Friday, May 16, 2008

What is an endocrinologist?

I treat patients with hormone abnormalities. Diabetes mellitus is the most common endocrine condition. Insulin is a hormone that allows the body to use sugar as fuel or for storage. I see more and more people with diabetes because more people are getting diabetes and treatments for diabetes are getting more complicated. There are new insulins, new pills, new pumps and continuous glucose sensors That can make a person's life better with diabetes but also can be more confusing with medication interactions, different ways the medications work and how to best use the technology and information available.

The thyroid is another source of hormones, and both too much and too little thyroid hormone can be a problem. Because the thyroid is considered an endocrine organ I also evaluate and treat people with enlarged thyroid (goiter), absent thyroid, thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer. I do not perform thyroid surgery.

Osteoporosis falls within my area of specialty. It is considered a metabolic disorder and has traditionally been studied by endocrinologists. A variety of treatments have been developed in the last 20 years to effectively treat this condition.

Other endocrine conditions are related to the pituitary gland, adrenal glands and reproductive glands.

2 comments:

Joanie said...

Never knew endocrinologists oversee problems with osteoporosis.

Congratualtions on a great blog addressing diabetes, endocrinology and general health topics! Will be back soon!

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