Endocrinology consultation

An endocrinologist is a doctor who specializes in diseases of hormones, metabolism, and nutritional problems. The endocrinologist is in charge of preventing, diagnosing and treating diseases of the endocrine and metabolic glands.
Endocrinologists have been trained to diagnose and treat different problems, including:
  • Metabolic:
       ◦ Diabetes
       ◦ Hypercholesterolemia
       ◦ Hypertriglyceridemia
       ◦ Hypertension
       ◦ Osteoporosis
   • Hormonal and glandular:
       ◦ Thyroid diseases
       ◦ Menopause
       ◦ infertility
       ◦ Short stature
       ◦ Cancer of the thyroid glands
   • Nutritional:
       ◦ Obesity
       ◦ Malnutrition
       ◦ Nutritional support in disease situations (eg surgery, cancer, etc.)