In most cases, the diagnosis of a thyroid condition is made by a person's primary care doctor, who may then refer you to an endocrinologist, a physician who treats hormone problems like thyroid disease and others.

What is a thyroid specialist called?

Even within the community of endocrinologists there are doctors that obtain additional training in the study of the thyroid. We often refer to ourselves as thyroidologists. Thyroidologists are endocrinologists who specifically study, diagnose, manage and treat the thyroid gland.

What kind of doctor treats a thyroid?

But there are situations in which you may need to have an endocrinologist, a doctor who specializes in the endocrine system, oversee your care. An endocrinologist is particularly knowledgeable about the function of the thyroid gland and the body's other hormone-secreting glands.