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Shmaila Ishaq MD

Specialty:	Endocrinology
Location(s):	6405 N. Federal Highway, Suite 404 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33308 Map
Phone:	954-958-5220
Fax:	954-958-5218
Hospital Affiliation:	Broward Health Imperial Point

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Shmaila Ishaq, MD, is an endocrinologist with the Broward Health Physician Group.

Dr. Ishaq specializes in treating a multitude of endocrine disorders including diabetes mellitus, osteoporosis as well as diseases of thyroid, pituitary and adrenal glands. She applies a preventive approach in the management of chronic metabolic disorders including but not limited to diabetes mellitus, osteoporosis and metabolic syndrome.

Dr. Ishaq completed her Residency in Internal Medicine at the State University of New York Health Science Center Brooklyn in Brooklyn, New York. She completed her fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Dr. Ishaq is certified in Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She is also certified in advanced cardiac life support.

Dr. Ishaq was affiliated with Advanced Care Medical Center in Detroit, MI; Chippewa Medical Associates in Sault Saint Marie, MI; and Overton Brooks VA Medical Center in Shreveport, LA; before joining Broward Health.

Disorders Treated by Dr. Ishaq

Diabetes mellitus with or without complications
Hypoglycemia
Dyslipidemias
Osteoporosis
Osteopenia
Osteomalacia
Thyroid cancer and thyroid nodules
Toxic and nontoxic nodular goiter
Grave’s disease
Hyperthyroidism
Hypothyroidism
Pituitary adenoma
Prolactinoma
Hypopituitarism
Cushing’s disease
Addison’s disease
Adrenal nodule
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
Hyperaldosteronism
Multiple endocrine neoplasia syndromes (MEN I & II)
Hypercalcemia
Hyperparathyroidism
Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia (FHH)
Hypocalcemia
Hypercalciuria
Vitamin D deficiency
Kidney stone
Hyponatremia
Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH)
Hypernatremia
Diabetes insipidus
Hypogonadism (low testosterone)
Menopausal syndrome (low estrogen)
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)

Procedures Performed by Dr. Ishaq

Ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy of thyroid nodules
Ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration (FNA) of thyroid cysts
Diagnostic thyroid ultrasound
Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM)
Real time continuous glucose monitoring (CGM)
Continuous insulin infusion (CII) therapy via insulin pump
Osteoporosis treatment with annual intravenous medication