Dr. Carmen Luz Pastor M.D.
Endocrinology-Diabetes | Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
21475 Ridgetop Cir Suite 350 Sterling VA, 20166About
Dr. Carmen Pastor practices Endocrinology in Sterling, VA. Dr. Pastor 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. Pastor examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses, and decides the best treatment methods.
Education and Training
Univ Nac Mayor De San Marcos- Prog Acad De Med Humana- Lima- Peru 1986
National Higher University of San Marcos / Academy of Human Medicine 1986
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos Facultad de Medicina San Fernando 1986
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Polycystic ovarian syndrome: evidence that flutamide restores sensitivity of the gonadotropin-releasing hormone pulse generator to inhibition by estradiol and progesterone.
- Polycystic ovary syndrome: evidence for reduced sensitivity of the gonadotropin-releasing hormone pulse generator to inhibition by estradiol and progesterone.
Treatments
- Diabetes
- Gestational Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypothyroidism
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroiditis
- Goiter
- Graves' Disease
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