Dr. Alejandro Nitsch Montiel

Dr. Alejandro Nitsch Montiel
Diabetes
Internal Medicine
Primary Care
Doctor's Profile
Dr. Alejandro Nitsch is a specialist in internal medicine and an
expert in the diagnosis and control of all types of diabetes. Since the
early 1980’s, Dr. Nitsch has been devoted to the treatment of
diabetes and is the medical director of the Diabet Centro the leading
diabetes clinic in Central America, conveniently located in zona 10
hospital district of Guatemala City.
Diabet Centro is an institution dedicated to the care, education and
empowerment of patients with diabetes mellitus. In addition to
receiving attentive personal care and precise treatment planning,
diabetes patients throughout Central America depend on Diabet
Centro for the most efficient and technologically advanced insulin
infusion pumps available. Continuous glucose monitoring
(CGM) helps to minimize the guesswork that comes from making
decisions based solely on one daily reading, for better diabetes
management. Dr. Nitsch notes the alarming increase in diabetes
cases, especially in young people, due to poor diet, obesity, and a
sedentary lifestyle. Diabetes poses more of a public health concern
than ever befor because at least 75% of diabetics live in low and
middle-income countries. According to the World Health
Organization, 9% of adults 18 years and older worldwide were
living with diabetes in 2014.
In his capacity as a hospital consultant, Dr. Nitsch works closely
together with medical specialists such as ophthalmologists,
nephrologists, cardiologists and surgeons so that they can recognize
the symptoms and implications that are specific to diabetes patients.
To this end, Dr. Nitsch and his wife have written a curriculum of
post-graduate studies for medical specialists called Care and
Attention for Diabetics, so that medical providers can be more
aware of considering diabetes implications in their own field of
medicine. The program has been certified by the International
Diabetes Federation since 2009.
Several pharmaceutical companies from around the world, like
Abbot, Astra Zeneca, Novartis, Medtronic and Sanofi depend on Dr
Nitsch as a highly-respected KOL, or “Key Opinion Leader” for
guidance in producing and distributing the most effective
medications.
Dra. Fabiola Prado, an internal medicine specialist and an educator
of health services, is the wife of Dr. Nitsch and co-author of their two
highly successful books on the subject. No Me Cierra el Pantalon:
Claves Para Tomar el Control de Diabetes (My Pants Don’t Close:
Keys to Taking Control of Diabetes) and Testigo de Milagros
(Witness to Miracles). Both publications are collections of
interesting case studies about diabetes patients, to illustrate the
many facets of the disease, told in their own words, through
personal and emotional stories.
“We are always trying to be more effective and to share that
knowledge with the patient. Dr. Nitch notes the importance of
qualifying goals and improvement by keeping accurate statistics, as
a confirmation of his excellent results. To benefit the public as much
as we would like, we need to have more government and society
involvement.”
At the World Diabetes Congress,
held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, in
December 2017, the International
Diabetes
Federation
(IDF) has
certified Diabetcentro of Guatemala
City as one of the Education Centers
recognized by that institution. This
certification has been granted to
only six centers in Latin America, so
Dr. Nitsch and his staff were
surprised and honored to have
received the notification last
November.
Diabetcentro received the IDF certification in International Diabetic
Patient Educational Quality for the first time in 2009 in Montreal,
Canada, at the time one of three centers worldwide. They received
recertification in 2013 at the annual congress held in Melbourne,
Australia. Dr. Nitch and his wife Dra. Fabioa Prado de Nitsch are
grateful for the recognition of their hard work in promoting diabetes
education to health professionals in Guatemala since 2006, through
the course “Care for People with Diabetes”. With the support of the
international affiliation with the Central American and Caribbean
region, more than 200 students had graduated their course in 2015.
This recognition encourages us to continue efforts to share
knowledge and experiences with health professionals in the region
and seek constant improvement in our quality of care for people
with diabetes.
Dr. Nitsch’s lifelong dedication is to prevent and successfully treat
patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The goal is to be under
control and self-managed. “We empower the patient to be an expert
in control of their own diabetes”, says Dr. Nitsch.
From the first anxious meeting to the successful lifetime of
coordination of care, the doctor becomes a close friend and absolute
confidant of all his patients. Dr. Nitsch says, “I love to hear people
tell their story. That’s when I can help them the most.”
Visit: https://centralamericadoctors.com/
Contact Details
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Spanish, English, Portuguese
Centro Medico II
Office #603
6ta Avenida 3-22, zona 10
Guatemala City, Guatemala, Centro America
9:30-1:00pm and 3:00-6:00pm