Clinical Services
Our clinicians provide state-of-the-art, caring treatment for patients with endocrine and metabolic disorders at four clinics in the medical center.
Our faculty are experienced, highly trained physicians who are leaders in their fields. Their areas of special interest are listed below. In addition, they provide expert consultation and care in the full range of endocrine practice, including:
- Adrenal diseases
- Calcium metabolism disorders
- Cholesterol and other lipid disorders
- Coronary artery disease
- Diabetes prevention and treatment
- Growth hormone (adolescents and adults)
- Hormone replacement therapy
- Hypertension
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypogonadism - testosterone deficiency
- Infertility/Reproductive medicine
- Male sexual dysfunction
- Menopause
- Metabolic bone disease and osteoporosis
- Nutritional pharmacology and metabolic syndrome
- Obesity
- Parathyroid disorders
- Pituitary
- Risk factor management for coronary artery disease
- Thyroid disorders
Adult Endocrine Clinics
All clinics are staffed by Baylor faculty endocrinologists, assisted by endocrine subspecialty fellows. For more information, visit the Baylor Clinic website at http://www.baylorclinic.com/services/diabetes
Call 713-605-8989, pager #28702 for consults
Mandeep Bajaj, M.D.
Glenn Cunningham, M.D.
Morali Sharma, M.D.
Ben Taub General Hospital
Call voice mail 713-569-9927 for appointments
General Endocrinology Clinic (All Endocrine Disorders)
Ashok Balasubramanyam, M.D., Chief of the Endocrine Service
Metabolic Sundrome - Heart Failure Clinic
Ramaswami Nalini, M.D.
DKA Clinic (Specialty Diabetes Clinic)
Ashok Balasubramanyam, M.D.
Ramaswami Nalini, M.D.
HIV-Lipid Clinics (HIV-related Metabolic Disorders)
Rajagopal Sekhar, M.D.
Endocrine Testing Clinic
Ramaswami Nalini, M.D.
Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center
For veterans only call 713-791-1414
Marco Marcelli, M.D., Chief of the Endocrine Service
Jose Garcia, M.D.
Amelita Basa, M.D.
Jasmine Boparai, M.D.
Clinical Research Studies
The endocrine division faculty members have numerous ongoing clinical research projects in the areas of diabetes, obesity, bone disease, male reproductive disorders and hormonal replacement, thyroid cancer and HIV-related metabolic diseases. If you would be interested in participating in such studies, please call the endocrine division office: 713-798-1707.