{"id":10284,"date":"2023-09-05T11:11:41","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T18:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/?page_id=10284"},"modified":"2025-11-28T07:40:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T15:40:20","slug":"endocrinology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/health-services\/all-services\/endocrinology\/","title":{"rendered":"Endocrinology"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"shs-block hero grid-container has-blue-light-background-color has-content-left\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/couple-sitting-outdoors-with-dog-close-306-SS.jpg); background-position:50% 48%;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-content-group\">\n\t\t<div class=\"hero-content has-contrast-box\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"hero-title\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"hero-title--part is-m\">Endocrinology<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"hero-title--part is-xs\">Treatment for hormone-related disorders &amp; osteoporosis<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/section>\n\n\n<nav id=\"block_3cb4de21289bb8d94fb888f5559d7621\" class=\"shs-block in-content-nav-links grid-container has-blue-midnight-background-color\">\n\t<button class=\"in-content-nav-title has-blue-midnight-background-color js-in-page-nav-toggle\">On This Page\t<svg id=\"icon_menu\" class=\"\" viewBox=\"0 0 22 22\">\n\t\t<defs><style>#icon_menu_hit_box{fill:transparent;}#bot{transform-origin: 10% 70%;}#top{transform-origin: 15% 30%;}.im1{fill:#7999B9;}<\/style><\/defs>\n\t\t<title>Related Content Menu<\/title>\n\t\t<rect id=\"top\" class=\"im1 will-ease\" y=\"2.5\" width=\"22\" height=\"3\"\/>\n\t\t<rect id=\"mid\" class=\"im1 hide-when-open\" y=\"9.5\" width=\"22\" height=\"3\"\/>\n\t\t<rect id=\"bot\" class=\"im1 will-ease\" y=\"16.5\" width=\"22\" height=\"3\"\/>\n\t\t<rect id=\"icon_menu_hit_box\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" \/>\n\t<\/svg>\n<\/button>\n\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#About\" target=\"_self\">About Us<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#Meet\" target=\"_self\">Meet Our Providers<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#Working\" target=\"_self\">Working Together<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"About\" class=\"shs-block block-section grid-container has-white-background-color has-circle-image col-reverse\" >\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/doctor-with-female-patient-330-BGC.jpg\" class=\"attachment-square-lg size-square-lg\" alt=\"Person with stethoscope smiles at other.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/doctor-with-female-patient-330-BGC.jpg 684w, https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/doctor-with-female-patient-330-BGC-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/doctor-with-female-patient-330-BGC-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/doctor-with-female-patient-330-BGC-425x425.jpg 425w, https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/doctor-with-female-patient-330-BGC-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Working for Your Better Health<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our outpatient clinic focuses on creating a partnership with you, your primary care provider and your endocrinologist through communication and collaboration. Working together, we explore options for the most effective treatments and make decisions that support positive outcomes for you.&nbsp;Some of the disorders that we treat include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Diabetes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Osteoporosis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Overactive or underactive thyroid.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elevated calcium.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pituitary disorders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adrenal gland disorders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"has-dot-overlay align-dot-overlay-left\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"Meet\" class=\"shs-block block-related-providers has-white-background-color\">\n\t<div class=\"list-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\tMeet Our Providers\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"list-grid--layout cols-2 no-gap\">\n\t\t<article class=\"cta--provider cta--provider-related shs-element-click\">\n\t\n<div class=\"provider-profile-image\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/arakawa-timothy-tim-1841421229.jpg\" class=\"attachment-square-lg size-square-lg wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/arakawa-timothy-tim-1841421229.jpg 400w, https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/arakawa-timothy-tim-1841421229-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/arakawa-timothy-tim-1841421229-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/arakawa-timothy-tim-1841421229-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/div>\n\t<div>\n\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/patients-visitors\/find-a-doctor\/arakawa-timothy-tim-1841421229\/\">\n\t\t\t\tTimothy &#8220;Tim&#8221; Arakawa, MD, PhD\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"provider-meta\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"iconfont-specialty\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\tEndocrinology\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"provider-meta\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"iconfont-location-pin\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\tAlbany, Corvallis, Lebanon, Lincoln City, Newport\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"cta--provider cta--provider-related shs-element-click\">\n\t\n<div class=\"provider-profile-image\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/brown-katy-1396987699.jpg\" class=\"attachment-square-lg size-square-lg wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/brown-katy-1396987699.jpg 400w, https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/brown-katy-1396987699-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/brown-katy-1396987699-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/brown-katy-1396987699-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/div>\n\t<div>\n\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/patients-visitors\/find-a-doctor\/brown-katy-1396987699\/\">\n\t\t\t\tKaty Brown, DO\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"provider-meta\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"iconfont-specialty\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\tEndocrinology\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"provider-meta\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"iconfont-location-pin\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\tCorvallis\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"cta--provider cta--provider-related shs-element-click\">\n\t\n<div class=\"provider-profile-image\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/cathcart-steven-1801337092.jpg\" class=\"attachment-square-lg size-square-lg wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/cathcart-steven-1801337092.jpg 400w, https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/cathcart-steven-1801337092-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/cathcart-steven-1801337092-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/cathcart-steven-1801337092-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/div>\n\t<div>\n\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/patients-visitors\/find-a-doctor\/cathcart-steven-1801337092\/\">\n\t\t\t\tSteven Cathcart, DO\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"provider-meta\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"iconfont-specialty\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\tEndocrinology\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"provider-meta\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"iconfont-location-pin\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\tAlbany, Corvallis, Lebanon, Lincoln City, Newport\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"cta--provider cta--provider-related shs-element-click\">\n\t\n<div class=\"provider-profile-image\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/jackson-melanie-1659711463.jpg\" class=\"attachment-square-lg size-square-lg wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/jackson-melanie-1659711463.jpg 400w, https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/jackson-melanie-1659711463-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/jackson-melanie-1659711463-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/jackson-melanie-1659711463-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/div>\n\t<div>\n\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/patients-visitors\/find-a-doctor\/jackson-melanie-1659711463\/\">\n\t\t\t\tMelanie Jackson, MD\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"provider-meta\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"iconfont-specialty\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\tEndocrinology\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"provider-meta\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"iconfont-location-pin\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\tAlbany, Corvallis, Lebanon, Lincoln City, Newport\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"Working\" class=\"shs-block block-section grid-container has-gold-background-color\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-working-together\">Working Together<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to providing adult endocrinology services, our endocrinology specialists collaborate with Samaritan\u2019s diabetes educators, who provide education and support for patients with diabetes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regular, ongoing contact with a diabetes education program has been shown to improve diabetes control, improve self-confidence, decrease the cost of care and improve self-management skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/health-services\/all-services\/diabetes\/\">Diabetes Care<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/events\/list\/?tribe-bar-search=Diabetes\">Search for Classes &amp; Support<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"block_c2a94eb36ad9f4d5086713561a6a77f7\" class=\"shs-block block-related-news has-blue-light-background-color\">\n\t<div class=\"list-grid\">\n\t\t<div class=\"list-grid--title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\tRelated News\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/about-samaritan\/news-search\/?_services=endocrinology\" target=\"\" class=\"shs-button\">More News<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"list-grid--layout cols-3\">\n\t\t\t<article class=\"cta--news shs-element-click\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/woman-smiling-outdoors-CO.jpg\" class=\"attachment-cta size-cta wp-post-image\" alt=\"Woman smiling outdoors.\" \/>\t<h3>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/news\/dry-eyes-or-mouth-it-could-be-signs-of-sjogrens-syndrome\/\">\n\t\t\tDry Eyes or Mouth?  It Could Be Signs of Sjogren\u2019s Syndrome\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"cta--news shs-element-click\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/tired-woman-sleeping-on-couch-CO.jpg\" class=\"attachment-cta size-cta wp-post-image\" alt=\"Tired woman sleeping on the couch.\" \/>\t<h3>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/news\/recognize-the-warning-signs-of-thyroid-disease\/\">\n\t\t\tRecognize the Warning Signs of Thyroid Disease\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"cta--news shs-element-click\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/adult-daughter-hugging-mother-001-CO.jpg\" class=\"attachment-cta size-cta wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t<h3>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/news\/healthy-habits-can-help-offset-genetic-risk\/\">\n\t\t\tHealthy Habits Can Help Offset Genetic Risk\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n<\/article>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Endocrinologists treat diabetes, osteoporosis, overactive or underactive thyroid, elevated calcium, pituitary disorders and adrenal gland disorders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":0,"parent":9895,"menu_order":14,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"_searchwp_excluded":"","_shs_workflow_notes":"","_shs_exclude_from_navigation":false,"_shs_promote_article_on_blogs":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10284","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10284","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10284"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10284\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9895"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10284"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}