Dr. Lourdes Aguayo-figueroa MD
Endocronologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Endocrinology
Stony Brook University Stony Brook NY, 11794About
Dr. Lourdes Aguayo-figueroa is a pediatric endocrinologist practicing in Stony Brook, NY. Dr. Aguayo-figueroa specializes in growth, puberty, diabetes or other disorders related to hormones that produce certain conditions in children and growing young adults. Pediatric endocrinologists possess copious knowledge on hormone chemicals and how they can affect other parts of the body and their functions.
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PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Pediatric Endocrinology
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