About this episode

This episode discusses the advancements in diabetes management, including new therapies and technologies.

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. Guest: Vinaya Simha, M.B.B.S., M.D. For years, we saw very little change in the management of type 2 diabetes. However, over the past decade, numerous new pharmacologic treatment options, innovations in glucose monitoring, and new insulin delivery systems have become available. We’ve also seen a new philosophy regarding the goals of diabetes management. What are the latest medications for diabetes and is there still a role for the older, traditional options? How have the improvements in technology affected the management of diabetes and what are the newly established goals for managing patients with the disease? These are some of the questions I’ll be asking my guest, Dr. Vinaya Simhah from the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at the Mayo Clinic as we discuss “Diabetes and Novel Therapies for Diabetes”. This episode of Mayo Clinic Talks is the third of three podcasts celebrating a remarkable milestone in Mayo Clinic’s history – the 100th anniversary in April this year of our renowned journal, Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Proceedings first appeared in April 1926 and has been in continuous publication ever since. Many significant clinical…

People in this episode

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D.

Guest: Vinaya Simha, M.B.B.S., M.D.

Topics covered

• diabetes
• pharmacologic treatment
• glucose monitoring
• insulin delivery systems
• diabetes management
• medical innovations

Keywords

• diabetes
• treatment options
• glucose monitoring

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mayo Clinic, Mayo Clinic Proceedings

More episodes of Mayo Clinic Talks

• Pediatric Transplant: Heart · April 23, 2026 · 26 min
• Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson’s Disease · April 21, 2026 · 29 min
• Advancements in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease · April 16, 2026 · 28 min
• Parkinson’s Disease in Children and Young Adults · April 14, 2026 · 31 min
• Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Healthy Aging · April 7, 2026 · 29 min
• Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Sleep Disorders and How They Adversely Affect Health · April 2, 2026 · 32 min

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Mayo Clinic Talks podcast page.