If you have a condition that affects your glands or hormones, the endocrinologists at MU Health Care have the training and technology to diagnose and treat your illness.
Conditions We Treat
Our endocrinology team diagnoses and treats a variety of conditions, including:
- Diabetes. Conditions that result in too much blood sugar (glucose) in your blood system. This includes Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Many of our doctors have focused their expertise to treat the neurologic, ophthalmologic (eye) and cardiovascular complications of diabetes.
- High cholesterol. When the lipids (fats) in your blood are too high.
- Metabolic disorders. Conditions in which the body has abnormal chemical reactions that affect metabolic processes.
- Osteoporosis. A disease in which the bones become thin, weak and brittle.
- Thyroid disorders. The thyroid gland produces hormones that affect a variety of systems in the body, including your muscles, digestion and body temperature.
Diabetes Education Program
Our team is dedicated to helping you and your family manage your condition. That’s why we offer educational classes and one-on-one sessions as part of our Diabetes Self-Management Education Program in Columbia. We also offer a Facebook support group where patients can ask questions and receive advice from medical experts and their peers.
Our class instructors include registered dietitians, registered nurses and other health care professionals who have completed rigorous training to become Certified Diabetes Educators (CDE).
Learn more about our diabetes education programs
Your Visit
Please bring your insurance card to each appointment. As a courtesy to our patients, we will file insurance claims for physician and hospital services if we have your accurate and complete insurance information. We accept Medicare and Medicaid.
If you wish to pay at the time of your visit, please let our staff members know at the beginning of your visit. We accept cash, checks and most major credit cards, and our staff is happy to help you set up a payment plan. If you must cancel your appointment, please let us know two days in advance, if possible.
Most patients ask for prescription refills during their regularly scheduled clinic appointments. However, if you run out of medication before your next scheduled appointment, please call our center to request a prescription refill.
If you have an urgent need after clinic hours, please call the University Hospital operator at 573-882-4141 and ask for the Endocrine Consult Service.
