Advanced in Hypothyroidism

Dr. Ayla Bakar

Endocrinology
Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group
360 Station Dr Ste 300, 
Crystal Lake, IL 
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Advanced in Hypothyroidism
Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group
360 Station Dr Ste 300, 
Crystal Lake, IL 
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Overview

Ayla Bakar is an Endocrinologist in Crystal Lake, Illinois. Dr. Bakar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypothyroidism. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, and Type 1 Diabetes (T1D).

Specialties
Endocrinology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in AZ
Hospital Affiliations
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
Northwestern Medicine Mchenry
Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

360 Station Dr Ste 300, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Call: 815-344-3900

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Bakar has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Hypoparathyroidism
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
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