The 20 Best Cushing's disease Doctors Near Me in San Francisco, CA

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The 20 Best Cushing's disease Doctors near San Francisco, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 10 doctor with experience in Cushing's disease near San Francisco, CA. Of these, 7 are Experienced, 1 are Advanced, 1 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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    Maya Lodish
    Elite in Cushing's disease
    Pediatric Endocrinology
    Elite in Cushing's disease
    Pediatric Endocrinology

    Brain Tumor Clinic

    1825 4th St # 6, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Maya Lodish is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Lodish is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cushing's disease. Her top areas of expertise are Cushing's syndrome, Cushing's disease, Gigantism, Pituitary Tumor, and Thyroidectomy.

    Lewis S. Blevins
    Distinguished in Cushing's disease
    Endocrinology
    Distinguished in Cushing's disease
    Endocrinology

    California Center For Pituitary Disorders

    400 Parnassus Ave., Eighth Floor, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Lewis Blevins is an endocrinologist specializing in evaluating and managing pituitary and hypothalamus disorders, including acromegaly, prolactinoma and other pituitary tumors, diabetes insipidus, hypopituitarism and growth hormone deficiencies. As medical director of the California Center for Pituitary Disorders at UCSF Medical Center, he guides a team providing comprehensive, state-of-the-art care. He has a special interest in Cushing's syndrome, also known as hypercortisolism, and has edited a book on the subject. In his research, Blevins is interested in evaluating new methods for diagnosing Cushing's syndrome. He also studies the factors that medical professionals can use to predict whether treating pituitary tumors with surgery or other methods will succeed. Blevins earned a medical degree at Quillen College of Medicine at East Tennessee State University and completed a residency in internal medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospitals. After completing a fellowship in endocrinology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, he served on the faculty at Emory University for four years and at Vanderbilt University for nine years. Dr. Blevins is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cushing's disease. His top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Hypothalamic Tumor, Prolactinoma, and Rathke Cleft Cyst.

    Chienying Liu
    Experienced in Cushing's disease
    Experienced in Cushing's disease

    Endocrine Surgery And Oncology Clinic

    1600 Divisadero St., Fourth Floor, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Chienying Liu is an endocrinologist who cares for patients with thyroid cancer, thyroid nodules and other thyroid disorders. She also cares for patients with endocrine neoplasia (tumors of hormone producing glands, such as adrenal tumors, pheochromocytomas, paragangliomas, parathyroid tumors, and pituitary tumors). Liu has research interests in thyroid cancer and adrenal disorders. Liu earned her medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh. She completed a residency in internal medicine at the University of Rochester. She completed her fellowship in diabetes, endocrinology and metabolism at UCSF. Liu is a member of the Endocrine Society and American Thyroid Association. She enjoys teaching medical students, residents and fellows. She received the John Karam MD Clinician Educator Award in 2014. In her free time, Liu enjoys active travel and believes that traveling and seeing the world make us better human beings. Dr. Liu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cushing's disease. Her top areas of expertise are Thyroid Cancer, Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma, Thyroidectomy, and Thymectomy.

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    Christopher Dowd
    Experienced in Cushing's disease
    Neuroradiology | Radiology
    Experienced in Cushing's disease
    Neuroradiology | Radiology

    Birthmarks & Vascular Anomalies Center

    1825 Fourth St., Fourth Floor, 4B, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Christopher Dowd is an expert in neurointerventional radiology, the minimally invasive diagnosis and treatment of disorders involving blood vessels of the brain and spine. He has special interests in treating brain aneurysms and vascular malformations using endovascular techniques. After receiving his undergraduate degree in biology from Harvard University, Dowd earned his medical degree at the University of Virginia. He completed a residency in diagnostic radiology at University of California, San Diego, and fellowships in neuroradiology and interventional radiology at UCSF, where he joined the faculty in 1987. Dowd is the recipient of numerous prestigious awards, including the Clinical Teacher of the Year award from the UCSF Department of Dermatology and Elliot Lasser Award from the UCSD Department of Radiology. Dr. Dowd is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cushing's disease. His top areas of expertise are Arteriovenous Malformation, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Vein of Galen Aneurysm, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.

    Umesh Masharani
    Experienced in Cushing's disease
    Endocrinology
    Experienced in Cushing's disease
    Endocrinology

    Diabetes Clinic At Parnassus

    400 Parnassus Ave., Suite A-550, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Umesh Masharani is an endocrinologist who cares for patients with diabetes and thyroid disorders. He also has an endocrine faculty practice. Masharani's research focuses mainly on diabetes, with a particular interest in insulin resistance. He collaborates with colleagues in the family medicine departments to examine the relationships among glucose control, depression and psychosocial stress in people with diabetes. He is part of the islet auto-transplantation group, which has an active program managing patients who require surgical removal of the pancreas for chronic pancreatitis and are candidates for islet auto-transplant, a procedure that allows the patient's body to continue producing insulin. The islet transplant group is also studying donor islet transplants as a treatment for type 1 diabetes. In addition, Masharani is collaborating with Dr. George Brooks, a professor of integrative biology at the University of California, Berkeley, to examine the impact of exercise and aging on mitochondrial function. Masharani earned his bachelor's degree in physiological sciences at the University of Oxford. He earned his medical degree at Middlesex Health in London. He completed his residency in internal medicine at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham, England. He completed a fellowship in endocrinology at UCSF. Dr. Masharani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cushing's disease. His top areas of expertise are Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Cancer, and Islet Cell Transplantation.

    Manish Aghi
    Advanced in Cushing's disease
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Cushing's disease
    Neurosurgery

    Brain Tumor Center

    400 Parnassus Ave., Eighth Floor, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Manish Aghi is a neurosurgeon specializing in brain tumors at UCSF Medical Center. He cares for adult patients with a wide range of conditions, including astrocytomas and anaplastic astrocytomas, oligodendrogliomas, glioblastomas, meningiomas and pituitary adenomas. As principal investigator at the UCSF Brain Tumor Research Center, his interests include glioblastoma angiogenesis, mechanisms of glioblastoma resistance to anti-angiogenic therapy and experimental glioblastoma therapies such as cancer-killing viruses. Aghi earned his medical degree and a doctoral degree in neurosciences from Harvard Medical School. He completed a residency in neurosurgery at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is a member of the Society for Neuro-Oncology, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons and Pituitary Network Association. Among his honors are the Preuss and Mahaley awards from the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, and the Ronald L. Bittner Award, Synthes Skull Base Award and Integra Foundation Award from the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. Dr. Aghi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cushing's disease. His top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Hypothalamic Tumor, Prolactinoma, Balloon Sinuplasty, and Awake Craniotomy.

    Experienced in Cushing's disease
    Experienced in Cushing's disease

    SF Bay Pediatrics

    525 Spruce St, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Margaret Miller is a Pediatrics provider in San Francisco, California. Dr. Miller is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cushing's disease. Her top areas of expertise are Gliomatosis Cerebri and Cushing's disease.

    Jonathan S. Lee
    Experienced in Cushing's disease
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Cushing's disease
    Internal Medicine

    Oakland Care Center

    350 30th Street, Suites 100, 320, 411, 444, 
    Oakland, CA 
     (9.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jonathan Lee is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Oakland, California. Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cushing's disease. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Vertigo, Fainting, and Secondary Systemic Amyloidosis. Dr. Lee is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Cushing's disease
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Cushing's disease
    Otolaryngology

    South San Francisco Medical Center

    South San Francisco, CA 
     (8.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Karam Badran is an Otolaryngologist in South San Francisco, California. Dr. Badran is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cushing's disease. His top areas of expertise are Tongue Cancer, Sinus Cancer, Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Pituitary Tumor, and Glossectomy. Dr. Badran is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Cushing's disease
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Cushing's disease
    Internal Medicine

    Alameda County Medical Center

    1411 E 31st St # B2B2, 
    Oakland, CA 
     (11.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Coleman Gross is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Oakland, California. Dr. Gross is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cushing's disease. His top areas of expertise are High Potassium Level, Cushing's syndrome, Cushing's disease, and Hypertension.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Cushing's disease?

    Cushing disease is a condition in which the pituitary gland releases too much adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). The pituitary gland is an organ of the endocrine system.

    Cushing disease is a cause of Cushing syndrome. Other causes of Cushing syndrome include exogenous Cushing syndrome, Cushing syndrome caused by an adrenal tumor, and ectopic Cushing syndrome.

    When should I see a Cushing's disease doctor near San Francisco, CA?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Cushing's disease doctor near San Francisco, CA?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Cushing's disease doctors near San Francisco, CA?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Cushing's disease doctors near San Francisco, CA?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Cushing's disease doctor near San Francisco, CA?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Cushing's disease doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Cushing's disease doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Cushing's disease doctor near San Francisco, CA?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Cushing's disease doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Cushing's disease doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Cushing's disease doctors near San Francisco, CA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Cushing's disease doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Cushing's disease doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Cushing's disease doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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