The endocrine system controls so many aspects of a person’s health, from the general state to the physical appearance. The slightest fluctuation of hormones can throw the entire body into turmoil.

Endocrine disease treatment is one of the most difficult areas in medicine. The visit to an endocrinologist begins with examinations from cardiologists, neurologists, and/or ophthalmologists, each of whom end up referring the patient to another specialty. It is a long path before the true cause of the disease is identified and treated. However, the price of this route is too high: as time progresses, hormonal disorders make cause increasingly serious health changes, making it difficult to predict recovery rates.

Endocrinologists in the USA are rightly considered to be the world's leading experts in their field. The USA is one of the few countries wherein pituitary tumors are successfully treated. New and evolving methods of controlling and correcting diabetes mellitus can almost completely restore the patient's quality of life.

Doctors consider obesity to be one of the most serious health problems of the 21st century. American endocrinologists have developed and successfully applied the most effective methods for weight loss and obesity treatment (including those caused by disruptions in the hormonal system). Hospitals and clinics in the Texas Medical Center provide multiple avenues to diagnose and treat diseases of the hormonal system using innovative methods of medicine.

A specialized clinic for the treatment of endocrine and thyroid gland diseases in adults and children, Houston Thyroid & Endocrine Specialists provides a full range of diagnostics and treatments of hormonal system disorders. The clinic’s specialty is in thyroid diseases including nodules, goiters, thyroid cancer, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, and hyperparathyroidism. Cholesterol and testosterone levels can be brought back into balance at this clinic. Patients are under constant supervision by the endocrinologist, and doctors maintain contact with the patients.

The Medical Clinic of Houston has treated patients since 1949. Clinic doctors have developed a program for the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes which was recognized as very effective by the American Diabetes Association. The program is based on the patient's cooperation with a doctor and a di-educator, lifestyle adjustments, and diet changes. Another Clinic specialty is nutrition. Nutritionists help patients reduce excess weight; maintain healthy lifestyles; improve heart health; help in the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders; coordinate nutrition before, during and after pregnancy; create optimal diets for sufferers of kidney disease; and improve the quality of life of cancer patients.

The Center is recognized at the international level as a leader in the research, diagnosis and treatment of diseases such as diabetes, obesity, and metabolic disorders. It is one of the top ten clinics in the USA engaged in the study of diabetes and scientific developments in endocrinology. Methodist Hospital provides patients with a comprehensive approach: the patient can receive treatment for both major disorders (type 1 and 2 diabetes, obesity, high cholesterol, hypertension) and co-morbidities (cardiovascular diseases caused by diabetes). The Center has also achieved outstanding results in thyroid cancer treatment.

MD Anderson Cancer Center is one of the most famous medical centers in the world. To better treat patients with targeted and individualized approaches, the Center has several sub-Centers to focus on individual cancers and areas of the body. The Thyroid Cancer Center deals exclusively with thyroid cancer. In addition to the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid cancer, Center doctors and medical experts conduct clinical trials to gain a better understanding of the disease and how to combat it more effectively. Thanks to these efforts, MD Anderson specialists offer patients thyroid cancer treatment methods not found anywhere else in the world. Center specialists focus on treating the whole patient, taking into account both the medical and the psychological aspects of cancer therapy. Support and rehabilitation programs are successfully implemented at the Center for both patients and their relatives.

Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center Endocrinology Section is one of the most respected medical institutions in the USA. For more than 140 years, the center's doctors have come to the aid of patients of all ages. The Section currently specializes in the treatment of endocrine diseases in children and adults. Patients are diagnosed and treated for diseases such as type 1 and type 2 diabetes, adrenal dysfunction, hypothyroidism, and hyperthyroidism. The Section conducts research and creates effective methods of treating endocrine disorders.