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Dr. Ponder's vision of diabetes care in the 21st century is embodied in Diabetes Housecall. While based on a solid doctor-patient-family relationship, Dr. Ponder realizes that diabetes care is essentially a series of informed choices that are best achieved by a well trained and confident patient and family. 

"Diabetes House Call marries: the GlucoMON technology, at home A1c testing and webcam technology which allows me to see patients in their homes for extended visits. My expectation for the patient is that they have a primary care provider to manage common problems as they arise. Anything diabetes related will be my domain. We schedule follow ups on line and for 30 minutes or 45 minutes. These visits are "hosted" by Diabetech. I must already have an established doctor patient relationship, which includes an initial face to face visit and examination. Plus, any annual lab work is obtained at these yearly visits. However, all intervening visits are on line. So far, I have patients throughout Texas from Houston, Lubbock, Odessa, San Angelo, Del Rio and Mount Pleasant. The visits to Corpus Christi are traditional visits and billed with the patients insurance plus any co-pay that may apply. The follow ups are being done for the first year with an invoice to patients which you can then submit to your insurer. I'm being told that companies like Blue Cross are seriously considering paying for this service however your mileage may vary ."  

He is a board certified pediatric endocrinologist with 27 years of professional experience in the management of children with diabetes. He also has 42 years of personal experience with type 1 diabetes. Beyond his multiple publications, state and national awards, and ongoing community service duties, his most significant accomplishments include 3 nearly grown children and a 22 year marriage to his wife Patsy.

For the past 19 years he has directed one of the largest children's diabetes camping programs in the country, the Texas Lions Camp in Kerrville, Texas. He has over 28 years of diabetes camping experience in a multitude of settings: residential camps, day camps and retreats. He has served on many national committees, including the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators, the organization that confers the CDE credential. He served as Chair of that organization and has been actively involved with the group since 1993. He also served on the US Medical Licensing Examination Pediatric Item Writing Committee from 1995-98. He has served on the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Native American Child Health (CONACH) since 2005. He has been an invited international speaker on type 1 and type 2 diabetes in children, plus the current epidemic of child obesity.

Dr. Ponder has extensive clinical expertise in insulin pump management of children of all ages. He has also assisted in the development of new technologies which enable real-time diabetes management in both inpatient and outpatient settings. He is also an active contributing author at the Challenge Diabetes clinical blog where he shares his wealth of experience and unique insights with the public at large. Diabetes Housecall is the culmination of the sum of his extensive clinical experiences.

Remote Quarterly Visit Fee Schedule:

$150.00.........................30 Minute Diabetes HouseCall Encounter

$200.00.........................45 Minute Diabetes HouseCall Encounter

Traditional In-Office Visit Fee Schedule:

Co-pays depend on your insurance plan. Annual face-to-face visits are conducted at Dr. Ponder's clinic in Corpus Christi, Texas which makes for a convenient beach vacation for many of my visiting families.

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