Dr. Monica Doerr, Greensboro 336-802-2600 (well, actually Jamestown). I still drive there 2x a year...she's that good.
Pediatric or adult? We have a great ped: Dr. Wm. Lagarde at WakeMed pediatric diabetes clinic. Adult have to take recommendations from others
I go to Raleigh Endo - and I really do not like that office. I first tried Dr. Becker - he was knowledgable, but I didn't feel like he really listened to me. He triple books his appt slots, so there's always a wait. However, if he feel you need to be seen, he will tell you to come in at 6pm on a Friday & he won't leave until he sees you. Then I saw Dr. Black, but she has moved back to a practice in Durham. Now I see Dr. Weir. I like her - but I still don't feel like I've found someone that really is listening to ME and MY issues. Ugh. Sorry to hijack your post, but this has been bugging me for a while. I have tried to get into see Dr. Azzi, I hear he's great, but his waitlist was long and I was just fed up. Maybe I'll try again. Also -- I learned the hard way that there are very few endos that handled diabetes management. So, if you're looking for a diabetes doctor, you may be limited. :ack:
Yeah, that's the reason I drive to Greensboro. Dr. Doerr listens to how I'm feeling not just the lab numbers though obviously those are taken into account too. She takes her time & I never feel I'm being rushed except for one time and that was because she worked me in when I was ill. I've tried a Raleigh endo a long time ago & he was not for me. I also tried an internist but they just look at the numbers and even then they don't check all the T levels, just TSH. Good luck...
I go to Carolina Endocrine on Blue Ridge Rd in Raleigh, for treatment of my Graves' disease. I see Nicole McDermott, the Physician's assistant there, as I just go for thyroid level checkups now, and synthroid rx. http://www.carolinaendocrine.com/ The staff there is very friendly and professional. I appreciate that they work with me when I have problems, and I feel they always listen. Good luck!
I've said many times that Dr Becker is not the endo you go to if you aren't doing your part of managing your diabetes. He's world class as an endo. The practice is difficult to navigate at times, and they are busy for a reason - they are that good. If I needed an endo, it would be a coin flip between Azzi and Becker, given similar time to see me. Other than that, if the time is a premium, I'd go with the first of those I could see. Just understand that Dr Becker is to the point, and doesn't accept excuses for patients not doing their parts, i.e. eating sensibly, checking blood glucose, exercising, etc. BUT he will see you when he can. It doesn't surprise me that Azzi is so busy. When you're that good and personable, patients will come to you. Dr Black is outstanding, and worth the drive to Durham. Drs Wier, Stall, and Gamblin were good as well. I haven't been into the practice since Azzi left, so other personnel changes may have occurred. The UNC Endo folks are very good. Dr John Buse was formerly head of the ADA. He's world class. Many of his associates are also. They're located off Fayetteville Rd, near Southpoint. Also, look at the trend. We've seen jsut the tip of the iceberg of Type 2 diabetes in the US. The diabetic population will double in the next 20 years. You can't "grow" and endocrinologist overnight. 4 years college, 4 yrs of med school, 1 yr internship, 3 years residency, 2-3 years endo fellowship = 12 to 14 years (at a huge cost in medical student loans) to work in a specialty that isn't paid as well as others that take the same or less time. Most endo's are now treating the train wreck diebetes cases, and more primary care folks are treating the majority of patients. Do the math. Few specialists, high demand = less time to see patients. And, as I said, you can't "grow" a good endo overnight.
