Endocrinology

My current position as a Pediatric Endocrinology fellow at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh has provided me unique research opportunity and surged my enthusiasm to become an academic researcher in beta-cell proliferation field. I started early in my fellowship training to explore that field by studying the prognosis of total pancreatectomy with auto islet cell transplantation in children with chronic pancreatitis. Successful completion of the project was the starting point that prompted me…

The career that is most interesting to me is Endocrinology. Endocrinology is the study of the endocrine system. An endocrinologist monitors the release of hormones into the bloodstream and how it affects other organs. People who require an endocrinologist normally have a type of thyroid disease or a hormone imbalance caused by a number of other diseases. An endocrinologist must be able to identify and create an action plan for any number of diseases. The job of an endocrinologist is to study the…

Endocrinology The career I plan on pursuing is being an endocrinologist, an endocrinologist is a doctor trained in medicine with a specialization in endocrinology. I am interested in pursuing this profession due to the fact that most endocrinologists work with diabetics, this directly affects me due to myself being a diabetic. An additional reason why I want to pursue endocrinology is my interest in the human body, my personal interest about how the body operates intrigues me to a point that I…

involved in patient care as well as reinforces proper documentation. - promoting proper and effective patient scheduling by Endocrinology MSA which eliminated discrepancies with scheduling , helped properly to utilize appointment time, decreased no- show rate by 50% , avoided veterans being lost of follow up so critical in diabetes management. - following consults for Endocrinology in order to respond to the need of other departments in timely manner which avoided delay of patient care and…

Program. The courses I initially mapped out to take were the required science courses, Spanish 2, and Endocrinology. I wanted to take Endocrinology because it seemed like a very interesting medical elective. Dr. France recommended that I take the online course Sports in America as my elective because it will count as a Liberal Arts course. He thought I should wait until junior year to take Endocrinology because it is a very difficult course. He also said I needed to take Faith, Religion, and…

2. Anxiety & Cognitive Behavioral Consultation Clinic Psychologists at the CBT clinic specialize in child and adolescent anxiety and other mood issues. The clinic utilizes model of Co-location . Common referral reasons include adherence and compliance issues, behavioral problems, depression, anxiety, and sleep disturbances. Children presenting these problems are often seen by physicians, nurses, and social workers prior to being evaluation by psychologists. Mental health is not the only issue…

insulien properly . The defect of body tissues to respond to insulin is believed to involve the insulin receptors but the specific defects are not known . Type 2 daibetes is the most common type of diabetes mellitus . ( Greenspans' basic &clinical endocrinology 9 th ed) . This form was previeously referred to as " non insulin –dependent diabetes mellitus" (NIDDM ) or "adult – onset diabetes " The primary cause is due lifestyle factors and genetics .(Riserus U 2008 ) . A number of lifestyle…

specialist earned her bachelor of science and her medical degree at Texas A&M University. Susan Hudson MD completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Scott & White in Temple, Texas. She then completed fellowship training in reproductive endocrinology/infertility at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, where she got to see “the world’s best integrative medicine in action.”…

her transformational leadership style to overcome all set backs she had to endure, while still voicing her stand of future challenges in America. Joycelyn Elders, the first person in the state of Arkansas to become board certified in pediatric endocrinology, was the sixteenth Surgeon General of the United States, the first African American and only the second woman to head the U.S. Public…

preferred Pediatric. Later on I felt I was unable to do better service as just a pediatrician and so opted for pediatric endocrinology wherein I am a lot more than happy as I could really create an impact and more over everyday fascinating cases and challenging diagnoses .. 3.) What suggestions would you like to give to the people who aspire to be you?? Well pediatric endocrinology is a fascinating branch , highly respected but it might not be a good trade off for everyone especially in Indian…