Endocrinology is the subspecialty of Internal Medicine focusing on the diagnosis and treatment of hormonal and glandular problems such as:
Thyroid diseases, diabetes and its complications, pituitary diseases, osteoporosis, calcium metabolism, adrenal gland diseases, growth disorders, disorders of sexual development.
Amarillo Medical Specialists has the largest endocrinology staff in the region. Our on-site laboratory processes most of our endocrine studies, allowing us to have direct control of the quality assurance process, and rapid reporting to our staff via our integrated Electronic Medical Record system.
Diabetes care available includes diabetes training and education, continuous glucose sensors, intensive insulin therapy, inhaled insulin, insulin pumps, as well as monitoring of diabetes treated with oral medications or oral med/insulin combinations.
Comprehensive thyroid testing and management is available with on-site laboratory, ultrasound, and nuclear medicine facilities.
For more information on a specific endocrinologist:
Summary of all 5 endocrinologists
Berlinda
Padilla-Otto, PA-C Physician Assistant to Drs. Biggs and Dodson
Click on the name of the physician for biographical and office information.
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