Overview
Lavanya Viswanathan, MD, is a board-certified endocrinologist with interests in diabetes; thyroid disease and cancer; adrenal and pituitary diseases; bone disorders including parathyroid disease, osteoporosis and hormone replacement therapy; and special interest in obesity medicine. She sees patients age 18 and older.Dr. Viswanathan is a member of the Endocrine Society, American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and American Medical Association.Outside of work, she enjoys bicycling, hiking, reading and trying new recipes and cuisines. Every day, she tries to make at least one person happy.
Dr. Viswanathan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short Stature (Growth Disorders). Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hyperthyroidism, Thyroid Storm, and Type B Insulin Resistance Syndrome.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 14 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
16045 1st Ave S, 2nd Floor, Burien, WA 98148
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Viswanathan 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.
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
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- Advanced
- Hashimoto ThyroiditisDr. Viswanathan isAdvanced. Learn about Hashimoto Thyroiditis.
- HyperthyroidismDr. Viswanathan isAdvanced. Learn about Hyperthyroidism.
- Obesity in ChildrenDr. Viswanathan isAdvanced. Learn about Obesity in Children.
- OsteoporosisDr. Viswanathan isAdvanced. Learn about Osteoporosis.
- Postmenopausal OsteoporosisDr. Viswanathan isAdvanced. Learn about Postmenopausal Osteoporosis.
- Thyroid StormDr. Viswanathan isAdvanced. Learn about Thyroid Storm.
- Experienced
- AcromegalyDr. Viswanathan isExperienced. Learn about Acromegaly.
- Addison's DiseaseDr. Viswanathan isExperienced. Learn about Addison's Disease.
- Adrenal Gland AdenomaDr. Viswanathan isExperienced. Learn about Adrenal Gland Adenoma.
- Anaplastic Thyroid CancerDr. Viswanathan isExperienced. Learn about Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer.
- Autosomal Dominant HypocalcemiaDr. Viswanathan isExperienced. Learn about Autosomal Dominant Hypocalcemia.
- Deafness Hypogonadism SyndromeDr. Viswanathan isExperienced. Learn about Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome.