I am a Triabetes.org regional captain and 30-year diabetic.

I am a Triabetes.org regional captain and 30-year diabetic. Thus, I am an aspiring triathlete who is driven to show what type 1 diabetics can do. Dr. Bill Weiss is a large part of my overall health moving forward. Dr. Weiss always has time for me. He has always managed to maintain a good perspective on my health as a 30-something male and my health as a diabetic. Many doctors have difficulty distinguishing the two for obvious reasons. Assuming all ailments stem from my diabetes is a cop-out I too often see in the medical world. Not every ailment that I endure is diabetes-related and Bill gets it. It is nice to be treated as a normal patient, rather than a time bomb. Overall, I am in great health and I can attribute a lot of that to Dr. Weiss' efforts. Bill does a great job in balancing my overall health plan; no matter what the issue is, he has a quick, thorough and thoughtful response that usually results in a better tomorrow. Bill is an asset to the medical community here in Memphis and to his patients; I am very thankful to be one! When I cross the finish line at the 2012 Boulder 70.3 Ironman, I am sure Dr. Weiss will be cheering for me.