Endocrinology

The University of Virginia's Endocrinology physicians offer a full range of services, and have special expertise in the following areas:

  • Benign breast disease
  • Cardiovascular endocrinology
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • General endocrinology
  • High risk pregnancy
  • Hormonal causes of hypertension
  • Lipid disorders
  • Neuroendocrinology
  • Osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease
  • Pituitary tumors
  • Reproductive medicine and infertility
  • Thyroid disease

UVA is consistently ranked as one of the top centers for endocrinology and diabetes care in the country by U.S. News & World Report. The Diabetes and Hormone Center of Excellence is one of the few National Institutes of Health designated Diabetes Centers, a designation awarded diabetes research programs. UVA has the only multidisciplinary pituitary clinic in the country and is internationally recognized expertise in medical and surgical treatment of patient with pituitary tumors

Endocrinology physicians at UVa have developed many innovative treatments and technologies, including:

  • Using a endoscope, doctors at UVa have performed over 5,000 minimally evasive transsphenoidal procedures to remove pituitary tumors.
  • Clinical trials of novel drugs and lifestyle changes to prevent and treat diabetes and hormonal causes of diabetes
  • Research in new insulin and non-insulin treatments to islet cell transplantation to cure diabetes
  • State-of-the-art bone mineral density testing
  • Expertise in complex metabolic bone disorders associated with organ transplantation, cancer and cancer treatment.
  • State-of-the-art gamma knife
  • Care coordination by endocrinologist and neurosurgeon in a single visit.

To learn more about Endocrine Ddisorders, see the related links on the left. For a referral to a physician at The Universtity of Virginia Medical Center, call 434-924-DOCS (3627) or toll-free 800-251-3627.

Visit the The Diabetes and Hormone Center of Excellence web site.