Endocrinologist

Endocrinologist

An endocrinologist is a physician or medical doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating endocrine disorders or hormone disorders. In other words, endocrinologists are specialists in the field of endocrinology.

Endocrinology bulletin 1923

Training and education

Endocrinologists are trained first in a primary specialty such as internal medicine or pediatrics.

Reproductive endocrinologists

Reproductive endocrinologists deal primarily with problems of fertility and menstrual function—often training first in obstetrics.

Fellowship in endocrinology

Typical training for a North American endocrinologist involves 4 years of college, 4 years of medical school, 3 years of residency, and 2 years of fellowship.

Board certifications

In the United States, adult endocrinologists are board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) or the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine (AOBIM) in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism.

Endocrinology (1917)

Average salary in the US

Average salary of endocrinologist in the US, according to zip recruiter, is $289,000

Services offered

Endocrinologists deal with all different kinds of diabetes, thyroid problems, obesity, osteoporosis, pituitary, adrenal, reproductive, and other hormonal disorders. They do blood tests, imaging studies, urine tests etc.

Common tests

• Radioimmunoassay

• Androgen suppression

• TRH stimulation test

• ACTH stimulation test

• Thyroid function tests

• Thyroid function tests

• Glucose tolerance test

• Blood tests for hormones

• Homeostatic model assessment

• Thyroid's secretory capacity

• Evocative/suppression testing

• Thyroid hormone binding ratio

• Dexamethasone suppression test

• Urine tests for hormones including 24 hour urine tests

Common endocrine problems

Common endocrine problems include Adrenal diseases such as Addison’s disease, Cushing’s disease and pituitary tumors, Calcium and parathyroid disorders (hypoparathyroidism and hyperparathyroidism), Diabetes (including Type 1, Type 2 and gestational diabetes), Graves’ disease, Gonadal conditions Hashimoto’s thyroiditis disease, Hyperthyroidism, Hypothyroidism, Multiple endocrine neoplasia syndromes (MENS) 1 & 2, Pituitary disorders, Thyroid cancer in both adults and children.

Ernest Starling Source: Journal of Endocrinology

List of common endocrine problems

• Goiter
• ROHHAD
• Adipsia
• Diabetes
• Bone health
• Gynecomastia
• Osteoporosis
• Hypothyroidism
• POEMS syndrome
• Thyroid cancer
• Diabetes insipidus
• Metabolic syndrome
• Premature thelarche
• Hyperphenylalaninemia
• Endocrine bone disease
• Hashimoto's thyroiditis
• Idiopathic short stature
• Pseudo-Cushing's syndrome
• Familial hyperaldosteronism
• Cerebral salt-wasting syndrome
• Galactorrhea hyperprolactinemia
• Autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome
• Pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction
• X-linked recessive hypoparathyroidism
• Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
• Autosomal dominant hypophosphatemic rickets
• Autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type 1,2,3
• Pregnancy and lactation-associated osteoporosis
• Primary pigmented nodular adrenocortical disease

Find an endocrinologist (world)

WikiMD's Endocrinologist Finder (USA)

Need help finding a Endocrinologist in the United States?

Also see

• Medical education
• Healthcare occupations

Endocrinologist Resources
Most recent articles Ongoing trials	Wikipedia