What is Endocrinology? 
 

The definition of endocrinology is the medical specialty focusing on the glands and hormonal functions of the body, including the thyroid, para-thyroid, ovaries, testes, pituitary, and adrenal glands. Hormone irregularities and endocrine issues can influence your general well-being, from physical development to day-by-day life. A profoundly prepared endocrinology expertise at Summit Center for Health is accessible to counsel, analyze and treat an assortment of endocrine illnesses.  Patients are referred to us from a wide range of services and locations.

 Dr. Wahid Kassar  is a Cleveland Clinic trained board-certified endocrinologists at Summit Center for Health can assess, treat and monitor your endocrine condition, the specialists at Summit Center for Health will work intimately with you  to design an individualized treatment plan.
 

Our Services

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• Medical weight loss treatment and management (obesity)

• Metabolic disease treatment and management and elevated cholesterol.

• Pediatric (Children) endocrinology services—specifically diabetes

• Diabetes, including pre-diabetes, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, juvenile diabetes, and gestational diabetes

• Diabetic foot care center

• Thyroid disease treatment and management, including Hashimoto’s, Graves’ disease, goiters, thyroid nodules, and thyroid cancers.

• Bone health/osteoporosis

• Low testosterone (Low-T)

• Erectile dysfunction

• Pituitary gland disease treatment and management, including pituitary tumors, diabetes insipidus, and growth hormone abnormalities

• Adrenal gland disease treatment and management, including dysmenorrhea (Abnormal menses)

• Endocrinology hormonal tests

 

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Our Medical Team

Wahid Kassar, MD, FACE
 

Dr. Kassar is an internationally recognized endocrinologist who specializes in all aspects of endocrinology, especially diabetes and metabolism and weight loss regimens. He trained across the globe and he is uniquely fellowship-trained from the Cleveland Clinic. He served as medical advisor for the Diabetes And Bariatric Centers at Central DuPage Hospitals. He also holds many appointments, including faculty at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Currently, he is the president of AACE (American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists) Illinois Chapter.

 

 

 

We’re currently accepting new patients and we accept most insurance plans.

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Contact us for more information at 630-282-6000