Overview
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 Type B Insulin Resistance Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hyperparathyroidism, Triple A Syndrome, and Hypothyroidism.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
21616 76th Avenue West, Suite 212, Edmonds, WA
500 17th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122
747 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122
21601 76th Avenue West, Edmonds, WA 98026
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Geamanu 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 - Burien
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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Type B Insulin Resistance Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hyperthyroidism, Type B Insulin Resistance Syndrome, and Thyroid Storm.
Franciscan Endocrine Associates At St. Michael
Hope Torregosa, MD is a board-certified endocrinologist with medical interest in diabetes mellitus, thyroid disease, pituitary and adrenal disease, osteoporosis and mineral disease, general endocrinology, fine-needle aspiration, and thyroid biopsy and ultrasound.Dr. Torregosa tailors her medical care to the needs of each individual patient, with a focus on empowering patients' knowledge and action on their health.Dr. Torregosa is a member of the Endocrine Society, American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and American Thyroid Association. Dr. Torregosa is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Type B Insulin Resistance Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Osteitis Fibrosa, Neonatal Severe Hyperparathyroidism, Parathyroid Hyperplasia, and Familial Isolated Hyperparathyroidism.
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Jonathan Stoehr, MD, is a board-certified endocrinologist with additional special interests in complex cases of the thyroid, pituitary and adrenal glands, and all genetic disorders of the endocrine system. Dr. Stoehr understands how essential it is to get to know his patients and learn their individual needs and goals. This allows him to tailor a treatment plan that will work best for them.Dr. Stoehr holds a postdoctoral degree in the connection between obesity and diabetes. He enjoys assisting bariatric surgery patients who want someone by their side, as the years go on, to make sure they continue to do well and avoid complications. He finds it incredibly rewarding to see his patients succeed and get better.Outside of his practice, Dr. Stoehr enjoys bicycling, skiing, kayaking and parenting. Dr. Stoehr is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Type B Insulin Resistance Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Hyperparathyroidism, 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
- Advanced
- Abdominal Obesity Metabolic Syndrome
- Addison's DiseaseDr. Geamanu isAdvanced. Learn about Addison's Disease.
- Adrenal Insufficiency PediatricDr. Geamanu isAdvanced. Learn about Adrenal Insufficiency Pediatric.
- Anaplastic Thyroid CancerDr. Geamanu isAdvanced. Learn about Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer.
- Cytochrome C Oxidase DeficiencyDr. Geamanu isAdvanced. Learn about Cytochrome C Oxidase Deficiency.
- Familial Glucocorticoid DeficiencyDr. Geamanu isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Glucocorticoid Deficiency.
- Experienced
- AcromegalyDr. Geamanu isExperienced. Learn about Acromegaly.
- Alopecia AreataDr. Geamanu isExperienced. Learn about Alopecia Areata.
- Autosomal Dominant HypocalcemiaDr. Geamanu isExperienced. Learn about Autosomal Dominant Hypocalcemia.
- Autosomal Recessive HypotrichosisDr. Geamanu isExperienced. Learn about Autosomal Recessive Hypotrichosis.
- Deafness Hypogonadism SyndromeDr. Geamanu isExperienced. Learn about Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome.
- Diabetes Insipidus (DI)Dr. Geamanu isExperienced. Learn about Diabetes Insipidus (DI).