Comprehensive care and support for diabetes and other endocrine disorders
MultiCare Health System offers endocrinology care for diabetes and a wide range of metabolic diseases, such as thyroid diseases, reproductive and other hormonal diseases, pituitary disorders, adrenal disorders and other conditions such as osteoporosis and heart conditions.
What is an endocrinologist?
Endocrinologists are trained to diagnose and treat hormone imbalances and any problems they cause. Treating endocrine disorders focuses on restoring the normal balance of hormones. This helps you avoid symptoms, like not having much energy, that can affect your quality of life, as well as serious, long-term health problems, such as heart disease and cancer.
In many cases, hormone imbalances can be treated with medications, but you may need surgery and/or other treatments. Your endocrinologist has the expertise you need to help diagnose your problem and find the right treatment for diseases and disorders of the endocrine system such as:
- Diabetes
- Thyroid diseases
- Metabolic disorders
- Over or under production of hormones
- Menopause
- Osteoporosis
- Hypertension
- Cholesterol (lipid) disorders
- Lack of growth (short stature)
- Cancers of the endocrine glands
- Testosterone abnormalities
- Adrenal tumors
- Pituitary lesions
Learn more about the conditions MultiCare endocrinologists treat.
Diabetes management and care
Endocrinologists are skilled in treating all forms of diabetes. Diabetes is caused by problems with how the body produces or uses the hormone insulin. MultiCare’s endocrinologists and diabetes education specialists can provide the treatment and support you need to manage this chronic condition.
Learn more about diabetes care at MultiCare.
Endocrinology research
As part of our commitment to advancing medical care, we have a robust research program focused on diabetes and other endocrine disorders. Led by Ronald J. Graf, MD, our endocrinology research program has improve treatments for:
- Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes
- Diabetes complications
- Endocrine-related heart conditions
- Weight loss
Learn more about endocrinology research and view open clinical trials.