expert type icon EXPERT

Khalil Alsoutary

Endocrinology-Diabetes | Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

<p>Dr. Khalil Alsoutary practices Endocrinology in Lady lake, FL. Dr. Alsoutary specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating diseases related to hormone imbalance,with 20 years experience,well trained in the University of Massachusetts (U Mass-Worcester,MA)1992-1995, and University of South Carolina 1995-1997, and the bodys glands in the endocrine system. Endocrinologists are trained and certified to treat a variety of conditions, including menopause, diabetes, infertility, and thyroid disorders, among many others. Dr. Alsoutary examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses, and decides the best treatment methods.</p>
<p>Dr.Alsoutary was assistant professor in Medicine in Jordan 2008-2016</p>
46 years Experience
Khalil Alsoutary
  • Lady lake, FL
  • University of Jordan
  • Accepting new patients

What does a thyroidectomy do to cholesterol?

Not directly, but being hypothyroid will exacerbate the hyperlipidemia and cause the bad cholesterol (LDL) to go up. The thyroid growth has no relation to the hypercholesterolemia. READ MORE
Not directly, but being hypothyroid will exacerbate the hyperlipidemia and cause the bad cholesterol (LDL) to go up. The thyroid growth has no relation to the hypercholesterolemia.

Can type 2 diabetes be reversed?

Yes, if the patient is obese,BMI >30 and treated with bariatric surgery (weight reduction )like sleeve gasterectomy, or Rou-en Y which is gastrectomy with anastomosis of the duodenum READ MORE
Yes, if the patient is obese,BMI >30 and treated with bariatric surgery (weight reduction )like sleeve gasterectomy, or Rou-en Y which is gastrectomy with anastomosis of the duodenum to the rest of the bowel.
New drugs like GLP1 agonists (Trulicity,osempic,victoza etc) can help improve the function of Beta cells that secrete insulin, but will not cure diabetes.
Also if the patient has diabetes type 2 due to use of steroids, or Cushing`s syndrome will be reversed if the steroids are stopped otr if adrenal tumor secreting cortisone or Pituitary tumor secreting ACTH that stimulates cortisol secretion is successfully removed.