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What is
Endocrinology?
Endocrinology is a
sub-specialty of Internal Medicine that
addresses glands of internal secretion (hormone
producing glands). Glands such as sweat glands,
lymph nodes, digestive organs are not part of
this specialty. Board certified Endocrinologists
are certified in Internal Medicine and then go
on to further study and then Board Certification
in this sub-specialty. We deal mainly with
diabetes, thyroid and lipid disorders, but also
see problems relating to pituitary, adrenal,
ovarian, testicular, bone, calcium and orther
disorders.
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