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The Sansum Clinic Endocrinology Department (phone, fax, hours, directions) manages diseases of the adult glandular system and metabolism. The endocrine system produces the hormones your body needs to work correctly and is made up of glands including the thyroid, parathyroid, pituitary, and adrenal glands, among others.
Our board-certified endocrinologists specialize in diagnosing and managing a number of hormone-related conditions that are often caused by the endocrine system producing too many or too few hormones. In addition to our diabetes patients, we specialize in working with patients who have:
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Type I diabetes
- Type II diabetes
- Pregnancy-related diabetes
- Adrenal disorders
- Lipid disorders
- Pituitary disorders
- Osteoporosis and bone health
- Endocrine disorders during pregnancy
- Thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer
- Graves Disease
- Parathyroid disorders
- Testosterone deficiency
Endocrinology Team
Our Department is comprised of a multidisciplinary team, including board-certified endocrinologists, physician assistants, certified diabetes educators, dieticians and registered nurses.
Diabetes Program
Our Diabetes program supports the full range of diabetes care, including dietary counseling, insulin injections and pumps, glucose monitoring (home, continuous), and a wide range of diabetes educational classes and activities.
Comprehensive Diabetes Patient Education
Our program's special emphasis on comprehensive diabetes education and self-management has earned recognition from the American Diabetes Association. Diabetes education is available in both group classes or one-to-one, and in English or Spanish. The curricula address a wide variety of diabetes topics including:
- Physiology
- Medications
- Stress & depression
- Home glucose monitoring
- Nutrition
Sansum Clinic offers the following Diabetes Education Classes
Please visit our Health Information & Education pages to learn more about our Diabetes Education Programs.
On-site Ultrasound Diagnosis
Our department has a state of the art ultrasound machine dedicated to the diagnosis of various thyroid and parathyroid conditions. The use of ultrasonography enables our endocrinologists to accurately biopsy thyroid nodules in the office. This is often possible the day of the consultation, as a convenience to our valued patients.
Cross-Disciplinary Approach to Diabetes Care
Patients with Diabetes can often experience complications from their illness, such as kidney disease, disorders of the nervous system, heart disorders, or eye disease. It is important to have access to a team of healthcare providers who understand your complete healthcare needs and work cooperatively to maintain the most appropriate diabetes management strategy. Sansum Clinic's many specialty departments and integrated approach to care allows our department's providers to work closely with the Sansum Clinic network of specialists in nephrology, cardiology and ophthalmology, as well as other related fields.
Appointments & Scheduling
We make every effort to accommodate our patients by coordinating patients pre-requisite appointments prior to their consultation with the provider. If patients are traveling from our of the area we do our best to coordinate same day appointments within the Endocronology Department or within Sansum Clinic. Our referral coordinator works closely with new patients to help facilitate the gathering of information and testing pertinent to each individual patients care.
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