Overview
Sarah Nelson is an Endocrinologist in Tacoma, Washington. Her top areas of expertise are Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Follicular Thyroid Cancer, and Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 46 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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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.
UW Medicine At South Lake Union
Irl Hirsch is an Endocrinologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Hirsch is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Low Blood Sugar, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.
Franciscan Endocrine Associates At St. Joseph
Dali Chen, MD, PhD, FACE, is a board-certified endocrinologist specializing in diabetes, thyroiddiseases, pituitary diseases, adrenal diseases, osteoporosis, male hypogonadism and lipid disorders. Dr. Chen strives to provide the best endocrine care for his patients with thorough endocrine evaluation, in-depth counseling, appropriate treatment and adequate follow-up. Dr. Chen likes to discuss with his patients their options and welcomes their participation in their own care management. He is fluent in English and Chinese.Dr. Chen is a member of the American Medical Association (AMA), American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) and fellow of the American College of Endocrinology (ACE). Dr. Chen is highly rated in 45 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Diabetic Neuropathy, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Thyroid Cancer, and Follicular Thyroid Cancer.
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 highly rated in 55 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Follicular Thyroid Cancer, and 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.
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- Experienced
- 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.
- Graves DiseaseDr. Nelson isExperienced. Learn about Graves Disease.