​​​​​​​​​Overview of Endocrinology

Endocrinologists on the medical staff at Carrollton Regional Medical Center study and treat problems with the glands. People see endocrinologists for a variety of reasons. Common reasons include thyroid diseases, metabolic disorders, menopause, osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease, hypertension, lipid disorders, and most commonly, diabetes.

Carrollton Regional Medical Center is com​mitted to ongoing research, innovative treatment and the development of management programs to help treat diabetes.

Conditions Treated

Some common conditions treated by endocrinologists on the medical staff include:

​Diabetes

Hypogonadism

Lipid disorders

High blood cholesterol and triglycerides

Obesity

Osteoporosis

Parathyroid calcium disorders

Pituitary and adrenal disorders

Thyroid diseases

Endocrinology Treatments

Lifestyle changes

Dieting

Exercise

Medication

Specialized Programs

The Diabetes Self-Management Education Programs offered at Carrollton Regional Medical Center provide a variety of diabetes education. The self-management education programs cover topics that are key to living successfully with diabetes.

At Carrollton Regional Medical Center, we offer ​​islet cell transplant for people with chronic pancreatitis. We are the first hospital in the southwest to perform islet cell transplantation for people with type 1 diabetes, as well as chronic pancreatitis.