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Specialty:
Medicine, Endocrinology - Diabetes and Metabolism
Department Affiliation:
Medicine
Hospital Affiliation:
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
State License:
A41988
Phone:
310-825-7922
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Links
uclahealth.org/endocrinology
uclahealth.org/weight-management
Primary Office
Gonda Diabetes Center
Primary Address
200 UCLA Medical Plaza
Suite 530
Los Angeles, California 90095
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Phone
310-825-7922
Fax
310-267-1899
Medical Board Certifications
Obesity Medicine, American Board of Obesity Medicine, 2015
Fellowship
Endocrinology/Diabetes, LAC + USC Medical Center, 1991-1993
Fellowship 2
Endocrinology, UC Irvine Medical Center, 1987-1988
Residency
Internal Medicine, UC Irvine Medical Center, 1984-1987
Internship
Internal Medicine, Oral Roberts University, 1983-1984
Degree
State University, Kurnool Medical College, MD, 1979
Interests
Calcium & Vitamin Deficiency
Cholesterol
Cholesterol in the Blood
The cholesterol in your blood comes from the foods you eat and your liver. Your liver makes all of the cholesterol your body needs. It helps your body make cell membranes, many hormones, and vitamin D.
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Diabetes
Diagnosing Diabetes
According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases: People over age 45 should be tested for prediabetes or diabetes. If the first blood glucose test is normal, they should be retested every 3 years. If you are younger, you should be tested if you are at high risk.
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Diabetologist
Your Diabetes Healthcare Team
When you have diabetes, you'll also have a team to help you manage your condition. You may see several healthcare providers every year who help keep you healthy.
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General Endocrinology
Hormones and the Endocrine System
The endocrine system uses hormones to control and coordinate your body's internal metabolism (or homeostasis) energy level, reproduction, growth and development, and response to injury, stress, and environmental factors.
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Hypogonadism
Infertility
Infertility
Infertility is a problem of the reproductive system. It impairs the body's ability to reproduce. It can be a problem in the female reproductive system, the male reproductive system, or a mix of the two.
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Lipid Disorders
Neuroendocrine Tumors
Neurological Disorders
Here is a list of nervous system disorders that require clinical care by a physician or other healthcare professional.
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Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a disease that causes weak, thinning bones. This leaves the bones at greater risk of breaking. The bones most often affected are the hips, spine, and wrists.
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Christine H. Darwin, MD
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