Dr. James W. Plonk MD
Endocrinology-Diabetes | Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
1001 Blythe Blvd Suite 500 Charlotte NC, 28203About
Dr. James Plonk practices Endocrinology in Charlotte, NC. Dr. Plonk specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating diseases related to hormone imbalance, 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. Plonk examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses, and decides the best treatment methods.
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Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Effect of age on intravenous glucose tolerance and insulin secretion.
- Letter: Carcinoembryonic antigen and carcinoid tumors.
- Letter: Carcinoid tumors with supraclavicular-lymph node metastasis.
- Effect of intravenous glucose and insulin on plasma tryptophan and tyrosine concentrations in normal subjects and patients with carcinoid tumors.
- Plasma amino acids in patients with the carcinoid syndrome.
- Plasma amino acids in patients with the carcinoid syndrome.
- Pituitary-gonadal function in the carcinoid syndrome: effect of parachlorophynylalanine therapy.
- Pituitary-gonadal function in the carcinoid syndrome: effect of parachlorophynylalanine therapy.
- Plasma para-chlorophenylalanine measurements with gas-liquid chromatography. Methodological and pharmacological studies.
- Plasma para-chlorophenylalanine measurements with gas-liquid chromatography. Methodological and pharmacological studies.
- 99mTc-pyrophosphate bone scans and endocrinologic evaluation in a patient with eosinophilic granuloma.
- 99mTc-pyrophosphate bone scans and endocrinologic evaluation in a patient with eosinophilic granuloma.
- Gastrointestinal and metabolic function in patients with the carcinoid syndrome.
- Gastrointestinal and metabolic function in patients with the carcinoid syndrome.
- 99mTc-pyrophosphate bone scans in patients with metastatic carcinoid tumors.
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