An endocrinologist in Bellevue, Dr. Harold Pretorius diagnoses, treats, and manages endocrine disorders, or those affecting the body's secretion of hormones such as thyroid problems or diabetes.
Dr. Harold Pretorius graduated from New York University School of Medicine in 1976.
Dr. Pretorius has one office in Kentucky where he specializes in Endocrinology, Internal Medicine and Nuclear Medicine.
Endocrinologists are trained to treat patients for a variety of hormonal diseases and disorders, such as diabetes. Dr. Pretorius can diagnose and create treatment plans for conditions like growth disorders, obesity, low testosterone, osteoporosis and various thyroid disorders, among others. Treatments provided by an endocrinologist may include medication management or hormone therapies.
As an internist, Dr. Harold Pretorius specializes in the primary care of adults through diagnosis and treatment of a range of conditions affecting many organ systems. Dr. Pretorius also can refer patients to specialists when medically needed. For example, patients having serious breathing problems may be referred to a pulmonologist for additional medical tests or therapies.
As a nuclear medicine specialist, Dr. Pretorius utilizes painless, minimally-invasive procedures and medical imaging modalities to diagnose and treat disease and illness. For example, Dr. Pretorius may employ diagnostic techniques such as nuclear imaging. More specifically, the procedure involves the injection of nuclear isotopes into the body that can be tracked by the low levels of radiation that are emitted.
Please Note: The information displayed below is sourced from the 2014 Medicare Physician and Other Supplier National Provider Identifier (NPI) Aggregate Report. It's important to remember that the statistics below are not inclusive of all patients treated by Dr. Pretorius, but only those who participate in Medicare.