Positions

Assistant Professor

Medicine
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas United States

Addresses

Ben Taub Hospital (Hospital)

1504 Taub Loop
Houston, TX 77030
United States

Baylor Clinic McNair Campus - Pituitary Center (Clinic)

7200 Cambridge Street
Suite 9B Neurosurgery
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-3217

Smith Clinic - Harris Health (Clinic)

2525A Holly Hall Street
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 566-3600

Gulfgate Clinic - Harris Health (Clinic)

7550 Office City Drive
Houston, TX 77012
United States
Phone: (713) 495-3700

Education

MBBS from Kasturba Medical College

Manipal, Karnataka India

Internship at Internal Medicine, University of Texas Health

San Antonio, Texas United States

Residency at Internal Medicine, University of Texas Health

San Antonio, Texas United States

Clinical Fellowship at Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism; Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, Texas United States

Certifications

Texas Medical License

American Board of Internal Medicine

Honors & Awards

Chief Internal Medicine Resident

University of Texas Health, San Antonio Texas

Chief Endocrinology Fellow

University of Texas Health, San Antonio, Texas

Professional Statement

Dr. Force completed her Internal Medicine residency at University of Texas Health, San Antonio, where she served as a Chief Internal Medicine Resident. She subsequently completed her fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at Baylor College of Medicine as Chief Fellow.

Dr. Force has a keen interest in neuroendocrinology and the management of patients with pituitary disorders including hypopituitarism, pituitary adenomas and stalk lesions, craniopharyngiomas, prolactinomas, Cushing disease & acromegaly. As part of the Pituitary Center team, Dr. Force collaborates with a multidisciplinary team of experts in the fields of Neurosurgery, Otolaryngology, Neuro-ophthalmology, Radiology, and Pathology, to provide comprehensive care to her patients.

She also has an interest in treating patients with general endocrine disorders such as thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal gland disorders as well as osteoporosis and diabetes. She provides endocrine care at Harris Health facilities such as Gulfgate Clinic, Smith Clinic and Ben Taub General Hospital.

Websites

Selected Publications

• Force BK, Vogel TP, Nguyen DM, Heck KA, Sebastian S, Takashima M, Yoshor D and Samson SL. "A Remarkable Response of Granulomatous Hypophysitis to Infliximab in a Patient With a Background of Crohn's Disease—A Case Report.." Front. Endocrinol. 2020 May 29; 11 : Pubmed PMID: 3254749
• Force B, Yoshor D, Sebastian S, Takashima M, Samson S. "A Vicious Cycle of Hypercortisolism - Cyclical Cushing’s Syndrome." Journal of the Endocrine Society. 2020 April ; 4 (1):
• Force B, Gupta M, Balazs A "An Unusual Virilizing Ovarian Tumor in Adolescence.." Journal of Endocrine Society. 2019 April ; 3 (1):
• Martinez E, Carlson S, Force B, Kanji A, Jiang B, Ram N "Levothyroxine Absorption Testing In Three Patients With Severe Hypothyroidism On Adequate Replacement.." Journal of the Endocrine Society. 2020 April ; 4 (1):

Memberships

Endocrine Society

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists