KarlaMPouMDthyroid disorders, ultrasound and USFNA

Summary

• Dr. Karla Pou is an Endocrinologist/ Thyroidologist in Chapel Hill, NC.
  She received her medical degree from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai NYU and then trained at Brigham&Women’s Hospital in both internal medicine and endocrinology where she also served as faculty physician and instructor at Harvard Medical School.
  Dr. Pou currently leads the thyroid nodule and endocrine tumor program at UNC-CH where she is an Associate professor in medicine. She has been in practice over 15 years. She also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. She specializes in thyroid and endocrine tumors including parathyroid and adrenal disorders. She runs the thyroid nodule ultrasound and Biopsy (FNA) clinic where she also trains the fellows in this crucial skill as well as in thyroid cancer management. She also teaches in the general endocrine clinic and is experienced in diabetes mellitus, osteoporosis, and transgender hormone therapy.

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