Is There A Particular Specialty That Deals With Diabetes?

Posted on Thu, 12 Nov 2015

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Thu, 12 Nov 2015 Answered on

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Question : Is there such a thing as a doctor who specializes in diabetes? Can I ask my family doctor to send me to that sort of specialist?

Answered by Dr. Shehzad Topiwala (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Endocrinologist

Detailed Answer:
I am sorry to learn about your adverse experiences with the healthcare system.

Yes indeed there is a subspecialty of medicine called Endocrinology. It deals with diabetes and a host of other hormone related conditions like thyroid for example.

You may wish to request your primary health care provider or family doctor to refer you to one.

Endocrinologists are specially trained in managing diabetes. They will go into detailed assessment of your condition and give you thorough answers.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar