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Our endocrinologists are experts in treating endocrine diseases and disorders, including diabetes, thyroid disease and adrenal and pituitary gland disorders.
Telehealth appointments are available.
The doctors at the USC Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Program provide advanced and compassionate care to patients with diseases and disorders of hormone-producing glands, including the thyroid, pancreas, ovaries and testes, adrenal glands and pituitary gland.
Our endocrinologists can provide the most up-to-date care for patients in the Los Angeles area with diabetes, thyroid disease, thyroid cancer, polycystic ovary system (PCOS), osteopenia and osteoporosis, and other endocrine system and metabolic disorders.
Their dedication to clinical investigation and training medical students puts them at the forefront of patient diagnosis and treatment.
Endocrinology is the study of hormones and the glands that produce hormones: the pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, thymus and adrenal glands. Other glands that contain endocrine tissue also produce hormones, including the pancreas, ovaries and testes.
Hormones are often called the body’s messengers. Hormones are essential to your life, controlling many of your bodily functions, including:
Endocrinologists are doctors who research and specialize in the treatment of endocrine system diseases and disorders. Patients with complex conditions benefit from the collaboration of our endocrinologists with specialists in other areas, including eye disease, obstetrics, gynecology, nephrology (kidney care), oncology and bariatric medicine.
Our services cover the full range of conditions and diseases of the endocrine system.
Our comprehensive diabetes program includes screening and prevention through diagnosis and ongoing management of all types of diabetes. There isn’t a cure for diabetes, but our specialists are experts at managing it so you can enjoy better health and well-being.
We treat thyroid disorders and diseases, including:
We also perform fine needle aspiration to biopsy the thyroid and surgery to treat thyroid and parathyroid conditions.
Diabetes and thyroid disorders sometimes happen in pregnancy. Overactive (hyperthyroidism) or underactive (hypothyroidism) thyroid function can also cause infertility. Our doctors provide services from preconception counseling through good control of thyroid function throughout pregnancy and afterward.
Other endocrine disorders and treatments available at Keck Medicine of USC include:
Our endocrinologists can perform a full hormonal workup, which may include:
Along with treating patients, our doctors research the causes and treatment of endocrine diseases and disorders. Their work is published widely in peer-reviewed medical journals.
We have one of the best laboratories in the country for thyroid testing, including genetic testing for thyroid nodules and parathyroid CT scans.
Patients rate our doctors highly for their quality of care and concern for patients’ health and well-being.
Our endocrinologists are available for appointments at multiple locations in Los Angeles.
Our committed endocrinologists treat a range of thyroid gland conditions and symptoms.
Our experts treat this complex disease to ease your symptoms and improve your quality of life.
Our specialists offer team-managed care of prediabetes and diabetes in adolescents and adults, including during pregnancy.
We are a National Cancer Institute-designated center for the treatment of thyroid cancer, offering innovative therapies and new approaches you can find only in clinical trials.
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