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Consulting on all aspect of Endocrinology and Metabolism (from age 5 and up).
Areas of expertise include:
- Diabetes Mellitus- Type 1 and Type 2
- Insulin pumps (more patients started than any other physician in Texas)
- Hypoglycemia
- Thyroid
- Pituitary Disorders
- Functioning Pituitary Tumors causing:
- Acromegaly - Gigantism
- Cushing's Disease
- Prolactin Secreting tumors
- Non-functioning Pituitary Tumors
- Functioning Pituitary Tumors causing:
- Diabetes Insipidus (excessive urination)
- Hypopituitarism
- Adrenal Disorders:
- Functioning Adrenal Tumor
- Cortisone Secreting- Cushing's Syndrome
- Aldostorone Secreting- Hypertension
- Pheochromocytoma- adrenalin secreting
- Addison Disease- inadequate production of cortisone
- Adrenal Hyperplasia (Enzyme deficiency leading to excess production of male hormone.)
- Functioning Adrenal Tumor
- Ovary
- Evaluation of amenorrhea, menstrual irregularities
- Polycystic ovarian syndrome
- Menopause
- Testes
- Evaluation of male Hypogonadism
- Gynecomastia
- Gender Reassignment
- Hormone Therapy
- Growth and Development
- Evaluation of short stature, including growth hormone treatment
- Lipid Disorders
- Abnormality of cholesterol and triglycerides
- Osteoporosis
- Calcium Disorders
- Diseases of the parathyroid gland
- Obesity (focus on secondary causes and consequences)
- Metabolic Syndrome (insulin resistance syndrome and pre Diabetes)
- Hirsutism
- Evaluation and treatment of women with abnormal hair growth
- Songs performed by Dr. Mel Borins a colleague of Dr Feinstein
Diagnostic procedures available in office:
- Bone Densitometry
- Thyroid Ultrasound
- Thyroid biopsy
- EKG
- Doppler study of lower extremities to determine adequacy of blood flow.
- Tests of autonomic nerve function of the heart (vagal neuropathy)
- Glycohemoglobin
- GTT (Glucose Tolerance Test)
- Photo Medicine - Intense Pulsed Light to treat abnormal or unwanted hair and remove s various skin discolorations and problems
