Dr. Friedman recently appeared as an expert Endocrinologist (along with his patient Kate) in a program called "Science of Obesity", which was produced for and aired on the National Geographic Channel. He gave an interview on the clinical symptoms and signs of Cushing's disease, including weight gain and body reshaping. You can also see the segment at Cushing's-help.com or Youtube.com

Get Dr. Friedman's new book on thyroid disease,if you read it, please write a review -
The Everything Health Guide to Thyroid Disease. Click on sample chapters- Ch1,Ch2,Ch3,Ch4, Ch5 Read a review of Dr. Friedman's book by Mary Shomon

So many of us believe that fatigue, weight gain, loss of libido and other problems are just symptoms we must learn to live with.  What if these symptoms are not the result of stress, diet, or aging, but are actually caused by a hormonal disorder?  Symptoms of hormone deficiency or excess may be subtle and difficult to diagnose.  Many hormonal problems are misdiagnosed as depression, especially in women.

You know your own body better than anyone else, and you know when something is wrong.  Dr. Friedman is a compassionate, caring physician who will listen carefully to your concerns and work with you to establish a treatment plan.  As an experienced, board-certified endocrinologist and researcher, he has the capabilities to diagnose and treat even the most difficult hormonal problems.

Dr. Friedman has found that some of his patients suffer from undiagnosed pituitary or adrenal problems. These include many people suffering from Cushing's disease, which can present a baffling array of symptoms and is frequently misdiagnosed. Other patients may have pituitary or adrenal insufficiency, which has numerous symptoms and is equally hard to diagnose. Dr. Friedman is a world expert in these difficult-to-diagnose diseases and he welcomes inquiries from patients and their physicians.

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• Dr. Friedman recomends Electron Beam CAT Scan (EBCT) for many of his patients at risk for atherosclerosis.-New
• Empowher - Listen to Dr. Friedman's 3 interviews with EmpowHer on thyroid disease
• Adults need growth hormone too!
• Vitamin D deficiency and thyroid disease
• HEALTH Magazine article on hypothyroidism - June 2006
• Cushing's Disease is Not Necessarily a Progressive and Fatal Disease,Patel, Shahinian and Friedman
• Dr. Friedman's guide to Weight Management
• Dr. Friedman's Guide to Estrogen Replacement
  
• Endocrine Causes of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)/ Chronic Fatigue Immune Deficiency Syndrome (CFIDS)
  
• What You Should Know About Your Adrenal Hormones
• What is Pseudo-Cushing's ?
• Androgen Supplementation in Older Women.
• The Diagnosis of Hypothyroidism
• Hyperthyroidism and Grave's Disease
• Iron Deficiency and Fatigue
• The Thyroid Gland- Chapter from Cecil Essentials of Medicine.(Copyright © of Elsevier, for personal use only).
• The Adrenal Gland- Chapter from Cecil Essentials of Medicine. (Copyright © of Elsevier, for personal use only.)
• See Dr. Friedman's letter on prolactinoma treatment in The New England Journal of Medicine.
  

Theodore C. Friedman has established a private practice specializing in treating adult patients with adrenal, pituitary, thyroid and fatigue disorders.

Dr. Friedman is pleased to welcome Diana Echeverry, M.D. to his practice.
See Dr Echeverry's CV.

Dr . Echeverry is a board-certified Endocrinologist who completed her Endocrinology fellowship with Dr. Friedman at The Charles R. Drew University. She is a compassionate physician who shares a similar philosophy on patient care with Dr. Friedman. Her expertise is on thyroid disease, especially on thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer and women’s health issues. She is an expert on performing thyroid ultrasounds and thyroid biopsies. She is also conducting a clinical trial on diabetes and depression. Dr. Echeverry is also Spanish-speaking.

Dr. Echeverry will initially see patients on the 2nd Wednesday of each month during the evening hours. Her hours may expand depending on interest. We anticipate that the wait time to see Dr. Echeverry will be less than that for Dr. Friedman.

Who should see Dr. Echeverry?

• Patients with thyroid cancer

• Patients with thyroid nodules who need biopsies

• Patients with women’s health issues (can also see Dr. Friedman)

• Patients who are Spanish-speaking

Who should see Dr. Friedman?

• Patients with Cushing’s syndrome

• Patients with pituitary problems

• Patients with adrenal problems

• Patients with hard to regulate thyroid problems

• Patients with male health issues

• Patients with women’s health issues (can also see Dr. Echeverry)

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Echeverry, email Lynne at appointments@goodhormonehealth.com or by phone at 310-335-0327

To contact Dr. Echeverry, email her at echeverry@goodhormonehealth.com

Dr. Friedman's practice is located at 1125 S. Beverly Dr., Suite 730, Los Angeles CA 90035.  For an appointment or more information, please call (310) 335-0327

Dr. Friedman did his residency at the University of Michigan and his fellowship in Endocrinology at the National Institutes of Health.

He is Associate Professor of Medicine at UCLA  and on staff at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Dr. Friedman has recently been named Chief, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, Charles R. Drew University, King-Drew Medical Centers.

Dr. Friedman strongly believes that each patient needs individualized exercise and diet regimens to optimize their hormonal and neurotransmitter makeup.

Dr. Friedman is not an anti-aging doctor and only prescribes hormones to patients with hormone deficiencies. Taking hormones if they are not indicated may be dangerous.