Sara Meltzer, MD

Research Focus: 

Research is primarily clinical and epidemiological in the following areas: Gestational diabetes – diagnostic tests, costs and outcomes. Risk of bovine albumin on incidence of type 1 diabetes mellitis. Severe maternal hypoglycemia in type 1 diabetes mellitis mothers and its effect on the child's neuropsychological development. Time and amount of fats best used to treat diabetes. Long-term outcomes of women and female offspring of gestational diabetes vs normal.Diabetes, pregnancy, clinical management of diabetes, optimal diet in diabetes, long-term outcomes of gestational diabetes mellitis

Keywords: 
Diabetes, pregnancy, clinical management of diabetes, optimal diet in diabetes, long-term outcomes of gestational diabetes mellitis
Location: 
Royal Victoria Hospital
Publications:
Co-editors Meltzer SJ, Yale JF. Practical Diabetes Management Course Manual, 5th edition. Intramed; 2007.
Reinblatt S, Meltzer SJ. The importance of a postpartum 75 g oral glucose tolerance test in women with gestational diabetes. J Obstet Gynecol Can 28(8): 690-694; 2006.
Meltzer SJ. Management of Diabetes in Pregnancy - Challenges and Trends. Can J Diab 29(3): 246-256; 2005.