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Insulin Resistance Center - North Port, FL

North Port Endocrinologist Doctors for Insulin Resistance

Type of Physician: Endocrinologist

What is a Endocrinologist?

A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners treat disorders of the internal (endocrine) glands such as the thyroid and adrenal glands. Endocrinology also deals with disorders such as diabetes, metabolic and nutritional disorders, pituitary diseases, and menstrual and sexual problems.

Specialty: Endocrinology

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Endocrinologist Doctors in North Port *

Teresita C DeLara MD
Teresita C DeLara
2400 Harbor Blvd
St Joseph Medical Arts Bldg STE 3
Port Charlotte, FL 33952
(941) 629-1288

Adelina C Flores MD
Adelina C Flores
2400 Harbor Blvd
STE 12
Port Charlotte, FL 33952
(941) 629-4422

Arelis Madera MD
Arelis Madera
3611 Tamiami Trl
STE B
Port Charlotte, FL 33952
(941) 235-0542

Joseph Rand MD
Joseph Rand
395 Commercial Ct
Ste B STE B
Venice, FL 34292
(941) 484-0508

John J Janick MD Michael D Adler MD
Steven P Halasz
4369 Tamiami Trl
Port Charlotte, FL 33980
(941) 629-3366

John J Janick MD Michael D Adler MD
John J Janick
4369 Tamiami Trl
Port Charlotte, FL 33980
(941) 629-3366

Thyroid & Endocrine Center of Florida
Zsofia Geck
5741 Bee Ridge Rd
STE STE 500
Sarasota, FL 34233
(941) 342-9750

Thyroid & Endocrine Center of Florida
Mark A Lupo
5741 Bee Ridge Rd
STE STE 500
Sarasota, FL 34233
(941) 342-9750

Motaz Agabani MD
Motaz Agabani
2650 Bahia Vista St
STE 104
Sarasota, FL 34239
(941) 330-8355

Jose R Antunes MD
Jose R Antunes
2400 Fruitville Rd
Sarasota, FL 34237
(941) 365-0333

Internal Medicine Associates
Richard J Weiss
1528 Del Prado Blvd
Cape Coral, FL 33990
(239) 458-3338

Philip S Rasulo MD
Philip S Rasulo
724 39th St W
Bradenton, FL 34205
(941) 746-0120

Manuel A Pardo MD
Manuel A Pardo
42 Barkley Cir
STE 2
Fort Myers, FL 33907
(239) 728-3500

Bradenton Endocrinology
Lillibet M Placheril
1906 59th St W
STE STE B
Bradenton, FL 34209
(941) 795-1915

Lee Physicians Group
Athanassios C Drimoussis
9131 College Pointe Ct
Fort Myers, FL 33919
(239) 432-0101

Internal Medicine Associates
Guillermo Bohm
13813 Metro Pkwy
Fort Myers, FL 33912
(239) 936-1343

Internal Medicine Associates
Sergio Mather
13813 Metro Pkwy
Fort Myers, FL 33912
(239) 936-1343

Pediatric Endocrinology Associates
Barry B Bercu
801 6th St S
STE 1
Saint Petersburg, FL 33701
(727) 767-4237

Pediatric Endocrinology Associates
Pallavi Iyer
801 6th St S
STE 1
Saint Petersburg, FL 33701
(727) 767-4237

Pediatric Endocrinology Associates
Ellen V Jorgensen
801 6th St S
STE 1
Saint Petersburg, FL 33701
(727) 767-4237

Pediatric Endocrinology Associates
Allen Root
801 6th St S
STE 1
Saint Petersburg, FL 33701
(727) 767-4237

Sunil Gopinath MD
Gopinath S Sunil
9240 Bonita Beach Rd
STE 2206
Bonita Springs, FL 34135
(239) 948-5505

Anchor Medical Group
Joel Mabalot
1111 7th Ave N
STE 107
Saint Petersburg, FL 33705
(727) 894-1661

Roland Lajoie MD
Roland Lajoie
2815 1st Ave North
STE B
Saint Petersburg, FL 33713
(727) 328-9661

Govindan Nair MD
Govindan Nair
4820 5th Ave N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33713
(727) 321-6768

Kevin J Nowakowski MD
Kevin J Nowakowski
1609 Pasadena Ave S
Pasadena Medical Plaza I STE 4N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33707
(727) 345-5222

Center For Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders
Monther H Al-Halawani
214 S Moon Ave
Brandon, FL 33511
(813) 643-4722

Arvind Parbhoo MD
Arvind Parbhoo
6409 Dr MLK Jr St N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33702
(727) 528-1138

Andrew D Henry MD
Andrew D Henry
9270 Bay Plaza Blvd
STE 640
Tampa, FL 33619
(813) 676-0234

USF Physicians Group General Surgery
Scott F Gallagher
2 Columbia Dr
TGH Davis Island STE F145
Tampa, FL 33606
(813) 844-7393

Endocrinology Center of Naples
Vita Anksh
9010 Strada Stell Court
Naples, FL 34109
(239) 254-1316

Vita Anksh MD
Vita Anksh
9010 Strada Stell Ct
STE 203
Naples, FL 34109
(239) 254-1316

JSA Medical Group Seffner
Jose L Soler
770 W Martin Luther King Blvd
STE B
Seffner, FL 33584
(813) 654-7005

Primary Care Physicians Alliance
Manuel C Sainz De La Pena
2727 W Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Tampa Medical Tower STE 450
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 875-8453

Pediatric Endocrine Associates
Terry J DeClue
3001 W Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Medical Arts Bldg FL 3
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 554-8420

Pediatric Endocrine Associates
Tsu-Hui Lin
3001 W Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Medical Arts Bldg FL 3
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 554-8420

Endocrine Specialist PA
Todd D Brodie
730 Goodlette Rd N
STE 205
Naples, FL 34102
(239) 436-3666

Maria T Vargas MD
Maria T Vargas
680 2nd Ave N
STE 301
Naples, FL 34102
(239) 434-2882

Marilyn A Wahe MD
Marilyn A Wahe
700 2nd Ave N
STE STE 203
Naples, FL 34102
(239) 643-8055

Renato Concepcion MD PA
Renato Concepcion
3709 W Hamilton Ave
STE 9
Tampa, FL 33614
(813) 936-7119

Tania Paquin-Lozano MD
Tania Paquin-Lozano
6101 Webb Rd
STE 202
Tampa, FL 33615
(813) 901-5038

USF Physicians Group Endocrinology
Anthony D Morrison
12901 Bruce B Downs Blvd
Endocrinology
Tampa, FL 33612
(813) 974-2201

David L Vesely MD PHD FACP FACE
David L Vesely
13000 Bruce B Downs Blvd
STE MDC 151
Tampa, FL 33612
(813) 972-7624

Diagnostic Clinic Largo
Dmitry A Grebenev
1551 W Bay Dr
FL FL 4
Largo, FL 33770
(727) 584-7706

Endocrine Osteoporosis & Thyroid Care Center
Sumesh Chandra
3000 E Fletcher Ave
Ste 350 STE 350
Tampa, FL 33613
(813) 977-5557

Endocrine Osteoporosis & Thyroid Care Center
Lucia E Gilling
3000 E Fletcher Ave
Ste 350 STE 350
Tampa, FL 33613
(813) 977-5557

Diabetes & Hormonal Disease
Yuvraj K Kumbkarni
3010 E 138th Ave
STE 10
Tampa, FL 33613
(813) 977-2020

University Community Hospital Diabetes & Endocrinology Institute
Atonella Bianchi
13901 Bruce B Downs Blvd
Tampa, FL 33613
(813) 615-7620

University Community Hospital Diabetes & Endocrinology Institute
Saji Koshy
13901 Bruce B Downs Blvd
Tampa, FL 33613
(813) 615-7620

University Community Hospital Diabetes & Endocrinology Institute
Brendan C O'Malley
13901 Bruce B Downs Blvd
Tampa, FL 33613
(813) 615-7620

Mohammad Mujahid Baig MD
Mohammad Mujahid Baig
3226 Cove Bend Dr
Tampa, FL 33613
(813) 977-0778

Watson Clinic LLP
Thomas W Oates
1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd
Lakeland, FL 33805
(863) 680-7000

Watson Clinic LLP
Khanh T Pham
1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd
Lakeland, FL 33805
(863) 680-7000

Gulfcoast Endocrine & Diabetes Center
Mary Beeson
417 Corbett St
Clearwater, FL 33756
(727) 441-4581

Gulfcoast Endocrine & Diabetes Center
Paul S Denker
417 Corbett St
Clearwater, FL 33756
(727) 441-4581

Gulfcoast Endocrine & Diabetes Center
Paul E DiMarco
417 Corbett St
Clearwater, FL 33756
(727) 441-4581

Joslin Diabetes Center
David R Leonard
455 Pinellas St
Clearwater, FL 33756
(727) 461-8300

Diabetes Care Center
Lusiana Loman
2531 Landmark Drive
STE 104
Clearwater, FL 33761
(727) 450-1349

Diabetes Care Center
Jesus L Penabad
2531 Landmark Drive
STE 104
Clearwater, FL 33761
(727) 450-1349

Diabetes Care Center
Antonio Pinero-Pilona
2531 Landmark Drive
STE 104
Clearwater, FL 33761
(727) 450-1349

Joslin Center for Diabetes
Muhammad H Farooqi
1840 Mease Dr
STE 104
Safety Harbor, FL 34695
(727) 725-6283

Bond Clinic PA
Christopher D Miller
500 E Central Ave
Winter Haven, FL 33880
(863) 293-1191

Dundee Medical Walk-In Clinic
Daniel Conrado
28055 US Hwy 27
Dundee, FL 33838
(863) 439-7377

The Endocrine Center of Florida LLC
Jerry Drucker
34041 US Highway 19 N
STE STE C
Palm Harbor, FL 34684
(727) 784-3366

Diabetes Care Center
Anna Janicka
14100 Fivay Rd
STE STE 250
Hudson, FL 34667
(727) 869-7822

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Insulin Resistance

What is insulin resistance?

Insulin is a hormone that is produced by the beta cells, which are cells that are scattered throughout the pancreas. The insulin produced is released into the blood stream and travels throughout the body. Insulin is an important hormone that has many actions within the body. Most of the actions of insulin are directed at metabolism (control) of carbohydrates (sugars and starches), lipids (fats), and proteins. Insulin also is important in regulating the cells of the body including their growth.

Insulin resistance (IR) is a condition in which the cells of the body become resistant to the effects of insulin, that is, the normal response to a given amount of insulin is reduced. As a result, higher levels of insulin are needed in order for insulin to have its effects. The resistance is seen with both the body's own insulin (endogenous) and if insulin is given through injection (exogenous).

What causes insulin resistance?

There are probably several causes of insulin resistance and there is thought to be a strong genetic factor (an inherited component), Some medications also can lead to insulin resistance. In addition, insulin resistance is seen often in the following conditions:

  • the metabolic syndrome
  • obesity
  • pregnancy
  • infection or severe illness
  • stress
  • during steroid use

What is the relationship between insulin resistance and diabetes?

Type 2 diabetes is the type of diabetes that occurs later in life. Insulin resistance precedes the development of type 2 diabetes, sometimes by years. In individuals who will ultimately develop type 2 diabetes, it is believed that blood glucose and insulin levels are normal for many years; then at some point in time, insulin resistance develops.

At this point, there is ofte...

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Emergency Contact for North Port

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Nearby North Port Hospitals *

Englewood Community Hospital
700 Medical Blvd
Englewood, FL 34223
(941)475-6571

Fawcett Memorial Hospital
21298 Olean Blvd
Port Charlotte, FL 33952
(941)629-1181

Peace River Medical Center
2500 Harbor Blvd
Port Charlotte, FL 33952
(941)766-4122

Venice Regional Medical Center
540 The Rialto
Venice, FL 34285
(941)485-7711

Charlotte Regional Medical Center
809 E Marion Ave
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
(941)639-3131

Riverside Behavioral Center
733 E Olympia Ave
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
(941)637-2474

HEALTHSOUTH Rehabilitation Hospital of Sarasota
6400 Edgelake Dr
Sarasota, FL 34240
(941)921-8600

Doctors Hospital of Sarasota
5731 Bee Ridge Rd
Sarasota, FL 34233
(941)342-1100

Sarasota Memorial Hospital
1700 S Tamiami Trl
Sarasota, FL 34239
(941)917-9000

Bayside Center for Behavioral Health
1650 S Osprey Ave
Sarasota, FL 34239
(941)917-7760

De Soto Memorial Hospital
900 N Robert Ave
Arcadia, FL 34266
(863)494-3535

Lakewood Ranch Medical Center
8330 Lakewood Ranch Blvd
Bradenton, FL 34202
(941)782-2100

Cape Coral Hospital
636 Del Prado Blvd
Cape Coral, FL 33990
(239)574-2323

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