Endocrinology

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About Endocrinology

Endocrinology focuses on hormones, glands, and their effect on the body's metabolism, reproductive growth, and development. Endocrinology includes the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes, a disorder in the which the body loses its ability to produce and use insulin.

The UMMC difference

We take a team approach to endocrine care. Our interdisciplinary care team includes board-certified physicians and other specially trained professionals who offer leading-edge diagnosis and treatment options. As part of the state’s only academic medical center, UMMC experts are well known for vital basic and clinical research studies on endocrine disorders.

See Children’s of Mississippi Endocrinology and Diabetes services.

Endocrinology Care at UMMC