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Specialty:: Medicine, Endocrinology - Diabetes and Metabolism
Department Affiliation:: Medicine
Hospital Affiliation:: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
State License:: A137757
Phone:: 213-409-6687
Health Plans:: Accepted Plans

About Me

Dr. Laura Sue is a general endocrinologist who practices in the downtown L.A. office. She sees patients with all types of endocrine disorders and has a clinical interest in diabetes and thyroid conditions.

Dr. Sue received her medical degree from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine. She then completed her internal medicine residency at Kaiser Permanente - Los Angeles Medical Center and her endocrinology fellowship at UCLA. Prior to her medical training, she earned her bachelor's degree from the University of California, Berkeley and her Master of Public Health degree from the Yale School of Public Health.

Dr. Sue was born and raised in Los Angeles. She looks forward to developing long-term relationships with her patients.

Links

uclahealth.org/dtla
uclahealth.org/endocrinology

Primary Office: Downtown Los Angeles Primary & Specialty Care
700 W. 7th St.
Suite S270-D
Los Angeles, CA 90017
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Phone: 213-409-6687
Fax: 213-988-8390

Medical Board Certifications: Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2017
Certification 2: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2019
Fellowship: Endocrinology Diabetes & Metabolism, UCLA School of Medicine, 2017-2019
Residency: Internal Medicine, Kaiser Permanente - Los Angeles Medical Center, 2014-2017
Degree: University of California San Diego School of Medicine, MD, 2014

Interests

Adrenal Disorders
Calcium & Vitamin Deficiency
Calcium and Bone Health Disorders
Cushing´s Disease
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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Diabetes Type 1
Type 1 Diabetes
In type 1 diabetes, the body can’t make insulin. Insulin is needed to help sugar (glucose) enter cells for energy. Read on to learn more about this condition that often develops in children or young adults.
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Diabetes Type 2
Type 2 Diabetes
When your body can't make enough insulin or can't use insulin, it is called type 2 diabetes. Insulin helps the cells in the body absorb glucose, or sugar, for energy. Without insulin, glucose builds up in the blood resulting in high blood sugar.
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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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Graves Disease
Hyperthyroidism
Hyperthyroidism means your thyroid gland is too active. This tiny gland is found in your neck. An overactive thyroid gland makes too much thyroid hormone. This makes your metabolism work at a faster rate.
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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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Parathyroid Disorders
Parathyroid Glands
Parathyroid glands produce parathyroid hormone, which plays a key role in the regulation of calcium levels in the blood. Precise calcium levels are important in the human body, since small changes can cause muscle and nerve problems.
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Pre-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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Thyroid
Thyroid Gland
Detailed information on the thyroid gland, including anatomy and function
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Thyroid Disorders
Disorders of the Thyroid
Detailed information on disorders of the thyroid, including hyperthyroidism, Graves' disease, toxic nodular goiter, thyroiditis, hypothyroidism, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, thyroid tumor, hypothyroidism and pregnancy, postpartum thyroiditis, and thyroid horm
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Tumor

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Diagnosing Diabetes

Type 1 Diabetes

Type 2 Diabetes

Hormones and the Endocrine System

Hyperthyroidism

Osteoporosis

Parathyroid Glands

Diagnosing Diabetes

Thyroid Gland

Disorders of the Thyroid