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The Worlds Only 6-Month Implantable Continuous Glucose Monitor

If you are on insulin, you should consider the Eversense 6-month implantable Continuous Glucose Monitoring System.

This system will greatly increase the quality of life for diabetes patients that are currently using a finger-prick system or any other continuous glucose monitor.

Get Peace of Mind with your Treatment

Get Peace of Mind with your Endocrine Care Treatment
long-term sensor for diabetic management

Up to 180 of Freedom!

The first ever long-term sensor that allows you total freedom and control of you diabetic management or life threatening hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia. 

With constant access to your readings and alerts the you can feel and hear.

About Us

Bantwal S Baliga, MBBS:  MD: MRCP (U.K)

Director, East Alabama Endocrinology, PC

Columbus, GA and Auburn, AL

Dr. Baliga was born in Bantwal, Karnataka, India. He obtained his M.B.B.S. degree from Kasturba Medical College, Manipal/Mangalore.  Following that he studied post graduate medicine at the same institute and obtained his initial post graduate degree in Internal Medicine. Soon after that he was appointed Chief Physician at Alva’s health center, Moodbidri, India. He was instrumental in establishing quality medical care in a rural setting. His most famous achievement was in establishing a state-of-the-art snake bite center, which resulted in almost 100 percent survival rate in persons bitten by Cobras. 

Following that he travelled overseas to United Kingdom in search of higher education and worked in the NHS system. In 1993 he realized his life- long ambition of becoming Member of Royal College of Physicians of London, M.R.C.P (U.K). He was registrar at the prestigious regional rotation in Endocrinology and Geriatrics at Arrowe park Hospital, Wirral and Royal Liverpool University Hospital. 

He moved to United States in 1995 and Joined as a Fellow in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at University of Arkansas for Medical sciences at Little Rock, Arkansas. 

In 2001, he was appointed as the Assistant Professor in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Bone diseases and the division of aging at The Mount Sinai School of medicine, in Manhattan, New York. Soon after joining Mount Sinai he was promoted as the Director of the diabetes program at the same institute. He was the Chief of Endocrinology section at North General Hospital, Bronx, New York. His research interest was mostly focused on Advanced Glycation End products, Endothelial dysfunction, Oxidative stress and Cardio-vascular out comes in diabetic population. Coincidentally, his research activity also included Alzheimer’s disease prevention and the working hypothesis was Alzheimer’s disease is nothing but intracranial diabetes. 

He moved to Columbus, Georgia in 2005 and soon established East Alabama Endocrinology P.C, serving Columbus, GA and Opelika/Auburn, AL. He has satellite offices in LaGrange, GA and Athens, GA also.  He is passionate about bringing the latest technological advances to the local community. Currently his focus is on Remote Patient Monitoring and Chronic Care Management. He is the leading physician with the greatest number of patients enrolled in remote patient monitoring in the entire USA. He has large number of patients on sensors and sensor augmented insulin pumps. He strongly believes that technology is going to help our patients to live longer and technologies like BigFoot Unity Device should be adapted in every practice in the United States.

He is married to Dr. Prathibha Baliga, MD: DGO and has 2 children. Sujith is Harvard trained in Radiation Oncology and Proton Beam Therapy and Shifali has just graduated from Duke law school and has joined a corporate law firm in Atlanta.

Endocrinologist Dr. Bantwal S Baliga

Diabetes Treatment

Dr. Baliga and his team are experts in the field of treating diabetes. Using all of the latest advancements in technology, treatment has become...

Weight Loss

Obesity is a leading cause of many chronic illnesses. There are several thyroid and endocrine conditions that could lead to obesity. Dr. Baliga is here to help treat the issues of the endocrine...

Men's Health

The endocrine system plays a crucial role in hormone regulation. If you need to speak with a specialist for weight-loss, muscle mass, hair loss and many other conditions that may be affecting...

Thyroid Management

Your thyroid releases and controls hormones that regulate your metabolism, heart function and digestive function. There are many associated issues that may occur...

Hypoglycemia training

Our expert team provides personalized training to our patients on how to identify hypoglycemia and how to treat it. We are of the few endocrinology practices to offer this kind of training for our patients.

Women's Health

There are many endocrine issues that affect women's sexual health that could go unnoticed. If you are concerned that you have an untreated endocrine problem that is...

Specialized Care

Dr. Baliga and his team of specialists work specifically with patients with endocrinology related conditions. You are getting the best treatment and the best care from the experts who know how to treat you.

How Dr. Baliga optimizes RPM
to give his patients peace of mind

Watch this video, where Dr. Baliga explains how he utilizes remote patient monitoring with his patients, and reviews the positive influence it’s had on them. Using remote patient monitoring can have a profound impact on the quality of life that some patients experience, especially for those that suffer from chronic conditions, such as diabetes or thyroid disease.

Insurance

We can accommodate most major insurances. If you would like to verify options for insurance and payment you can call our office and speak with our staff.
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Services

Dr. Baliga’s goal is to provide his patients with the best possible endocrine care. With this much experience, you will be in good hands knowing that Dr. Baliga and his team treat many different conditions with the most advanced methodology.

 

Continuous Glucose Monitoring

Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) is a compact medical system that automatically and continuously tracks glucose levels at all times.

Insulin Pump Therapy

An insulin pump is a small device that can help you manage your diabetes. It delivers continuous and customized doses of rapid-acting insulin 24 hours a day to match your body’s needs.

Bigfoot Unity Device

No more anxious guesswork. No more endless fingerstick. The Bigfoot Unity Diabetes Management System is part of an entirely new, simple program designed to help you manage insulin-requiring diabetes holistically.

Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) Biopsy

During a fine needle aspiration biopsy of the thyroid, a small sample of tissue is removed from the thyroid gland.

Testopel Insertion

TESTOPEL® is the only FDA-approved testosterone pellet available to help restore testosterone levels in men with low testosterone (Low T).

Ankle Brachial Index

The Ankle Brachial Index (ABI) is the systolic pressure at the ankle, divided by the systolic pressure at the arm. It has been shown to be a specific and sensitive metric for the diagnosis of Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD).

CMAT

Bone marrow adipocytes have recently been shown to influence other cell populations within the marrow and can affect whole body metabolism by the secretion of a defined set of adipokines.

Echocardiography

An echocardiogram is a test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the heart. The picture and information it produces is more detailed than a standard x-ray image

Carotid Ultrasound

A carotid ultrasound is an exam that combines two types of ultrasound to look for blockages in your carotid arteries.

Thyroid Ultrasound


Thyroid ultrasound is used to create imaging of the thyroid gland in the in the neck. Thyroid ultrasound is commonly used to evaluate lumps found during thyroid exams or routine physicals.

Eversense Implantation and Removal

Eversense is an implantable CGM (continuous glucose monitor). A small, pill-sized sensor is implanted in the upper arm and an on-body transmitter sits on top of the skin and relays CGM data to your device.

Renal Duplex

A Renal Artery Duplex is an ultrasound test that uses high frequency sound waves (ultrasound) to examine the renal arteries and measure the blood flow. The renal arteries deliver blood to the kidneys.

Patients are saying...

"I have gone to Dr. Baliga for years! The changes they made show me that he and his staff listen to concerns."
anonymous
Patient
"This place is like family! I cannot say enough good about Kristen, Misty, William and Keith. Dr. Baliga actually saved my life. They are professional and courteous!
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Locations

Alabama: 3320 Skyway Dr #602, Opelika, AL 36801

Georgia: 1400 Bradley Lake Blvd, Columbus, GA 31904

Atlanta: 1841 Chamblee-Tucker rd Suite 1-2a Chamblee Ga 30341

Hours

AL (Central Time): Monday 8AM–4PM 
Tuesday 8AM–5PM
Wednesday 8AM–5PM
Thursday 8AM–4PM
Friday 8AM–12PM

GA (Eastern Time): Monday – Friday 8AM-5PM