What are common symptoms and diseases an endocrinologist can diagnose and treat?

Endocrinology deals with hormones that affect metabolism, growth, developmental tissue function, sleep, digestion, respiration, mood, stress, lactation, movement, reproduction, and sensory perception.

The endocrine system comprises glands throughout the body that secrete hormones (chemical messengers) into the bloodstream. One hormone may affect multiple organs, and one organ may be affected by multiple hormones.

Endocrine disorders include metabolic issues like diabetes and obesity, thyroid conditions such as goiter and Graves’ disease, sexual health including erectile dysfunction and premenstrual syndrome, bone conditions like high or low calcium and osteoporosis, and tumors.

Your primary care physician can refer you to an endocrinologist such as Dr. Ana Apaza Concha at Miami Shores Medical Group. She can diagnose and treat endocrine disorders to help restore normal function and well-being.