I've been seeing one recently for my diabetes and am wondering if they only work with diabetes or if they work with other things.
2007-01-15 10:53:33 · 4 answers · asked by gameplayingfreak 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
I had no idea untill I looked it up now here it is. Hope this helps you. There R a lot of other sites too but this is it in a nut shell.
What is an endocrinologist?
An endocrinologist is a specially trained doctor. Endocrinologists diagnose diseases that affect your glands. They know how to treat conditions that are often complex and involve many systems within your body. Your primary care doctor refers you to an endocrinologist when you have a problem with your endocrine system.
What do endocrinologists do?
Endocrinologists are trained to diagnose and treat hormone problems by helping to restore the normal balance of hormones in your system. Endocrinologists conduct basic research to learn the way glands work, and clinical research to learn the best methods to treat patients. Endocrinologists develop new drugs and treatments for hormone problems. They take care of many conditions including:
diabetes
thyroid diseases
metabolic disorders
over or under production of hormones
menopause
osteoporosis
hypertension
cholesterol (lipid) disorders
infertility
lack of growth (short stature)
cancers of the endocrine glands
What type of medical training do endocrinologists receive?
Endocrinologists finish four years of medical school and then spend three or four years in an internship and residency program. These specialty programs cover internal medicine, pediatrics, or obstetrics and gynecology. They spend two or three more years learning how to diagnose and treat hormone conditions. Overall, an endocrinologist's training will take more than 10 years
2007-01-15 11:08:14 · answer #1 · answered by Blues Man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To become an Endocrinologist, first you get an MD
Then do internship for 1 year
Then do residency in internal medicine for 3 years
Then do endocrinology fellowship for 1 year
Then you do advanced fellowship in diabetic care for 1 year
Then you are considered a diabetic specialist.
But any MD will treat you for diabetes, unless you ask for a diabetic specialist.
2007-01-15 14:23:38 · answer #2 · answered by kenneth h 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They work with all the glands in your body. They work with other issues besides diabetes.
2007-01-15 10:57:03 · answer #3 · answered by kallmetigger 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a doctor specializing in the endocrine gland systems. They do work with many other glandular disorders.
2007-01-15 11:03:13 · answer #4 · answered by loon_mallet_wielder 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋