Distinguished in Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)

Dr. Theresa Tran

Endocrinology
Uw Medicine/Valley Medical Center
400 S 43rd St, 
Renton, WA 
Offers Telehealth

Distinguished in Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)
Uw Medicine/Valley Medical Center
400 S 43rd St, 
Renton, WA 
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Overview

Theresa Tran is an Endocrinologist in Renton, Washington. Dr. Tran is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Graves Disease, Thyroid Storm, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Leg or Foot Amputation.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 20 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Endocrinology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in WA
Hospital Affiliations
Valley Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Uw Medicine/Valley Medical Center
400 S 43rd St, Renton, WA 98055
Call: 425-228-3440
Other Locations
Diabetes Thyroid & Endocrinology Renton
3915 Talbot Rd S Ste 104, Renton, WA 98055
Call: 425-690-3485

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Tran 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)

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.


20 Total Publications

Two Independent Acquisitions of Multidrug Resistance Gene lsaC in Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotype 20 Multilocus Sequence Type 1257.
Two Independent Acquisitions of Multidrug Resistance Gene lsaC in Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotype 20 Multilocus Sequence Type 1257.
Journal: Emerging infectious diseases
Published: December 11, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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