts’s Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Manrique Fuentes – LD, and staff are ready to assist the community and help patients take charge of their individual health, wellness, and care. Martha Cardenas is our Front Office Specialist and can help patients with Diabetes Self-Management. 

Diabetes Self-Management Near Me

Not only is Manrique Fuentes a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, but he is also the Director of Diabetes Self-Management MCHD and is a native of Eagle Pass, Texas. He graduated from Eagle Pass High School in 2003 and continued his education at the University of Texas at Austin where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics. 

Mr. Fuentes completed his dietetic internship through the Texas WIC Program and received his registered dietitian certification and licensed dietitian certificate. Manrique also has a certificate in adult and pediatric weight management. He has provided medical nutrition therapy at different entities in Eagle Pass and specializes in diabetes self-management. 

Mr. Fuentes has a strong desire to help the people of our community and looks forward to counseling children and adults of all ages. Please come and see Mr. Fuentes for assistance with your nutritional needs on the second floor of the Maverick County Hospital District Building.

Diabetes Self-Management in Eagle Pass

We have a lot of information and resources to offer those with diabetes. For more information about how to handle diabetes or to learn more about our Diabetes Self-Management Education Program, you can schedule an appointment with us on our website or you can call us at (830) 757-4900 or (830) 757-4901. Our hours are Monday through Thursday from 8:00 am to 6:30 pm and Fridays 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. 

Diabetes Self-Management in Eagle Pass, TX

Diabetes is serious, but you can learn to manage its by making healthy food choices, staying at a healthy weight, by being active, and taking your medicine. It’s not easy, but it’s worth it and we would be happy to help direct you in the right direction. 

For more information relating to diabetes, don’t trust everything you read on social media! Instead, use the American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) guidance to better your health and well-being.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call us at (830) 757-4900 or (830) 757-4901, or visit our Contact page. To learn more about Diabetes Self-Management, please click here.