An endocrinologist in Chicago, Dr. Howard Sweeney diagnoses, treats, and manages endocrine disorders, or those affecting the body's secretion of hormones such as thyroid problems or diabetes.
Dr. Howard Sweeney graduated from Loyola University Of Chicago, Stritch School Of Medicine in 1962.
Dr. Sweeney has one office in Illinois 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. Sweeney 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.
The specialty of internal medicine is an area of primary care for adults. Dr. Sweeney specializes in diagnosing and treating cross-system illnesses that may affect multiple organ systems. When necessary, Dr. Sweeney also can refer patients to specialist physicians when medically needed. For instance, patients with severe kidney problems can be referred to a nephrologist for further medical tests or treatments.
As a nuclear medicine specialist, Dr. Sweeney utilizes painless, minimally-invasive procedures and medical imaging modalities to diagnose and treat disease and illness. For example, Dr. Sweeney 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.
Loyola University Of Chicago, Stritch School Of Medicine
MD • 1962
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. Sweeney, but only those who participate in Medicare.