Clinical Practice

Clinical endocrinology with an evidence-based approach

Assessment and management of endocrine, metabolic, and clinical nutrition disorders, integrated with advanced diagnostic resources and grounded in translational research.

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Conditions managed

Thyroid and parathyroid

  • Hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism
  • Autoimmune thyroiditis
  • Thyroid nodules and goiter
  • Calcium and parathyroid hormone disorders

Diabetes and metabolism

Hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis

Adrenal and obesity

  • Adrenal insufficiency and Cushing syndrome
  • Hyperaldosteronism
  • Obesity and pharmacological management
  • Integrated nutritional assessment

Mitochondrial and bioenergetic health

  • Chronic fatigue and metabolic dysregulation
  • Mitochondrial dysfunction in endocrine disorders
  • Oxidative stress and cellular aging
  • Energy cofactor assessment (CoQ10, carnitine, NAD+)

HPTA axis, gut, and systemic inflammation

  • Burnout syndrome and hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid-adrenal axis dysregulation
  • Increased intestinal permeability and dysbiosis
  • Low-grade systemic inflammation
  • Gut-brain axis and cortisol profile

Women's health and climacteric

  • Climacteric and menopause
  • Evidence-based female hormone replacement
  • Post-menopausal bone health
  • Menstrual cycle disorders and PMS

Neuroendocrinology and brain aging

  • Neuroendocrine axis and cognitive function
  • Genetics of neurodegeneration (HFE, CYP19A1)
  • Neural plasticity and biomarkers
  • Cognitive decline prevention

Fertility and growth

  • Male and female fertility disorders
  • Growth hormone axis (GH/IGF-1)
  • Growth disorders and short stature
  • Reproductive endocrine evaluation
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Clinical approach

Endocrinology and clinical nutrition based on current evidence, with attention to individual metabolic context and relevant cardiometabolic factors. Assessment includes a structured history, complete physical examination, and hypothesis-driven laboratory investigation.

The therapeutic plan is discussed with the patient, incorporating clinical objectives, personal preferences, and consideration of available evidence. When appropriate, complementary diagnostic resources are used to refine metabolic and hormonal assessment.

The assessment considers the patient as an integrated biological system, identifying patterns of dysfunction, compromised axes, and underlying mechanisms that inform the individualized therapeutic plan.

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Diagnostic resources

Body composition analysis

  • Multi-frequency bioimpedance InBody 720
  • Lean mass and visceral fat assessment
  • Longitudinal monitoring of metabolic change

Metabolic assessment

  • Indirect calorimetry
  • Basal metabolic rate and energy expenditure
  • Advanced biomarker panels

Integrated laboratory panels

  • Complete hormonal profiles
  • Cardiometabolic biomarkers
  • Inflammatory and oxidative stress markers

Endocrine genetics

  • Assessment of relevant polymorphisms
  • Genetic risk in metabolic disease
  • Translational research-informed