Philadelphia Endocrinologists

An endocrinologist is a physician with extensive training in understanding, diagnosing and treating conditions related to the endocrine system.

The endocrine system regulates the balance of hormones. Conditions of the endocrine system involve an over-abundance, or deficiency of a certain hormone. While there is a range when it comes to the amount of a hormone that is deemed normal in a human, these specialists determine whether a person's amount of hormone is indicative of a health concern.

The area of Philadelphia, PA has a population of approximately 1,526,206 people. There are 145 endocrinologists near Philadelphia, which gives it a ratio of 1 endocrinologist per 10,526 residents or a ratio of 1 endocrinologist per 4,137 households. There are 599,819 households in Philadelphia.