Endocrinology

Several hormonal disorders can affect the health and strength of bones or cause mineral deposits to form in the body. This may cause calcium levels in the bloodstream to be too low or too high. Conditions include:

Hyperparathyroidism

High levels of parathyroid hormone in the blood can trigger bones to release calcium, increasing the risk of broken bones and osteoporosis.

Hypoparathyroidism

Low levels of parathyroid hormone result in not enough calcium and too much phosphorus in the blood. In addition to other symptoms, this can result in an excessive increase in bone mass.

Kidney stones

Hard mineral deposits that form in the kidneys, which can cause pain as they travel within the kidneys and urinary tract. Most kidney stones are made of calcium, and may be a complication of an underlying metabolic or hormone condition.

Osteoporosis

The body can’t replace broken-down bone tissue fast enough, resulting in gradually weakening of the bones.

Diabetes is a metabolic condition that affects your body’s ability to either produce or use insulin, a hormone that helps convert the sugars you eat into energy that your body can use. If you have diabetes, too much sugar can remain in the bloodstream. Over time, high blood sugar can contribute to major health problems, such as heart attack, stroke, kidney disease, eye problems, nerve damage, and more.

You may be referred to an endocrinologist if you’re having trouble keeping your diabetes under control even with support from your primary care doctor. Treatment depends on the cause and severity of your diabetes, and may include using an insulin pump and continuous glucose monitor (CGM). Forms of diabetes we help treat and manage include:

Metabolic conditions interfere with the body’s ability to convert food into energy. Diabetes is the most common metabolic condition, but there are many others that we also provide treatment for, including:

Hormone-related obesity

Hormonal imbalances can trigger weight gain by affecting the processes that help regulate and manage metabolism, appetite, fat storage, and energy levels.

Lipid metabolism disorders

Conditions that prevent the body from breaking down and storing fats properly, which can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Metabolic syndrome

This term is used for people who have at least three health conditions that are associated with an increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and stroke. They include excess abdominal weight, high blood sugar, high blood pressure, high blood triglycerides, and low HDL cholesterol.

The pituitary and adrenal glands work together and separately to manage several body processes, including growth, digestion, immune response, stress response, energy storage, and many more. Conditions we treat include:

Our specialists treat and manage a wide range of endocrine conditions related to sexual development and reproductive system function, including:

The thyroid releases hormones that control your metabolism — or in other words, how your body converts the food you eat into energy. Metabolic processes can affect how almost every system of your body functions. Because of this, thyroid disorders can have wide-ranging symptoms.

Thyroid disorders we treat include: