Ralph
DeFronzo, MD
- Endocrinology
- Nephrology
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Locations
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Diabetes and Obesity - Medical Arts & Research Center - MARC
8300 Floyd Curl Dr.,
1st Floor, Room 121
San Antonio, TX 78229 - 210-450-9050
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Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolic Health - UT Health Gateway
8435 Wurzbach Rd
San Antonio, TX 78229 - 210-450-9800
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About Me
Gender
Male
Languages
English
Credentials
Education
Medical School:
Spaulding/Harvard Medical School
Residency:
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Fellowship:
National Institute of Health
Qualifications
Board Certification:
American Board of Internal Medicine/Nephrology
Treatment and Care
Specific areas of interest and expertise include:
- Abnormal Thyroid
- Acid Base Disorder
- Acromegaly
- Acromegaly And Gigantism
- Addison's Disease
- Adrenal Adenomas
- Adrenal Gland Diseases
- Adrenal Gland Disorders
- Adrenal Incidentaloma
- Adrenal Insufficiency
- Adrenal Tumor
- Anxiety Disorder
- Arthritis
- Asthma
- Atherosclerosis
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Autoimmune Thyroid Disease
- Benign Tumor
- Bone Disorders
- Calcium Disorder
- Calcium Metabolism Disorders
- Cancer
- Carcinoid Tumor
- Chronic Sinusitis
- Chronic Thyroiditis
- Combined Hyperlipidemia
- Complications Of Diabetes Mellitus
- Concussion
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
- Cortisol
- Craniopharyngioma
- Cushing'S Syndrome
- Depression
- Diabetes
- Diabetes Education
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Diabetes Risk
- Diabetes Type 1
- Diabetes Type 2
- Diabetes With Renal Manifestations
- Diabetic Macular Edema (Dme)
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Dyslipidemia
- Eating Disorder
- Erectile dysfunction
- Excessive Hairiness
- Familial Hypercholesterolemia
- Female Athlete Triad Syndrome
- Female Pattern Alopecia (Balding Or Hair Loss)
- Female Reproductive System Disorder
- Fertility
- Galactorrhea
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gender Dysphoria
- Genitourinary Neuroendocrine Tumor
- Gestational Diabetes
- Goiter
- Graves' Disease
- Growth Disorder
- Gynecomastia
- Hair Loss
- High Blood Pressure Disorder
- High Blood Sugar Level
- High Cholesterol Level
- High Triglycerides
- Hormonal Disorder
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hypercalcemia
- Hyperlipidemia
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperprolactinemia
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypocholesterolemia
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism
- Hypokalemia
- Hyponatremia
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Hypopituitarism
- Hyposmolality And Hyponatremia
- Hypothalamic Amenorrhea
- Hypothyroidism
- Infertility In Women
- Irregular Periods
- Kidney Disease
- Klinefelter Syndrome
- Lecithin Acyltransferase Deficiency
- Lipid Disorder
- Lipid Disorders
- Lipid Metabolism
- Low Testosterone
- Lymphoma
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Male Breast Enlargement
- Male Infertility
- Maturity-Onset Diabetes Of The Young
- Menopause
- Menstrual Disorders (Dysmenorrhea)
- Metabolic Bone Disease
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Monogenic Diabetes
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
- Obesity
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Overactive Bladder
- Pancreas Inflammation
- Parathyroid (Gland) Tumor
- Parathyroid Disease
- Perimenopause
- Pheochromocytoma
- Pituitary Adenoma
- Pituitary Disorder
- Pituitary Tumor
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Polygenic Hypercholesterolemia
- Postpartum Thyroiditis
- Prediabetes
- Pregnancy Induced Diabetes
- Premenopause
- Primary Aldosteronism
- Primary Amenorrhea
- Primary Hypogonadism
- Prolactin Disorder
- Prolactinoma
- Retina Diseases
- Secondary Amenorrhea
- Secondary"
- Silent Thyroiditis
- Sports Concussion
- Subacute Thyroiditis
- Symptomatic Menopause
- Testicular Dysfunction
- Testosterone Disorder
- Thyroglossal Duct Cyst
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Cancer Lymphoma
- Thyroid Disease
- Thyroid Disorder
- Thyroid Nodule
- Thyroiditis
- Turner Syndrome
- Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Vitamin D Deficiency
- Weight loss
External Links
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Diabetes Cured without Side Effects
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Cure for diabetes: Breakthrough could end insulin shots for good
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Texas scientists closer to diabetes cure with unconventional approach
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Virus carrying and gene transfers could be used to reverse type 1 diabetes
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San Antonio scientists trick the body into curing diabetes in mice
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Effectiveness of A GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Plus A TZD for Type 2 Diabetes
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San Antonio researcher receives top American diabetes award
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University cancer, diabetes experts to speak at 29th Annual Update in Medicine Conference
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U.S. Surgeon General Carmona calls obesity ‘the terror within’
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Preeminent diabetes researcher DeFronzo honored with UT Health Science Center’s highest award
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Type 2 diabetes studies seek participants
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Study comparing type 2 diabetes medications seeks volunteers
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Starting on 3 drugs at time of diagnosis benefits type 2 diabetics
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Scientists find previously unseen effects of protein buildup in the diabetic baboon pancreas
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San Antonio partnership makes Top 50 Hospitals in 3 specialties
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Researchers collaborate to examine mystery illness that plagues women
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Health Science Center researchers attract record $189 million
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Drug prevents type 2 diabetes in majority of high- risk individuals
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Drug lowers conversion to type 2 diabetes by 81% in multicenter research study
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Diabetes, chest pain among issues studied by Kleberg Scholars
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4 in School of Medicine honored by American College of Physicians