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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
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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.
    Learn more >
  • 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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