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8/4/2014 12:00:00 AM CENTRAL
Updated: 8/5/2014 3:59:42 PM CENTRAL
For more information, contact Billie Bell.
Medina Healthcare System welcomes Shahid Aziz, MD to Specialty Clinic 1

Janice Simons, CEO of Medina Healthcare System, announces the addition of Shahid Aziz, MD, to the Specialty Clinic 1 located at 602 31st Street in Hondo.  “We are pleased to offer the community access to Dr. Aziz, who has been in practice for several years now and is double board certified in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Internal Medicine,” said Ms. Simons.

Dr. Aziz is a native of Chicago, Illinois. He attended Loyola University Chicago for his Undergraduate Degree in Biology and received his Medical Degree from Ross University. He completed his residency training in Internal Medicine and fellowship in endocrinology at University of South Carolina School of Medicine.

Dr. Aziz specializes in thyroid disorders, thyroid nodule biopsies, diabetes and all other glandular disorders including pituitary, adrenal, parathyroid, hypogonadism (low testosterone). He is also Certified Clinical Densitometrist (CCD), certified by the International Society for Clinical Densitometry, this enables him to interpret bone density scans, diagnose and treat osteoporosis.

“Dr. Aziz is focused on providing each patient with treatments tailored specifically to him/her by using non-insulin therapies, insulin pump therapy, continuous glucose monitoring," Simons said.  "His practice goal is to provide best care possible for the Medina County community all while remaining focused on the mission of the Medina Healthcare System, to provide comprehensive, quality care close to home.”

 

Dr. Aziz will officially join the Specialty Clinic team of providers on August 15th and will be coming to Hondo on the 3rd Friday of every month from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call the San Antonio Endocrinology & Diabetes Care Center at 210-352-5006.