Clinical Corner
Real doctors, real thoughts on the advantages of CGM
Published: Dec. 9, 2025
6 min read
When it comes to managing diabetes, knowledge is power. And healthcare professionals agree—Dexcom CGM gives you the insights you need to make confident choices about your daily diabetes management. Hear from Dr. Shawn Peavie, an endocrinologist living with type 1 diabetes, and Dr. Zakia Woods McManus, a pharmacist who is passionate about CGM, as they explain why Dexcom makes a difference.
We listened to Dexcom CGM users just like you and took the top questions they’d like to ask a doctor to Dr. Shawn Peavie and Dr. Zakia Woods McManus.
Dr. Peavie, an endocrinologist at The Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, lives with type 1 diabetes and uses Dexcom G7 to manage it. He works closely with Medicare-age patients on diabetes education while emphasizing the benefits of CGM.
Dr. Woods McManus, a pharmacist at Riverside Health System in Virginia, is a self-described “CGM superfan.” She leads diabetes care programs across multiple practices, helping patients understand how to use it.
Watch these videos to hear what they have to say!
Make the most of your glucose data
Want to get more in control of your A1C? You can look forward to check-ins with your doctor when you have the knowledge of your whole day data from your Dexcom CGM.
Making the most of your next doctor’s visit
Take control of your health with the help of Dexcom CGM. Learn how reviewing your glucose trends can help you make connections between spikes or dips and your daily activities.
How accurate is my CGM?
Interested in hearing a doctor’s perspective on Dexcom CGM? Hear what
they consider when making treatment decisions—and why it’s better to have more data.
What’s the difference between BGM and CGM?
Would you rather see a full picture of what happens with your glucose, or just a snapshot? Learn how Dexcom CGM provides you with more information to support you making good choices for glucose throughout your day, every day.
BRIEF SAFETY STATEMENT: Failure to use the Dexcom Continuous Glucose Monitoring System and its components according to the instructions for use provided with your device and available at https://www.dexcom.com/safetyinformation and to properly consider all indications, contraindications, warnings, precautions, and cautions in those instructions for use may result in you missing a severe hypoglycemia (low blood glucose) or hyperglycemia (high blood glucose) occurrence and/or making a treatment decision that may result in injury. If your glucose alerts and readings from the Dexcom CGM do not match symptoms, use a blood glucose meter to make diabetes treatment decisions. Seek medical advice and attention when appropriate, including for any medical emergency.
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