Your endocrine system is a complex system of hormones that regulates many of your body’s functions. The endocrine system includes:

• Pancreas
• Thyroid
• Pineal gland
• Hypothalamus
• Adrenal glands
• Pituitary gland
• Ovaries
• Testes
• Many other organs that respond to, change, or metabolize hormones

Some diseases and conditions related to the endocrine system include:

• Diabetes
• Gestational Diabetes
• Thyroid disease and cancer
• Lipid disorders
• Obesity
• Cancers and tumors of endocrine glands

Research and Education

The division has a training program supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and participates in several NIH-sponsored research trails, including the multicenter trial on prevention of diabetes and ongoing research into management of gestational diabetes. In addition, faculty members participate in NIH-sponsored National Center for Infertility Research.