Faith Regional Health Services | living WELL | Fall 2018

Meet our endocrinologists at frhs.org . “The human body is a magnificent symphony of hormones,” says Enas Al Zaghal, MD, Endocrinologist with Faith Regional Health Services. “It’s amazing how they need to work together in concert for us to regulate our temperature, emotions, thirst and hunger.” 10 FAITH REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES GROWTH SPURTS. Pregnancy. Hunger. What do they have in common? They’re all normal—and they’re all controlled by hormones. But if something goes awry in one of the many body systems that rely on normal hormone function, it may be time to see an endocrinologist. Endocrinologists are specialists trained to diagnose and treat problems related to the endocrine system, which is made up of numerous glands and organs that produce hormones. Working together “Disorders of the endocrine system, through the effects of hormones, can affect many different organs throughout the body,” says Kaitlin G. Brau, MD, Endocrinologist with Faith Regional Health Services. If you have a condition that requires an endocrinologist’s expertise, your follow-up care will probably come from your primary care physician. If you have ongoing endocrine issues, the two doctors will confer to decide who will handle your care. “I often work with primary care providers to work-up, diagnose and treat adult patients with conditions affected by the endocrine or hormone system,” Dr. Brau says. Sources: American College of Physicians; American Diabetes Association; Endocrine Society What is an endocrinologist? Thyroid conditions Pituitary disorders Adrenal disorders Diabetes Bone metabolism and osteoporosis Gestational diabetes and thyroid disorders during pregnancy Areas of expertise Even if you’ve never been to an endocrinolo- gist’s office, you might know someone who has. That’s because endocrinologists often treat an increasingly common endocrine system disease: diabetes. They may be consulted on: