内分泌疾病，糖尿病 & 新陈代谢

Our endocrinologists offer expert, targeted care for endocrine and metabolic disorders.

为什么选择UCLA治疗内分泌疾病?

皇冠hga025大学洛杉矶分校健康中心, 内分泌科, Diabetes and 新陈代谢 consistently ranks among the top programs of its kind in the nation. Our team is dedicated to advancing the field of endocrinology (hormone-related conditions). We provide exceptional patient care and train future generations of clinicians.

When you choose 皇冠hga025大学洛杉矶分校健康 for endocrinology, you benefit from:

公认的专业技能: Our endocrinologists are at the forefront of their respective fields. Many of our doctors are consistently listed among the “前 Doctors” by 洛杉矶杂志. Our leaders also write papers, present research and train residents and fellows.

有针对性的护理: Within our division, we have many centers and programs for specific diseases or conditions. 此子专门化使您可以访问目标, advanced treatment for both routine and complex conditions. 我们关心 for all types of endocrine and metabolic disorders.

研究方法: 拉里·H. Hillblom Islet 研究 Center was the first dedicated islet research center in the country. Understanding islets (clusters of cells in the pancreas that make insulin) is crucial to advancing endocrinology care. 今天, clinicians and faculty from multiple disciplines work together to learn how we can better treat endocrine disorders.

我们的服务

Our subspecialty programs offer patients advanced, targeted care. 我们的护理领域包括:

糖尿病的程序: 通过这个项目, 国际公认的医生团队, nurses and nutritionists creates personalized diabetes plans. 除了治疗之外, we study the causes of diabetes so we can better understand how to advance this area of care. 教育 programs and support groups help patients with diabetes to live a high-quality life.

内分泌中心: 通过内分泌中心, we offer comprehensive care for conditions that affect the thyroid, 甲状旁腺和肾上腺. 我们使用最新的技术来提供更好的护理, including a new technology called the transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach (TOETVA). With TOETVA we can remove the thyroid gland without leaving visible scars on the neck.

垂体和神经内分泌专业: Pituitary and neuroendocrine tumors are growths that start in your endocrine system. 我们与接受过奖学金培训的人一起工作神经外科医生安全有效地切除垂体瘤. We perform more than 100 pituitary tumor surgeries each year — across the country, less than 5% of institutions perform more than 50 of these procedures annually.

减少肥胖计划(箴): We proudly offer a comprehensive insurance-based weight loss program led by board certified obesity medicine specialists. Our program consists of both individual consultations with an obesity specialist and shared medical visits focused on nutrition counseling and more. 作为箴, our obesity medicine specialists develop an individualized medical weight loss plan including the use of FDA approved weight loss medications as appropriate.

我们治疗的内分泌失调

UCLA endocrinology treat all types of endocrine and metabolic disorders. 常见的情况包括:

艾迪生病(肾上腺功能不全): When your body doesn’t produce enough cortisol (your main stress hormone).

糖尿病: A group of conditions that all result in high blood sugar.

甲状腺肿: Irregular enlargement of your thyroid gland (gland in your neck that produces hormones).

甲状腺机能亢进: An immune system disorder that results in too many thyroid hormones (hyperthyroidism).

慢性甲状腺炎: An autoimmune disorder in which your immune system mistakenly attacks your thyroid gland.

甲状腺机能亢进: An overproduction of thyroid hormones, which can speed up your metabolism.

甲状腺功能减退: An underproduction of thyroid hormones, which can slow your metabolism.

内分泌学家提供的治疗方法

我们提供咨询, 诊断, and treatment for a full range of endocrinology diseases and problems. 我们最常用的治疗方法包括:

糖尿病治疗方法

糖尿病的治疗包括:

血糖检查: 定期测量血液中的葡萄糖(糖).

碳水化合物计算: Monitoring how many grams of carbohydrates (macronutrients found in foods such as pasta, 你每天吃的面包或水果.

糖尿病药物: 帮助控制血糖的药物, such as metformin (medicine that decreases the amount of glucose your liver makes).

胰岛素注射: Using a needle and syringe to give insulin (hormone your pancreas makes that controls how your body processes sugar).

胰岛素泵: 一个小, 可穿戴的机器，给你稳定, small insulin doses throughout the day or on a set schedule.

内分泌或甲状腺疾病的治疗

Treatment for a thyroid problem or endocrine disorder might include:

激素的药物: Medicines that either add hormones to your body or keep your thyroid from producing too many hormones.

手术: Removing your thyroid (thyroidectomy) as a treatment for severe hyperthyroidism.

垂体瘤的治疗

垂体瘤的治疗包括:

聚焦放射治疗: Sending targeted radiation beams toward the location of the tumor.

内窥镜手术: Removing the tumor through small incisions with specialized tools.

微创开颅术: 通过你耳后的小切口切除肿瘤.

认识我们的团队

皇冠hga025大学洛杉矶分校内分泌学的团队 includes experts in clinical care, research, and education. We continually learn about the newest techniques so that we can offer patients the most advanced care.