Capital Diabetes and Endocrine Associates

Endocrinology

Capital Diabetes and Endocrine Associates is an Endocrinology practice in Silver Spring, MD with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in managing endocrine dysfunctions and practicing internal medicine. Endocrinologists at Capital Diabetes and Endocrine Associates perform diagnostic tests and treatments of the pituitary, thyroid, and adrenal glands, testicles, and ovaries, as well as the pancreas. Endocrinology is the study of hormones and the endocrine system, which controls body functions like metabolism, growth, and reproduction. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Endocrinology practices include diabetes, osteoporosis, hypertension, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, polycystic ovary syndrome, and cancer, as well as the menopause and andropause life stages. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Endocrinology practices include imaging tests, blood tests, hormone therapies, and tissue removal surgeries like parathyroidectomy.