Overview
Sarah Nelson is an Endocrinologist in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Nelson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Triple A Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Follicular Thyroid Cancer, Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma, and Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 43 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
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- OTHER COMMERCIAL
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Locations
9505 S Steele St, Tacoma, WA 98444
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Nelson 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.
Franciscan Endocrine Associates At St. Joseph
Kadapalakere Reddy, MD, is board-certified in diabetes, endocrinology and metabolism, with fellowship training in endocrine and metabolic disorders.Dr. Reddy delivers the best possible health care to his patients, offering lifelong advocacy for the prevention and management of complications through social, psychological and medical intervention. Dr. Reddy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Triple A Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Adrenal Insufficiency Pediatric, and Graves Disease.
Swedish Edmonds Specialty Clinic
An endocrinologist is a physician who specializes in diagnosing and managing hormone imbalances – diseases that affect your glands. This can include many conditions related to obesity such as diabetes, lipid disorders and thyroid disease. Dr. Geamanu believes in partnering with patients to first fully educate them about hormone imbalances and diseases caused by obesity, and then to develop individualized treatments plans that may include diet, exercise and prescribed medications when appropriate. “Obesity is our greatest health concern,” says Dr. Geamanu. “My goal is to help educate patients about how to prevent obesity through diet and exercise. Prevention is the key to success.”. Dr. Geamanu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Triple A Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hyperparathyroidism, Triple A Syndrome, and Hypothyroidism.
Franciscan Endocrine Associates At St. Joseph
Zhiyu Wang, MD, PhD, specializes in general endocrinology and metabolic disorders. Board certified in internal medicine, Dr. Wang provides care for a wide range of conditions that include diabetes, lipid disorders, osteoporosis and glandular conditions such as thyroid, pituitary and adrenal diseases. In addition to his medical degree, he completed a fellowship in endocrinology and holds a PhD in anatomy and cell biology.Dr. Wang listens to patients and thoroughly discusses conditions and treatment options. He believes in making decisions as a team. For his patients who have long-term endocrine conditions, he strives to make sure they have the most current care to help live a happy and healthy life. Dr. Wang is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Triple A Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Thyroid Cancer, and Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Experienced
- Adrenal Insufficiency PediatricDr. Nelson isExperienced. Learn about Adrenal Insufficiency Pediatric.
- Anaplastic Thyroid CancerDr. Nelson isExperienced. Learn about Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer.
- Familial Glucocorticoid DeficiencyDr. Nelson isExperienced. Learn about Familial Glucocorticoid Deficiency.
- Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia Type 1
- Follicular Thyroid CancerDr. Nelson isExperienced. Learn about Follicular Thyroid Cancer.
- Glucocorticoid ResistanceDr. Nelson isExperienced. Learn about Glucocorticoid Resistance.