medical specialty involved in the disorders of the body's hormonal systems
Doctors who specialise in the care of patients with disorders of the endocrine glands.
concentrate on disorders of the endocrine system(a collection of glands that produces hormones that regulate the body'srate of metabolism, growth, and sexual functioning). An endocrinologist treats patients with such disorders as diabetes or thyroid problems. Endocrinology is a subspecialty of internal medicine.
concentrate on disorders of certain glands inside the body such as thyroid, adrenal glands, pituitary and pancreas. Endocrinology also deals with disorders such as diabetes, nutritional disorders, some types of menstrual problems and sexual function problems.
specialize in the endocrine system of glands and metabolic systems that produce hormones such as the thyroid and adrenal glands, the ovaries and testes. They also treat patients with diabetes, metabolic disorders, nutritional disorders, pituitary, and calcium disorders. NOTE: a reproductive endocrinologist is a physician who is OB/GYN trained and received additional training to treat infertility and other reproductive disorders, menstrual and sexual disorders.
