Endocrinology
Endocrinology focuses on conditions affecting the endocrine system, which is a collection of hormone-producing glands that control metabolism, growth and sexual development. Northwest Healthcare offers treatment options to address metabolic diseases.
Doctors work closely with you to develop a treatment plan to manage your condition effectively. We treat a variety of endocrine disorders, including:
- Diabetes – a disease that can have a devastating effect on your health. When diabetes goes untreated, it can lead to heart disease, stroke, and other serious complications. However, many risk factors for diabetes (and the disease itself) are preventable or manageable through healthy lifestyle habits.
- Thyroid disease, including hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism and Graves' disease
- Adrenal gland disorders, such as Addison's disease and Cushing's syndrome
- Osteoporosis
- Pituitary problems
- Diseases that affect the reproductive glands
- Many other metabolic disorders