Essential Diabetes and Endocrine Care

04/10/2022

A 33-year-old obese woman presented to the endocrinologist looking for weight loss treatment and consultation. During the investigation, albeit the normal thyroid function, thyroid ultrasound was performed as a routine examination for possible bariatric surgery. It was reported a thyroid imaging rep...

04/10/2022

Pizza night is back with this healthier take. 🍕

Roasted veggies 🍅 🧅 🍄

Just the right amount of cheese 🧀

Flaky phyllo dough 😋

Get the full recipe: https://bit.ly/3xF1ZOf

04/10/2022

01/06/2022

Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (also called Hashimoto's disease or chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis) is the most common thyroid disease in the United States.

Learn more about the causes, symptoms, tests, & treatments for Hashimoto’s thyroiditis: https://www.aace.com/disease-and-conditions/thyroid

11/10/2021

01/05/2021

06/14/2020

We are still offering televisits! Please call office a 713-585-6347 for more details!!

03/29/2020

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-at-higher-risk.html

The staff at EDEC is wishing that all are well during this time. We want to strongly encourage our patients, especially those at higher risk of having severe complications of COVID-19 (please see the link from the CDC of those at higher risk) to make telemedicine visit instead of coming into clinic. Based on changed guidelines, all insurances, including medicare is allowing coverage for these special visits. Please call the clinic to see how to do this. Stay safe and healthy!!

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a virus (more specifically, a coronavirus) identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China.

01/08/2020

Happy New Year from the staff of EDEC!
As we enter 2020, we must acknowledge that January is Thyroid Awareness Month. To get more info about thyroid disorders please visit websites such as thyroid.org (American Thyroid Association), hormone.org (Endocrine Society) and/or aace.com (American Association of Clinical Endocinologists) for up to date and accurate information.
If you have concerns about or been diagnosed with a thyroid disorder and in need of endocrine care, you can also contact us here and make an appointment!!