Suzanne Bujara

Contributing Writer https://www.endocrinologyadvisor.com

Suzanne Bujara is a medical writer with more than 20 years of experience. She writes for continuing medical education and public health programs. She has a BA in linguistics from Douglass College, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey and an MBA from Rutgers Business School. Before starting her freelance business in 2016, Suzanne wrote for Medscape Education, myCME, praxis.md, and Medical Economics magazine. To learn more about Suzanne, visit www.suzannebujara.com and www.linkedin.com/in/suzannebujara.

All articles by Suzanne Bujara

Type 1 Diabetes

Challenges in Standardizing T-Cell Biomarkers in T1D: A Clinical Update

Suzanne Bujara

September 26, 2019

Replicable T-cell biomarkers would enable clinicians to predict disease progression and develop and monitor therapies in type 1 diabetes.

Obesity

What Role Does Bariatric Surgery Play in Altering the Gut Microbiome?

Suzanne Bujara

September 9, 2019

Researchers are still elucidating how weight loss after bariatric surgery affects the gut microbiome and overall health.

Bone Metabolism

Bone Health Essentials: Follow-Up After Breast and Prostate Cancer

Suzanne Bujara

August 2, 2019

Improved survival of patients with prostate and breast cancer has come at a cost. Clinicians need to be vigilant with preventive care for patients with these cancers to maintain their dental and bone health.

Androgen and Reproductive Disorders

Hyperandrogenism and Athletic Performance: The Current Landscape for Elite Female Athletes

Suzanne Bujara

June 20, 2019

For women, athletes with fT levels in the highest tertile had significantly better performance in the 400-meter sprint, 400-meter hurdles, 800-meter sprint, hammer throw, and pole vault.

Pediatric Endocrinology

Improving the Diagnosis and Management of Disorders of Sex Development

Suzanne Bujara

May 23, 2019

In patients with disorders of sex development, early diagnosis and care from a multidisciplinary team yield better outcomes.

Thyroid

Treatment Considerations for Patients With Comorbid Thyroid Dysfunction and Diabetes

Suzanne Bujara

April 30, 2019

Disorders of thyroid function are common in type 1 and type 2 diabetes, and a growing number of cases of subclinical hypothyroidism are being detected.

Thyroid

Thyroid Cancer: Individualized Follow-Up Curtails Unnecessary Tests

Suzanne Bujara

March 26, 2019

In patients who have had successful thyroid cancer treatment, clinicians should consider scaling back extensive follow-up testing.

Diabetes

Diabetes and Peripheral Artery Disease Necessitate Clinicians’ Cooperation

Suzanne Bujara

February 25, 2019

As the link between diabetes and PAD becomes more evident, clinicians can best serve patients with these comorbidities by working collaboratively to prevent serious complications.

Adrenal

Cushing Syndrome in Pregnancy: When to Suspect and How to Treat

Suzanne Bujara

January 31, 2019

Despite the preponderance of CS in women of childbearing age and the likelihood of pregnancy triggering CS, the condition is often overlooked because of the overlap of pregnancy and hypercortisolism symptoms.

Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders

Familial Hypercholesterolemia: An Underdiagnosed Disease Gets a Second Look

Suzanne Bujara

December 26, 2018

Despite the frequency with which it occurs, familial hypercholesterolemia often goes undiagnosed, with only 10% of affected patients aware of this genetic disorder.

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