Mercy Clinic Endocrinology - Joplin

Mercy Clinic Endocrinology specializes in treating disorders of the endocrine system and metabolism. Treating disorders of the pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal glands, as well as the testes, ovaries and pancreas.

Our services include: 

• Endocrine consultation
• Bone-density evaluation
• Thyroid ultrasound
• Thyroid aspiration for cytology
• Thyroid uptake test
• Thyroid scan
• Parathyroid glands scan
• Full body scan
• I-131 treatment

Common endocrine-related conditions include: 

• Obesity
• Diabetes mellitus
• Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)
• Growth problems
• Problems associated with metabolism
• Enlarged thyroid gland (goiter)
• Underactive or overactive thyroid gland
• Osteoporosis
• Lipid disorders

As Mercy Clinic physicians, we work closely with Mercy Diabetes Education to provide our patients with the knowledge they need to help manage their conditions.