Temple University Hospital’s Northeastern Ambulatory Care Campus has partnered with the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston to create the Joslin Diabetes Center Affiliate in Port Richmond. "Diabetes is a major disease affecting our local community at a rate that exceeds both state and national norms," said Sandra Gomberg, president and CEO of Temple University Hospital. "If not properly treated, it can be life threatening and debilitating. This partnership with Joslin strengthens our ability to provide community-based diabetic care."