For Patients
Initial Visit
For a successful consultation, please make sure you bring the following items with you when you arrive for you appointment:
Photo identification
Insurance card
A list of all of your medicines and dosages (or the bottles themselves) that you currently take including medicines not related specifically to the treatment of your endocrine problem, vitamins and herbal products
Any related lab results or imaging results (X-rays, ultrasound, MRI or CT scan reports)
Any paperwork that you have filled out ahead of time
Any old medical records that you may have
Please feel free to bring a list of your questions and also to bring a family member or support person, especially if you have trouble with vision, hearing or memory. Also let us know in advance if you will be needing an interpreter of any kind.
If you are being seen for diabetes, please bring your blood glucose monitor or continuous glucose monitor (Dexcom or Freestyle Libre) to be downloaded for review. Also please bring a log of your blood glucose readings/food diary if you keep one.
Patient Education:
All educational materials and links to online resources are provided as general information about endocrine topics.
These materials are intended to supplement your understanding of endocrine disorders, not to replace discussion of specific concerns with a physician.
American Diabetes Association: www.diabetes.org
American Thyroid Association: www.thyroid.org
Acromegaly Association: www.acromegaly.org
The Endocrine Society: www.endo-society.org
Hormone Health Network: www.hormone.org
Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Association, Inc. (ThyCa): www.thyca.org
UpToDate: www.uptodate.com
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: www.cdc.gov
Physical Activity Guidelines: www.health.gov/paguidelines/pdf/paguide.pdf
Pituitary Network Association: www.pituitary.org
Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation: www.bonehealthandosteoporosis.org
If you seek resources to help with quitting smoking, you may find the following Web sites to be of use.