Ana Liza Santiago is a highly accomplished Credentialled Diabetes Educator and Diabetes Nurse Practitioner, with over three decades of diverse experience in healthcare. Beginning her career as a Registered Nurse, Ana Liza gained extensive expertise in areas such as general surgery and colorectal care, emergency medicine, rehabilitation, and outpatient care. Her dedication to improving patient outcomes and passion for diabetes care led her to pursue advanced studies, earning a Graduate Certificate in Diabetes Education and Management and completing a Master in Nurse Practitioner, culminating in her endorsement to practice as an advanced clinician.

Ana Liza delivers comprehensive diabetes management services, leveraging her specialised training and extensive expertise. Her services encompass prescribing and initiating medications, managing diabetes independently, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, and developing tailored diabetes management plans. She collaborates closely with endocrinologists and other healthcare professionals to ensure a holistic, team-based approach to patient care.
 

Ana Liza supports patients with a wide range of diabetes-related needs, such as managing complex and non-complex Type 1 Diabetes cases, providing support for newly diagnosed and established Type 2 Diabetes patients, and offering insulin therapy and education for Type 3c Diabetes, including pre- and post-operative care for pancreatic surgery. Her expertise also extends to medication management, including oral diabetes medications and GLP-1 therapy, insulin initiation and stabilisation, continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), and pump therapy, as well as strategies for effective blood glucose monitoring.

Ana Liza is dedicated to personalised education, collaborative care, patient empowerment, and quality improvement, all with a focus on enhancing her patients' quality of life. She designs customized learning plans to address individual needs, collaborates closely with healthcare teams, and provides patients with the knowledge and tools necessary to effectively manage their diabetes. By addressing aspects such as medication management, lifestyle modifications, and more, Ana Liza offers comprehensive support tailored to each patient's unique circumstances.

Ana Liza is a Diabetes Clinical Nurse Consultant at the Prince of Wales Diabetes Centre, where she provides comprehensive care and manages complex clinical cases. She remains committed to professional growth by attending workshops, in-services, and conferences to stay updated on the latest evidence-based practices in diabetes care.
 

Her empathetic approach and specialized expertise make Ana Liza a trusted partner in diabetes care. She looks forward to collaborating with patients to achieve their health goals through personalised, expert diabetes management.