When the going gets tough, the tough get inventing. The T1D1 App Story.
Think Like A Pancreas...The Podcast!Show Notes
When the going gets tough, 13-year-old Drew Mendelow gets inventing a diabetes app!
In episode 76 of Think Like a Pancreas--The Podcast, host Gary Scheiner, owner and clinical director of Integrated Diabetes Services, sits down with Drew Mendelow, the inspiring teen developer of the T1D1 app. Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 13, Drew channeled his coding skills into creating a free, simple insulin calculator.
Together they discuss Drew’s diagnosis journey, the challenges of getting FDA clearance for a medical app, and how taking action helped him cope with his diabetes diagnosis.
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