An endocrinologist is a medical doctor that specializes in the study of hormones and treats hormone-related conditions, including: diabetes, thyroid disease, under- or over-production of certain hormones such as testosterone, osteoporosis, cholesterol disorders and various cancers of the endocrine glands. The most common thing they treat is uncontrolled diabetes.

January 2022 - Over 1 in 10 Americans live with diabetes. Despite how commonly diagnosed it is, many people don’t fully understand what diabetes is. Alissa Ballard, DO, a BJC Medical Group family medicine physician, breaks down the disease and provides some helpful insight on the different types, available treatments and ways you can prevent a diagnosis.

November 2016 - In this Ask the Expert program, diabetes educator Mary Kay Macheca discusses treatment options for diabetes, and highlights cutting edge technology that will help people living with the disease to better monitor their blood sugar levels.