Dr. Ramsetty To Lead Roper St. Francis Diabetes Services
March 28, 2011
CHARLESTON, SC – March 28, 2011 – Anita Ramsetty, MD, has been named Medical Director for Roper St. Francis Diabetes Services. In this new position, Dr. Ramsetty will lead a comprehensive team of clinicians, including certified diabetes educators, who care for people with any stage of diabetes.
“Diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death by disease in the United States, with a new patient being diagnosed every 60 seconds,” said Dr. Ramsetty, who is board certified in Endocrinology and Internal Medicine. In My new Role as medical Director, I hope to continue the tradition of excellent patient care through our programs at Roper St. Francis Healthcare, with a focus on education and empowerment of individuals with diabetes, while providing the medical support system for patients to take control of this disease.
When left untreated, diabetes and its complications can lead to heart and kidney disease, amputation, blindness and other serious and life threatening health problems. Controlling blood sugar levels is critical in order to reduce the complications of diabetes. The Roper St. Francis Diabetes Center offers comprehensive diabetes treatment to help control the disease and prevent or manage the complications that are common to diabetes.
The Roper St. Francis Diabetes Center is recognized by the American Diabetes Association for its quality programs and meets National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education.
Dr. Ramsetty received her medical degree from the University of Florida College of Medicine and received post-graduate training in internal medicine at the University of Florida and in endocrinology at Stanford University. She is currently accepting new patients at Roper Endocrinology, located in Roper Hospital, 316 Calhoun St. in downtown Charleston. She can be reached by phone at (843) 720-8438.
For more information on Roper St. Francis Diabetes Services, please visit: www.rsfh.com/diabetes.
The Roper St. Francis Healthcare Mission:
Healing All People with Compassion, Faith and Excellence
Roper St. Francis Healthcare is the South Carolina Lowcountry’s only private, not-for-profit health care system. The 657-bed system consists of 90 facilities and services in seven counties. Member hospitals include Roper Hospital, Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital, Mount Pleasant Hospital and Roper Rehabilitation Hospital. Plans to build a hospital in Berkeley County are in progress. Roper St. Francis Physician Partners is a comprehensive network of more than 180 physicians that covers a complete range of primary care and 20 subspecialties.
With more than 5,100 employees, Roper St. Francis Healthcare is Charleston’s largest non-governmental, private employer. Its medical staff includes nearly 800 physicians representing every medical specialty. Ranked #41 among the Top 100 Integrated Health Networks in the nation, Roper St. Francis Healthcare recently earned 96 National Awards recognizing high levels of patient, physician and employee satisfaction. In October 2010, Roper St. Francis was named among Modern Healthcare’s prestigious list of “Top 100 Places to Work.” Roper St. Francis Healthcare was additionally listed among the Top 25 Connected Healthcare Systems in 2010. In 2010, the organization contributed more than 78,312 hours of staff time and $47.3 million to benefit the community, serving nearly 264,000 community residents.
