About Endocrine Partners

Led by Dr. Lorena Lewy-Alterbaum, M.D., F.A.C.E., our clinic is dedicated to providing compassionate, respectful, and personalized care. We blend the art of medicine with the latest scientific methods to treat a variety of complex endocrine disorders.

Our Expertise:

Endocrine Partners specializes in Endocrinology and Metabolism, offering comprehensive treatment for:

  • Thyroid Diseases

  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

  • Pituitary and Adrenal Disorders

  • Menopause

  • Diabetes

  • Low Testosterone

Dr. Lewy-Alterbaum is also proficient in Thyroid Ultrasound and Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy, catering to complex cases including Thyroid Cancer. We provide thorough pre-operative and post-operative care, along with advanced monitoring for cancer recurrence.

Insurances We Accept

  • United Health

  • Aetna

  • Cigna

  • BlueCross Blue Shield PPO

  • Humana MC

  • AvMed

  • Humana Gold

  • Tricare

  • Mem Healthcare

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Personalized Treatment Plans:

Understanding that each patient is unique, we tailor our diagnostic and treatment plans to suit individual medical needs, ensuring the most effective care.

Endocrine Specialist

Weight Management Program:

Our medically supervised weight-loss program is designed to manage diabetes and obesity effectively. It includes individualized body composition analysis, customized nutrition plans, and ongoing monitoring to support your health journey.

Complex Endocrine Diseases

Endocrine diseases
can be very complex and may require a multifaceted approach, starting with a comprehensive evaluation of the patient, patient education, a commitment to lifestyle changes as well as consideration of the best treatment alternatives will be used to ensure the best outcomes. We offer that in a brand new facility with state of the art equipment.

Testimonials

Philip Moraino

My wife has been dealing with adrenal issues and is a type II diabetic as well. Dr Alterbaum has always made us feel like family and treated my wife with great care. I highly recommend her to anyone dealing with endocrine issues.

Eric McGwinn

Love Dr. Abaum she is very nice and took excellent care of my father when he was diagnosed diabetes. She was able to provide him with the comfort and plan.

Candace Gilmore

Extremely nice staff and Dr. Alterbaum was super nice. She explained everything to me in detail, answered all my questions and provided me with a personalized treatment plan.

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers To Commonly Questions

Is the Clinic accepting new patients?

Yes, we are able to schedule most new appointments within 1-3 weeks, depending on urgency of care.

Communicating with our Providers

Dr. Lewy-Alterbaum always welcomes your questions and will address your concerns just bear in mind that our practice Endocrine Partners maintains strict privacy rules according to HIPAA guidelines. Our providers cannot practice medicine via e-mail. Email or fax may not be used for discussing medical problems or making emergency prescription requests. Patients should have a primary care provider to address concerns in the event that our providers are not immediately available. If you need to speak with a provider, it is always best to make an appointment by calling the front desk staff. If you don’t need an appointment and would like to speak to the doctor please leave a message with the front desk and the doctor will call you when available. If your condition requires immediate attention please call 911.

What are the policies and procedures with prescription refills?

All prescriptions will be called in within 48-72 hours. refills may be called to the front desk staff. Please leave the name and telephone number of the pharmacy of choice. If a patient has missed a follow-up appointment, the patient may need to make an appointment in order to receive refills.

What to expect on your first visit?

Check In: New Patient Survey, Photo ID and Insurance Cards, Email address, Emergency contact, Best contact information, including email and telephones numbers, Hippa form and Release of information form.Vital signs: Weight, BMI, Height, Blood Pressure, Temperature Summary and brief discussion of Medical History Discussion of your symptoms and reason for visit.Physical ExamTreatment Plan: Fit to your specific case.Tests Results: Blood/Laboratory, Imaging, Scans, Ultrasound as needed. Prescription Medications: Oral, Injected, TopicalLifestyle changes: Nutrition, Exercise, Emotional support tailored to your specific health need.Monitoring Progress: As needed according to your needs and specific situation. Our goal is to create the most well-rounded experience for each patient in order to optimize their endocrinologic health.

Failure to Cancel and Missed Appointments:

Our practice makes every effort to accommodate all patients and we know nowadays we all live very busy lives, this is why our Clinic's calendar automatically sends e-mail and automated phone reminders (cell phone numbers are used first) of scheduled appointments. Please make sure you provide the Clinic with a working e-mail address and a preferred telephone number. If a patient needs to cancel an appointment for Monday, we would prefer that it is done by Friday, however, we will accept cancellations left on the answering machine by Sunday.Failure to cancel an appointment will incur a $50.00 fee. Exceptions must be discussed with Practice Manager.

Medical Records Transfer Policy:

The Clinic requires a Medical Record Form for each patient record release or transfer. There is a $1 per page fee for medical records that are printed for patients to pick up. There is no fee for medical records released or transferred to your doctor's office of choice via fax or electronically.

Contact Us

954-967-0500

954-967-0778 (Fax)

9720 Stirling Road, Bldg C, Suite 111

Cooper City, Florida 33024