Clinical and Molecular Endocrinology |
CLINICAL PROGRAM
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The division of Clinical and Molecular Endocrinology offers in-patient and out-patient services covering all areas related to this specialty. Among the establishedCenters of Excellencethat have achieved national and international recognition are the following:
Pituitary Center: The Pituitary Center has been established to represent the long-standing cooperative work between endocrinologists, neurosurgeons, neuro-ophthalmologists in the integrated management for all patients with hypothalamic/ pituitary diseases.
The center has been active in many important clinical research investigations that provided new insights into the pathophysiology of many pituitary diseases.
Director: Baha M Arafah, MD
Faculty: Warren Selman, MD (Neurological Surgery); Robert Tomsak, MD (Neuro-Ophthalmology); Robert Tarr, MD (Neuro-Radiology).
Thyroid Center: Un-officially established center that is focused on the integrated management of patients with thyroid illnesses.
Medical Director: Baha M Arafah, MD
Faculty: Pierre Lavertu, MD (Head & Neck Surgery /ENT); James O’Donnell, MD (Nuclear Medicine); Faramarz Ismail-Beigi, MD, PhD (Medicine)
Diabetes Research Center: Established in 1997; Dr. Timothy Kern, Director. Research in this center is focused on microvascular complications of diabetes. This is a true interdepartmental activity as participating faculty are members of several Departments within the institution.