Dr. Andrew Rhinehart
Diabetology
Abingdon, VA
29 years experience male
Locations
Office
Abingdon, VA
Address
Johnston Memorial Diabetes Care Center , 16000 Johnston Memorial Drive; Medical Plaza Suite 313, Abingdon, VA
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Practice website
Insurances accepted
Great West PPO
About
Bio
Dr. Rhinehart serves as the Diabetologist and Medical Director of the Johnston Memorial Diabetes Care Center and the Johnston Memorial Center for Comprehensive Wound Care, in Abingdon, VA where he has been in practice since finishing his medical training in 1995. He also heads the Inpatient Glycemic Control Initiative for Johnston Memorial and the entire Mountain State Health Alliance, serves on the American Diabetes Associations National Professional Practice Committee and frequently lectures to patients and providers regarding diabetes and its related conditions.
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Diabetology
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
67 Answers
14 Agrees
The number of answers this doctor has agreed with.
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Andrew Rhinehart answered
Diabetology 29 years experience
Causative: Hyperglycemia can lead to ketoacidosis in the case of a lack Insulin such as type 1 diabetes.
A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Andrew Rhinehart answered
Diabetology 29 years experience
<5.7%: For diagnostic purposes a normal a1c is <5.7%, prediabetes is an a1c of 5.7-6.4% and diabetes is an a1c of >6.4%.
A 29-year-old male asked:
Dr. Andrew Rhinehart answered
Diabetology 29 years experience
Lack of lnsulin: Type 1 diabetes occurs when the body in unable to make insulin.
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Thank you notes
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Rhinehart is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
HealthTap member
Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Rhinehart is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! At age 70 and diagnosed with CKD l find many other folks I know fitting your answer. No longer surprised. Ty.
HealthTap member
Thanks for that my wife suffers from it and suffers from cramps during the night
HealthTap member
Great info. hubby just started insulin and I need to study numbers too
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Maryland School of Medicine, MD
Graduated 1992MD
Residency
East Tennessee State University
Affiliations
Johnston Memorial Hospital
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