Frequently Asked Questions

Insurance participation can vary by physician, plan, and type of service. We recommend contacting our office with your specific insurance information to confirm participation and contacting your insurance company to verify your benefits and coverage before your visit. Patients are responsible for understanding their plan’s copays, deductibles, coinsurance, and referral requirements.

CGM may be helpful for people with diabetes, hypoglycemia, or certain other glucose-management needs. Our endocrinology team can help determine whether CGM is appropriate for you and can help interpret the information it provides.

Yes. Endocrinology Consultants evaluates and treats thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer. The practice preforms examinations, orders labs, and also offers thyroid ultrasound and ultrasound-guided thyroid aspiration biopsies as needed, as part of thyroid evaluation and as well as management.

The appropriate testing schedule depends on your thyroid condition, medications, symptoms, and treatment plan. Your endocrinologist will determine which thyroid tests you need and how often they should be repeated. If you are starting or changing thyroid medication, testing may be recommended more frequently until your levels are stable.

Yes. Certain hormonal and metabolic conditions can contribute to changes in weight. Endocrinologists evaluate conditions involving the thyroid, adrenal and pituitary glands, reproductive hormones, insulin resistance, and other hormone and metabolic factors that may affect weight. Endocrinology Consultants provides evaluation and treatment for hormonal weight gain, obesity, nutrition, and weight management.

Weight gain can have many possible causes, including changes in metabolism, diet, or activity, medications, sleep, stress, metabolic conditions, and hormonal disorders. Conditions involving the thyroid and other endocrine systems can sometimes contribute to weight changes.

An endocrinologist can evaluate your symptoms, medical history, medications, and appropriate laboratory testing to determine whether a hormonal or metabolic condition may be contributing to your weight.

Yes. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the conditions treated by Endocrinology Consultants. An endocrinologist can evaluate hormonal and metabolic concerns associated with PCOS and help develop an individualized treatment plan.

You may benefit from an endocrinology evaluation if you have osteoporosis, low bone density, an unexplained fracture, significant bone loss, or a condition or medication that may affect bone health.

Endocrinology Consultants evaluates osteoporosis and other metabolic bone disorders and offers in-office bone density testing and osteoporosis treatment.

Yes. Osteoporosis can often be managed with a combination of lifestyle measures, adequate nutrition, appropriate physical activity, fall prevention, and medications when indicated. Early evaluation and treatment can help reduce the risk of fractures.

Your endocrinologist can assess your bone health and determine which preventive or treatment options are appropriate for you.

Low testosterone may be associated with symptoms such as decreased sex drive, erectile difficulties, reduced energy, changes in muscle mass, decreased strength, mood changes, or changes in body composition. Symptoms can have many different causes, so appropriate evaluation and laboratory testing are important.

Endocrinology Consultants evaluates and treats male hypogonadism and low testosterone.

Yes. Endocrinology Consultants provides pediatric endocrine care for growth disorders and puberty disorders, including evaluation of children who may be experiencing early or delayed puberty.

Yes. Parking is available at the Englewood office. For the all Engle Street locations, valet parking is available on the Hamilton side of 229. When arriving from 229 Engle Street, turn right onto Hamilton Road for parking access.

For questions about your lab results, we prefer to review your results with you in person whenever appropriate. We can schedule your laboratory testing at the office and then schedule a follow-up appointment so your provider can review the results with you and discuss the next steps.

For other questions or to contact the office, call 201-567-8999.

Please fast for at least 3 hours before your FibroScan. Wear loose, comfortable clothing that allows easy access to the area being examined. A FibroScan is a non-invasive test that uses sound-wave technology to evaluate liver stiffness and can also provide information about liver fat.

Please bring a list of your current medications and supplements, your insurance information, and any relevant medical and surgical records, laboratory results, imaging reports, or other records from your referring physician or other specialists. If you monitor your blood sugar, bringing your glucose readings or CGM information can also be helpful.

If you have been asked to complete laboratory testing before your appointment, please make sure those results are available to the practice so your endocrinologist can review them with you.

Endocrinologists diagnose and treat conditions involving hormones and metabolism. At Endocrinology Consultants, conditions treated include diabetes and hypoglycemia, thyroid disorders and thyroid cancer, osteoporosis and metabolic bone disorders, parathyroid and calcium disorders, adrenal and pituitary disorders, obesity and weight management, hypertension and lipid disorders, PCOS/PMOS, reproductive hormone disorders, low testosterone, and other conditions. The practice also provides pediatric endocrine care for conditions involving growth, puberty, thyroid function, bone health, diabetes, and hormonal weight concerns.

Yes. Endocrinology Consultants provides comprehensive care for diabetes, pediatric diabetes, and blood-sugar disorders, including hypoglycemia. The practice also offers diabetes-related services such as continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), point-of-care A1C testing, and diabetes education.

If you have prediabetes or are concerned about your blood sugar, an endocrinologist can evaluate your risk factors and laboratory results and discuss appropriate lifestyle, nutrition, monitoring, and treatment options.

Yes. Endocrinology Consultants offers weight management, obesity and nutrition services, and evaluation of hormonal or metabolic factors that may contribute to weight changes. The practice also has registered dietitians who provide individualized nutrition counseling and diabetes education.

Your endocrinologist can evaluate your medical history, medications, laboratory results, and metabolic health and develop an individualized treatment plan based on your needs.

You can schedule an appointment by calling 201-567-8999 or by requesting an appointment through the practice’s website. Endocrinology Consultants offers both regular and telehealth appointments, depending on the type of visit and your medical needs. The practice also states that urgent consultations are accepted.

Endocrinology Consultants offers comprehensive endocrine evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up for adults and children. Services include:

• Evaluation and management of thyroid, adrenal, pituitary, parathyroid, reproductive, and other endocrine disorders

• Diabetes care and education

• Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM)

• Osteoporosis evaluation and treatment

• Thyroid ultrasound

• Ultrasound-guided thyroid aspiration (FNA) biopsies

• Bone density (DXA) scans

• Comprehensive hormone and metabolic testing

• Point-of-care A1C testing

• Nutrition and dietitian consultations

• InBody scale testing

• Weight management

• Pediatric Endocrinology