Endocrinology

Treatments and Services

Diagnostic Tests

Ultrasound

Diagnostic ultrasound, also called sonography or diagnostic medical sonography, is an imaging method that uses high-frequency sound waves to produce images of structures within the body. The images can provide valuable information for diagnosing and treating a variety of diseases and conditions. Most ultrasound examinations are done using a sonar device outside the body, though some ultrasound examinations involve placing a device inside the body.

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Gestational Diabetes Care

Patients with diabetes during pregnancy will be supported through close management during pregnancy and immediately after delivery, to reduce the risk of complications to the mother and baby. This special program is led by obstetricians and is designed for mothers who develop diabetes during pregnancy (a condition called gestational diabetes) and those women who have diabetes before they become pregnant. The visits may involve seeing an endocrinologist, dietitian, or both. Medications, meal plans and exercises will be personalized to best fit the patient's lifestyle and blood sugar patterns.

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Inpatient Diabetes Support

Clinical research has identified hyperglycemia (high blood glucose or blood sugar) as a factor that increases length of stay, hospital complications, and even inpatient mortality. The inpatient program is designed to meet current national standards for glycemic control in hospitalized patients, for those with known diabetes, and those with newly identified hyperglycemia. The team can initiate insulin therapy in the hospital if appropriate, teaching all the necessary skills for independent management. The team of endocrinologists and nurse practitioners follow patients throughout their stay. The goal of the program is to improve the transition from inpatient care to outpatient care while designing an individualized regimen.

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Insulin Pumps

Insulin pumps are small computerized devices that deliver insulin doses through a flexible plastic tube called a catheter. With the aid of a small needle, the catheter is inserted through the skin and is taped in place. Doses can be delivered in a steady, continuous dose or as a surge dose around mealtime. Insulin pump therapy provides convenience and flexibility for many patients with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

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Adrenal vein catheterization
Adrenalectomy (removal of an adrenal gland)
Diabetes education
Medications for diabetes, including insulin, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist medications (“GLP-1s”), and oral medications (pills)
Dietary and nutrition education
Radioactive iodine therapy

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Endocrinology

Treatments and Services

Diagnostic Tests

Bone density test

Computed Tomography (CT) Scan

Ultrasound

Treatments

Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM)

Gestational Diabetes Care

Inpatient Diabetes Support

Insulin Pumps

Organ or Muscle Biopsy

Thyroid Gland Surgery