Ms. Manar Abu Asaba has over 15 years of experience in diabetes education and management.
She obtained her Bachelor of Nursing (BSc Nursing) from Hashemite University, Jordan. She went on to complete a Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Diabetes Education from Malmö University, Sweden, in 2014. Most recently, she earned a Master’s in Diabetes Management (MSc Diabetes Management) from Warwick University, UK, in 2024.
Ms. Manar is a core faculty member of the Imperial College London Diabetes Centre’s Diabetes Educator Training (IDET) programme since 2014 and played a leading role in developing the centre’s Structured Education Programme for individuals with diabetes. She has co-authored a book on insulin pump therapy in paediatrics and is a Certified Insulin Pump Trainer since 2010. Her research on advanced diabetes technology has been accepted for publication in the Advanced Diabetes and Technology Journal. She also holds the globally recognised Strategic Centre for Obesity Professional Education (SCOPE) Certification and is certified by X-PERT UK in Type 2 diabetes prevention, management, and complications.
Prior to joining Imperial College London Diabetes Centre, Ms. Manar worked as a Diabetes Educator at various diabetes-focused healthcare institutions in the UAE and Jordan.
Ms. Manar’s scope of practice includes comprehensive diabetes education for children, adults, and families, advanced diabetes technology and insulin pump therapy, structured education programmes for individuals with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes, and training and mentoring diabetes educators.
Field of Expertise
Diabetes education and management, insulin pump therapy and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), advanced diabetes technology and digital health solutions, structured education programmes for diabetes self-management, and faculty training and curriculum development for diabetes education programmes.
Awards & Accreditations
• Bachelor of Nursing (BSc Nursing) – Hashemite University, Jordan
• Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Diabetes Education – Malmö University, Sweden
• Masters in Diabetes Management (MSc Diabetes Management) – Warwick University, UK
• Strategic Centre for Obesity Professional Education (SCOPE) Certification
• X-PERT UK Certification as Diabetes Educator on Type 2 Prevention, Management, and Complications
