The 20 Best Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) Doctors Near Me in Gulfport, MS

Find the Top Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) Experts and Specialists

Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 16 doctor with experience in Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) near Gulfport, MS. Of these, 15 are Experienced and 1 are Advanced.

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16 providers found
    Advanced in Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
    Endocrinology
    Advanced in Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
    Endocrinology

    Endocrinology At MHG

    4540 W Railroad St, 
    Gulfport, MS 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mark Borchelt is an Endocrinologist practicing medicine in Gulfport, Mississippi. Dr. Borchelt is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). He is also highly rated in 39 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Thyroid Nodule, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Postmenopausal Osteoporosis.

    Experienced in Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
    Internal Medicine

    Medical Foundation Of South MS

    1110 Broad Ave Ste 700, 
    Gulfport, MS 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Richard Tilley is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Gulfport, Mississippi. Dr. Tilley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). He is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hashimoto Thyroiditis, Lung Cancer, Gastroparesis, and Sitosterolemia.

    Experienced in Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
    Internal Medicine

    Memorial Physician Clinics-44th Avenue Internal Medicine

    1404 44th Ave, 
    Gulfport, MS 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mubeena Begum is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Gulfport, Mississippi. Dr. Begum is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Acute Kidney Failure, Lung Cancer, Atypical Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Ureteroscopy.

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    Experienced in Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
    Internal Medicine

    Memorial Hospital At Gulfport

    4500 13th St, 
    Gulfport, MS 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Tricia Aultman is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Gulfport, Mississippi. Dr. Aultman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). She is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Acute Kidney Failure, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Renovascular Hypertension, Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
    Internal Medicine

    Memorial Hospital At Gulfport

    4500 13th St, 
    Gulfport, MS 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Joel Watts is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Gulfport, Mississippi. Dr. Watts is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Necrosis, Acute Kidney Failure, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
    Internal Medicine

    Memorial Hospital At Gulfport

    1340 Broad Ave Ste 310, 
    Gulfport, MS 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mousa Maalouf is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Gulfport, Mississippi. Dr. Maalouf is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). He is also highly rated in 27 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Xanthoma, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Cirrhosis, Hashimoto Thyroiditis, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
    Family Medicine

    Ochsner Mississippi LLC

    111 N Cleveland Ave, 
    Long Beach, MS 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Andrew Adams is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Long Beach, Mississippi. Dr. Adams is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Infant Hyperglycemia, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

    Experienced in Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
    Family Medicine

    Medical Foundation Of South MS

    394 Courthouse Rd Ste A, 
    Gulfport, MS 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Steven Schepens is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Gulfport, Mississippi. Dr. Schepens is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). He is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Photosensitive Epilepsy, Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, Continuous Spike-Wave During Slow Sleep Syndrome, and Emphysema.

    Experienced in Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
    Endocrinology
    Experienced in Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
    Endocrinology

    Office

    8950 Lorraine Rd Ste B, 
    Gulfport, MS 
     (8.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ellen Caswell is an Endocrinologist practicing medicine in Gulfport, Mississippi. Dr. Caswell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). Her clinical expertise encompasses Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency, and Addison's Disease.

    Experienced in Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
    Internal Medicine

    MPC Orange Grove Medical Specialties

    15286 Community Rd, 
    Gulfport, MS 
     (5.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Boyd Benefield is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Gulfport, Mississippi. Dr. Benefield is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Low Blood Pressure, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
    Internal Medicine

    Singing River Gulfport

    15200 Community Rd, 
    Gulfport, MS 
     (5.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Diana Gilbert is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Gulfport, Mississippi. She has been practicing medicine for over 18 years. Dr. Gilbert is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Renovascular Hypertension, Sepsis, Volkmann Contracture, Endoscopy, and Hip Replacement.

    Experienced in Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
    Internal Medicine

    Memorial Hospital At Gulfport

    2771 Pass Rd Ste A, 
    Biloxi, MS 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Belinda Alexander is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Biloxi, Mississippi. Dr. Alexander is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). She is also highly rated in 28 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hashimoto Thyroiditis, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

    Experienced in Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
    Family Medicine

    Office

    9454 Three Rivers Rd Ste D, 
    Gulfport, MS 
     (8.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Joel Burwell is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Gulfport, Mississippi. Dr. Burwell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Coronary Heart Disease, and Anemia.

    Experienced in Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
    Internal Medicine

    Memorial Physician Clinic At Cedar Lake

    1756 Popps Ferry Rd, 
    Biloxi, MS 
     (10.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Valerie Lenox is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Biloxi, Mississippi. Dr. Lenox is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). She is also highly rated in 24 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Inborn Amino Acid Metabolism Disorder, Methylmalonic Acidemia with Homocystinuria, Homocystinuria, and Thyroid Hormone Plasma Membrane Transport Defect.

    Experienced in Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
    Internal Medicine

    Tensegrity Physicians And Surgeons PLLC

    147 Reynoir St Ste 101, 
    Biloxi, MS 
     (13.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Andrew Peterson is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Biloxi, Mississippi. Dr. Peterson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Vitamin D Deficiency, Hypertension, High Cholesterol, Colonoscopy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Experienced in Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
    Family Medicine

    Gulf Medical LLC

    15012 Lemoyne Blvd, 
    Biloxi, MS 
     (14.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Richard Smith is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Biloxi, Mississippi. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Endoscopy, and Ureteroscopy.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)?

    Type 1 diabetes is a lifelong (chronic) disease in which there is a high level of sugar (glucose) in the blood.

    When should I see a Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) doctor near Gulfport, MS?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) doctor near Gulfport, MS?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) doctors near Gulfport, MS?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) doctors near Gulfport, MS?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) doctor near Gulfport, MS?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) doctor near Gulfport, MS?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) doctors near Gulfport, MS?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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