Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Dynamic Endocrine Testing

The Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at Tufts Medical Center provides patients with outpatient diagnostic tests that may assist in the diagnosis of a wide range of endocrine conditions, such as Cushing’s syndrome, Addison’s disease, acromegaly, diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance and reactive hypoglycemia. As experts in the field of endocrinology, your care team will provide you with reliable interpretation of your results.

The doctors and nurses in the Division use standardized protocols to give an injection or oral drink and then measure your hormonal and physical response. Endocrine tests offered include:

  • Cortrosyn Stimulation
  • Glucose Suppression of Growth Hormone
  • Glucagon Stimulation
  • Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
  • Mixed Meal Tolerance Test

By watching how your body responds to these agents, we can rule out or determine what condition may be causing your symptoms.

To prepare for the test, we may ask you to fast overnight or refrain from certain medications the day before. Please talk to your doctor about the preparation needed for the specific test that we will be performing.

Anastassios G. Pittas, MD, MS

Anastassios G. Pittas, MD, MS

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Title(s): Division Chief and Fellowship Program Director; Co-Director, Diabetes and Lipid Center; Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Appt. Phone: 617-636-5689
Fax #: 617-636-4719

• Efficient, patient-centered care delivery that balances in-person with virtual care and digital connectivity
• Prevention of diabetes
• Diabetes management and prevention of diabetes-related complications
• Diagnosis and management of hypoglycemia
• Vitamin D deficiency

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Lisa Ceglia, MD

Lisa Ceglia, MD

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Title(s): Director, Metabolic Bone Diseases Clinic; Associate Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Appt. Phone: 617-636-5689
Fax #: 617-636-4719

Metabolic bone disease, nutrition, general endocrinology

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Feyza Erenler, MD

Feyza Erenler, MD

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Title(s): Endocrinologist; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Appt. Phone: 617-636-5689
Fax #: 617-636-4719

Neuroendocrine

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Jacqueline T. Kung, MD

Jacqueline T. Kung, MD

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Title(s): Director, Thyroid Disease Clinic; Endocrinologist; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Appt. Phone: 617-636-5689
Fax #: 617-636-8187

Thyroid disease, neck ultrasound, thyroid nodules, thyroid cancer, thyroid fine needle aspiration biopsy

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Ronald M. Lechan, MD, PhD

Ronald M. Lechan, MD, PhD

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Title(s): Co-Director, Hypothalamic and Pituitary Disease Center; Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Appt. Phone: 617-636-5689
Fax #: 617-636-4719

Hypothalamic disease, pituitary disease, disorders of the thyroid, adrenal disease, islet cell tumors

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Aruna A. Saraswat, MD

Aruna A. Saraswat, MD

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Title(s): Endocrinologist; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Appt. Phone: 617-636-5689
Fax #: 617-636-4719

Thyroid disease, diabetes, general endocrinology

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Richard D. Siegel, MD

Richard D. Siegel, MD

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Title(s): Co-Director, Diabetes and Lipid Center; Endocrinologist; Associate Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Medicine, Clinical Nutrition, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Appt. Phone: 617-636-5689
Fax #: 617-636-4719

Diabetes, obesity, inpatient and outpatient diabetes, general endocrinology

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