Geraldo A. Saavedra
Experienced in Obesity

Dr. Geraldo A. Saavedra

Endocrinology
Lehigh Valley Health Network
The Endocrine Office Incorporated
3671 Crescent Court East, 
Whitehall, PA 

Experienced in Obesity
Lehigh Valley Health Network
The Endocrine Office Incorporated
3671 Crescent Court East, 
Whitehall, PA 
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Overview

Geraldo Saavedra is an Endocrinologist in Whitehall, Pennsylvania. Dr. Saavedra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Diabetic Nephropathy, Familial Hypopituitarism, and Hashimoto Thyroiditis.

Graduate Institution
Universidad Nacional Federico Villareal, Doctor Of Medicine (MD), 1988
Residency
Internal Medicine, Advocate Ravenswood Hospital, Chicago, IL- 1993, 1994, 1995
Specialties
Endocrinology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine - Endocrinology, Diabetes And Metabolism
Fellowships
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL- 1996, 1997
Hospital Affiliations
St Luke's Hospital Bethlehem
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono
Lehigh Valley Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Spanish
Gender
Male

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Locations

The Endocrine Office Incorporated
3671 Crescent Court East, Whitehall, PA 18052
Call: 484-664-7300

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Saavedra 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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