Dr. Boddu is an endocrinologist in Bedford, TX with over 12 years of experience with veterans healthcare, teaching residents and fellows at reputed institutions, managing inpatients and outpatients with Endocrine problems, as academic faculty in Endocrinology and internal Medicine. She is passionate about care for Diabetes, Lipid management, Weight management, Bone metabolic disorders, Thyroid and other hormonal disorders. She has published and worked on research and quality improvement with many of these disorders. She believes that successful management of health problems involves not just medications but careful listening, educating, working with patients individually and tailoring treatment based on their situation. She is an active member of American Association of clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) and Endocrine Society. Her goal is to provide the best empathic care possible based on recent guidelines and medical knowledge.

Dr. Boddu is an endocrinologist in Bedford, TX with over 12 years of experience with veterans healthcare, teaching residents and fellows at reputed institutions, managing inpatients and outpatients with Endocrine problems, as academic faculty in Endocrinology and internal Medicine. She is passionate about care for Diabetes, Lipid management, Weight management, Bone metabolic disorders, Thyroid and other hormonal disorders. She has published and worked on research and quality improvement with many of these disorders. She believes that successful management of health problems involves not just medications but careful listening, educating, working with patients individually and tailoring treatment based on their situation. She is an active member of American Association of clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) and Endocrine Society. Her goal is to provide the best empathic care possible based on recent guidelines and medical knowledge.

Dr. Boddu is an endocrinologist in Bedford, TX with over 12 years of experience with veterans healthcare, teaching residents and fellows at reputed institutions, managing inpatients and outpatients with Endocrine problems, as academic faculty in Endocrinology and internal Medicine. She is passionate about care for Diabetes, Lipid management, Weight management, Bone metabolic disorders, Thyroid and other hormonal disorders. She has published and worked on research and quality improvement with many of these disorders. She believes that successful management of health problems involves not just medications but careful listening, educating, working with patients individually and tailoring treatment based on their situation. She is an active member of American Association of clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) and Endocrine Society. Her goal is to provide the best empathic care possible based on recent guidelines and medical knowledge.

Jennifer Lawrence, MD, is an endocrinologist at Valdosta Specialty Clinic in Valdosta, Georgia. Dr. Lawrence moved to Valdosta in 2000 to join her husband, Dr. William Tidmore, Jr. of rheumatology.

Originally from Baltimore, Maryland, Dr. Lawrence attended medical school at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland, where she was awarded honors in her research and received her medical degree in 1994. She completed her internship and residency in internal medicine at Johns Hopkins Hospital in 1997. Dr. Lawrence completed her fellowship in endocrinology and metabolism at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, affiliated with Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts, in 2000. Her principal research focused on thyroid disorders, including thyroid disease during pregnancy.

Dr. Lawrence is board certified with the American Board of Internal Medicine in both internal medicine and endocrinology. Dr. Lawrence practices general endocrinology at Valdosta Specialty Clinic, an affiliate of Valdosta Family Medicine. She is also the medical director of the South Georgia Medical Center’s Diabetes Management Center.

Dr. Lawrence has been active in the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, serving as a past president of the Georgia chapter and on the chapter’s board of directors. She has served on the editorial board of Endocrine Practice. She is also an active member of the American Thyroid Association.

Veena Watwe, MD, is a board-certified endocrinologist and diabetes and metabolism physician at the Endocrine and Psychiatry Center in Houston, Texas. She specializes in endocrine, lipids, and thyroid conditions and is passionate about enabling patients to obtain optimal health.

Dr. Watwe began her education while living in India and earned a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree at BJ Medical College Poona University in Pune, India. She then relocated to the United States to complete an internal medicine internship and residency at the University at Buffalo - Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Watwe also fulfilled an endocrinology and diabetes and metabolism fellowship at Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, Michigan.

 

A member of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, Dr. Watwe has also published articles in industry journals including Chest and the American Journal of Clinical Oncology.

 

Dr. Watwe sees patients ages 18 and up in the Huffmeister office in Houston, Texas. Use the online booking tool to schedule or call for an appointment.

Her areas of interest are treating Diabetes mellitus, Thyroid disorders, parathyroid disorders, osteoporosis, pituitary disorders, adrenal disorders transgender patients

Veena Watwe, MD, is a board-certified endocrinologist and diabetes and metabolism physician at the Endocrine and Psychiatry Center in Houston, Texas. She specializes in endocrine, lipids, and thyroid conditions and is passionate about enabling patients to obtain optimal health.

Dr. Watwe began her education while living in India and earned a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree at BJ Medical College Poona University in Pune, India. She then relocated to the United States to complete an internal medicine internship and residency at the University at Buffalo - Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Watwe also fulfilled an endocrinology and diabetes and metabolism fellowship at Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, Michigan.

 

A member of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, Dr. Watwe has also published articles in industry journals including Chest and the American Journal of Clinical Oncology.

 

Dr. Watwe sees patients ages 18 and up in the Huffmeister office in Houston, Texas. Use the online booking tool to schedule or call for an appointment.

Her areas of interest are treating Diabetes mellitus, Thyroid disorders, parathyroid disorders, osteoporosis, pituitary disorders, adrenal disorders transgender patients

Dr. Borgan comes to Valdosta from Cleveland, Ohio, where he completed his fellowship training at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Borgan specializes in adult endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism, treating disorders of the endocrine system. Dr. Borgan chose to join the Lowndes County area because of the region’s vast need for more endocrinologists and his desire to make a difference. Dr. Borgan shared that he truly values the relationships he builds with his patients and treats each of them like his own family. He prides himself in being involved in his patients’ lives, showing empathy in their care. “I find joy in helping others. Hence, the selfless nature of the medical profession is the most appealing to me,” says Dr. Borgan. “I always enjoy a good mental challenge, and I like endocrinology because of the intricate and complex physiology of the body’s endocrine system.” Dr. Borgan received his medical degree from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland – Bahrain. He completed his internal medicine residency at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. He was fellowship trained at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. He is board certified in internal medicine. In his free time, Dr. Borgan enjoys hiking, kayaking, traveling, and cooking. In fact, Borgan said that if he hadn’t attended medical school, he would have been a chef. 

Rakesh Patel, DO, is a highly-skilled, board-certified endocrinologist at the Endocrine and Psychiatry Center in Katy and Houston, Texas. Dr. Patel loves to care for patients, especially those with complicated cases. 

 

Dr. Patel graduated from Houston Baptist University in Texas with his bachelor’s in biology and mathematics. He later studied osteopathic medicine at the University of North Texas Health Science Center and continued to his internship and residency at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. Dr. Patel remained there for his fellowship in endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism.

 

Patients come to Dr. Patel for a variety of reasons due to his exceptional reputation. He has found success in caring for Type 1 and 2 Diabetes patients, patients with non-specific symptoms of weight gain and fatigue, and other endocrinological conditions to help them get their lives back on track. The reason he gets these challenging conditions under control is that he takes the time to listen to each and every patient. Dr. Patel truly believes in the quote: “If you listen to your patient long enough, they will tell you what is wrong.” He loves solving complex mysteries.

 

Dr. Patel has been practicing medicine since 2003 and is the proud owner and founder of the Endocrine and Psychiatry Center. His staff is renowned for their caring demeanor, and the office boasts a family atmosphere. 

 

Dr. Patel loves technology, developing medical recordkeeping software in the past and currently developing applications for better patient care at a reduced cost. When not at the office, Dr. Patel loves to spend time with his three kids. He loves photography and travel. You may even catch some of his photographs on the office’s walls. Dr. Patel is a proud Texan football fan who enjoys watching movies – but not playing golf. Dr. Patel loves sarcasm and humor, so if you are looking for a serious, boring endocrinologist, please do not see Dr. Patel. 

Rakesh Patel, DO, is a highly-skilled, board-certified endocrinologist at the Endocrine and Psychiatry Center in Katy and Houston, Texas. Dr. Patel loves to care for patients, especially those with complicated cases. 

 

Dr. Patel graduated from Houston Baptist University in Texas with his bachelor’s in biology and mathematics. He later studied osteopathic medicine at the University of North Texas Health Science Center and continued to his internship and residency at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. Dr. Patel remained there for his fellowship in endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism.

 

Patients come to Dr. Patel for a variety of reasons due to his exceptional reputation. He has found success in caring for Type 1 and 2 Diabetes patients, patients with non-specific symptoms of weight gain and fatigue, and other endocrinological conditions to help them get their lives back on track. The reason he gets these challenging conditions under control is that he takes the time to listen to each and every patient. Dr. Patel truly believes in the quote: “If you listen to your patient long enough, they will tell you what is wrong.” He loves solving complex mysteries.

 

Dr. Patel has been practicing medicine since 2003 and is the proud owner and founder of the Endocrine and Psychiatry Center. His staff is renowned for their caring demeanor, and the office boasts a family atmosphere. 

 

Dr. Patel loves technology, developing medical recordkeeping software in the past and currently developing applications for better patient care at a reduced cost. When not at the office, Dr. Patel loves to spend time with his three kids. He loves photography and travel. You may even catch some of his photographs on the office’s walls. Dr. Patel is a proud Texan football fan who enjoys watching movies – but not playing golf. Dr. Patel loves sarcasm and humor, so if you are looking for a serious, boring endocrinologist, please do not see Dr. Patel. 

Valerie Butler, DO, is a board-certified endocrinologist. Dr. Butler offers comprehensive endocrine services for patients at the Endocrine and Psychiatry Center in Houston, Texas.

 

Dr. Butler started her educational journey at the University of Florida in Gainesville with a degree in food science and human nutrition. Following this, she obtained a medical degree from the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie, Pennsylvania. Dr. Butler then completed her residency and fellowship at OhioHealth Doctors Hospital in Columbus and Indiana University, respectively.

 

As an endocrinologist, Dr. Butler can help diagnose and treat several ailments such as osteoporosis, thyroid problems, and diabetes. She is also a NAMS Certified Menopause Practitioner.

 

Dr. Butler shares her extensive educational background and clinical training to better enhance the communities in Houston, Texas. Your health is in excellent hands with Dr. Butler as part of the interdisciplinary team at the Endocrine and Psychiatry Center. To book an appointment with Dr. Butler, call today or book through the website’s online reservation system.