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Washington, DC Endocrinology
Serving Type 1 & Type 2 Diabetes Patients
Washington DC Endocrinology Center
Thyroid hormones regulate many aspects of cell and organ function, including energy metabolism and brain development and function. The GW Medical Faculty Associates endocrinologists evaluate, monitor, and treat all thyroid disorders.
Infertility Treatments in Washington, DC
Hypercalcemia
The pituitary gland is sometimes called the “master gland” because it produces several different hormones that control the thyroid gland, the adrenal glands, the testes and the ovaries.
Cortisol is a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal gland that prepares the body to respond to stress. Cushing’s syndrome and Addison’s disease (adrenal insufficiency) are conditions of too much and not enough cortisol production, respectively.
Achalasia is a medical condition that affects the esophagus and lower esophageal sphincter (LES). The esophagus is a muscular tube that contracts and propels food from the mouth down to the stomach.
Removing Adrenal Tumors in Washington, DC