41 Years of Experience
Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Katznelson, Endocrinologist in Los Angeles, CA?
Dr. Laurence Katznelson, MD is an Endocrinologist, who primarily practices in Los Angeles, CA with 2 additional practice locations. He has been practicing for over 41 years and is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Katznelson graduated from University of California and completed his residency at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Katznelson is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Katznelson’s practice accepts Medicaid, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Cigna and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Katznelson’s office at (310) 423-3870.
What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Katznelson?
Dr. Laurence Katznelson, MD is a highly-rated, board-certified Endocrinologist known for expertly diagnosing, treating, and managing a wide array of related conditions or procedures. Utilizing the latest medical advancements and evidence-based practices, Dr. Katznelson empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Acromegaly, Cushing's Syndrome, Neuroendocrine Tumors, Neuroendocrinology, Pituitary Disorders, or comprehensive wellness support. Serving the Los Angeles/CA community, Dr. Katznelson is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.
Where did Dr. Katznelson go to medical school and complete their residency?
Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital
Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania | University of Pennsylvania Health System Program
Medical School: University of California
Is Dr. Katznelson board certified in Endocrinologist?
Yes, Dr. Laurence Katznelson, MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine since 2013, American Board of Internal Medicine since 1988
What languages does Dr. Katznelson speak?
Dr. Katznelson and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
What conditions does Dr. Katznelson treat?
As a Endocrinologist, Dr. Katznelson diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Katznelson. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.
Also known as:
- Acromegaly
- Underactive Pituitary Gland
- Other Pituitary Gland Disorder
- High Prolactin Levels
- Pituitary Gland Disorder
- Pituitary Disorder
- Sotos syndrome
- Combined pituitary hormone deficiency
- Isolated growth hormone deficiency
- Gigantism
- Growth Hormone Excess
- Pituitary Gigantism
- Hypopituitarism
- Pituitary Hormone Deficiency
- Low Pituitary Function
- Pituitary Gland Problems
- Hypothalamic-Pituitary Axis Dysfunction
- Endocrine Gland Disorders
- Hyperprolactinemia
- Excess Prolactin
- Prolactinoma
- Pituitary problems
- Hypophysis disorder
- Endocrine gland disorder
ICD-10 Codes:
- E220: Acromegaly and pituitary gigantism
- E230: Hypopituitarism
- E236: Other disorders of pituitary gland
- E221: Hyperprolactinemia
- E237: Disorder of pituitary gland, unspecified
Also known as:
- Benign Pituitary Tumor
- Benign Tumor
- Pituitary Disorder
- Pituitary Tumor Treatment (PDQ)
- Prolactinoma
- Non-cancerous growth in pituitary gland
- Pituitary adenoma
ICD-10 Codes:
- D352: Benign neoplasm of pituitary gland
Also known as:
- Testicular Hypofunction
- Testicular Disorder
- Underactive Testicles
- Low Testicular Function
- Hypogonadism
ICD-10 Codes:
- E291: Testicular hypofunction
Also known as:
- Hypothyroidism
- Other Hypothyroidism
- Congenital hypothyroidism
- Hypothyroidism (Underactive Thyroid)
- Underactive Thyroid
- Low Thyroid Function
- Thyroid Gland Underactivity
ICD-10 Codes:
- E039: Hypothyroidism, unspecified
- E038: Other specified hypothyroidism
Also known as:
- Endocrine or Nervous System Tumor of Unspecified Behavior
- Endocrine Gland Neoplasm
- Nervous System Neoplasm
- Unspecified Gland Tumor
ICD-10 Codes:
- D497: Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of endocrine glands and other parts of nervous system
Also known as:
- Adrenal Insufficiency
- Addison Disease
- Underactive Adrenal Gland
- Adrenocortical Hypofunction
- Adrenal Crisis
ICD-10 Codes:
- E2740: Unspecified adrenocortical insufficiency
Also known as:
- Cushing's Syndrome
- Hypercortisolism
- High Cortisol Levels
- Adrenal Hyperfunction
ICD-10 Codes:
- E249: Cushing's syndrome, unspecified
Also known as:
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Arginine vasopressin deficiency
- Arginine Vasopressin Deficiency
- Water Diabetes
- Central Diabetes Insipidus
ICD-10 Codes:
- E232: Diabetes insipidus
Also known as:
- Cushing's Disease
- Cushing's Syndrome
- Cushing disease
- Pituitary Cushing's', 'Hypercortisolism', 'Cushing's Syndrome
ICD-10 Codes:
- E240: Pituitary-dependent Cushing's disease
Also known as:
- Craniopharyngeal Duct Growth of Unknown Type
- Pituitary Disorder
- Craniopharyngeal duct tumor of uncertain nature
- Craniopharyngeal duct lesion of uncertain behavior
- Indeterminate craniopharyngeal duct mass
ICD-10 Codes:
- D444: Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of craniopharyngeal duct
Also known as:
- Benign Meningioma
- Benign Tumor
- Non-cancerous brain or spinal lining tumor
- Meningeal tumor
- Brain membrane tumor
ICD-10 Codes:
- D329: Benign neoplasm of meninges, unspecified
Also known as:
- Other Specific Abnormal Blood Chemistry Results
- Blood
- Specified Blood Chemistry Imbalance
- Unusual Blood Chemistry Findings
- Specific Blood Panel Abnormalities
ICD-10 Codes:
- R7989: Other specified abnormal findings of blood chemistry
Which procedures does Dr. Katznelson perform as a Endocrinologist?
As a Endocrinologist, procedures performed by an Dr. Laurence Katznelson may include:
- Adrenal Surgery
- Comparative Genomic Hybridization
- D and C / Vacuum Aspiration
- Diabetes Blood Sugar Management
- Diabetes Care - Kidney Disease Monitoring
- Diabetes Consultation
- Doppler Ultrasound
- Egg Freezing/ Fertility Preservation
For detailed information, please contact Dr. Katznelson's office.
Does Dr. Katznelson accept my insurance?
Dr. Katznelson accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (310) 423-3870 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Katznelson accept in Los Angeles, CA?
Dr. Katznelson in Los Angeles, CA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
Aetna
All Other Third Party
Centene
Central California Alliance for Health
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Medicaid
Medicare
OptumRx
Other Provider Networks
UnitedHealthcare
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Where is Dr. Katznelson's office located?
Dr. Laurence Katznelson's Primary Practice
8723 Alden Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90048
(310) 423-3870
Recognitions
Publications
Pituitary Incidentaloma: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline
JOURL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, 2011
Sustained Improvements in Plasma ACTH
jourl of clinical endocrinology & metabolism, 2013
The dymics of post-operative plasma ACTH values following transsphenoidal surgery for Cushing's
PITUITARY, 2011
Retrosellar intracranial extracerebral glioneurol heterotopion: case report
CLINICAL NEUROPATHOLOGY, 2010
Approach to the Patient with Persistent Acromegaly after Pituitary Surgery
JOURL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, 2010
Non-surgical magement of hormone-secreting pituitary tumors
JOURL OF CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE, 2009
Endogenous NIS Expression in Triple-Negative Breast Cancers
ANLS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, 2009
Use of high-dose oral bisphosphote therapy for symptomatic fibrous dysplasia of the skull
JOURL OF NEUROSURGERY, 2008
Late recurrences of Cushing's disease after initial successful transsphenoidal surgery
JOURL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, 2008
Reninoma: case report and literature review
JOURL OF HYPERTENSION, 2008
Current thinking on the magement of the acromegalic patient.
Current opinion in endocrinology, diabetes, and obesity, 2007
Pegvisomant for the treatment of acromegaly-translation of clinical trials into clinical practice
TURE CLINICAL PRACTICE ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, 2007
Effects of modest testosterone supplementation and exercise
EUROPEAN JOURL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY, 2006
Drug Insight: primary medical therapy of acromegaly
TURE CLINICAL PRACTICE ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, 2006
Long-acting somatostatin alog therapy of acromegaly: A meta- alysis
JOURL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, 2005
Diagnostic errors after inferior petrosal sinus sampling
JOURL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, 2004
Effects of growth hormone secretion on body composition in patients with Crohn's disease
JOURL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, 2003
Cardiovascular risk factors in acromegaly before
JOURL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, 2002
Somatostatin receptor-specific alogs
JOURL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, 2001
Hypogodism in patients with acromegaly: data from the multi-centre acromegaly registry pilot study
CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY, 2001
Treatment of acromegaly with the growth hormone-receptor antagonist pegvisomant
NEW ENGLAND JOURL OF MEDICINE, 2000
Biochemical assessment of Cushing's disease in patients with corticotroph macroadenomas
JOURL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, 1998
Global clinical response in Cushing's syndrome patients treated with mifepristone.
Clinical endocrinology, 2014
Clinical characteristics
PITUITARY, 2013
Pituitary Incidentaloma: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, 2011
Fatigue after traumatic brain injury: Association with neuroendocrine, sleep
BRAIN INJURY, 2010
Fatigue after TBI: Association with neuroendocrine abnormalities
BRAIN INJURY, 2007
Clinical characteristics and pituitary dysfunction in patients with metastatic cancer to the sella.
Endocrine practice, 2013
Sustained Improvements in Plasma ACTH
journal of clinical endocrinology & metabolism, 2013
In Reply: Pituitary Centers of Excellence.
Neurosurgery
Pituitary Centers of Excellence
NEUROSURGERY, 2012
The dynamics of post
PITUITARY, 2011
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists medical guidelines for clinical practice
Endocrine practice, 2011
ECTOPIC ACROMEGALY DUE TO A PANCREATIC NEUROENDOCRINE TUMOR PRODUCING GROWTH HORMONE
ENDOCRINE PRACTICE, 2011
Retrosellar intracranial extracerebral glioneuronal heterotopion: case report
CLINICAL NEUROPATHOLOGY, 2010
Approach to the Patient with Persistent Acromegaly after Pituitary Surgery
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, 2010
A NOVEL PRKAR1A MUTATION ASSOCIATED WITH PRIMARY PIGMENTED NODULAR ADRENOCORTICAL DISEASE AND THE
ENDOCRINE PRACTICE, 2010
Prevalence and clinical demographics of cerebral salt wasting in patients with aneurysmal
PITUITARY, 2009
Lanreotide promotes apoptosis and is not radioprotective in GH3 cells
ENDOCRINE-RELATED CANCER, 2009
Non-surgical management of hormone-secreting pituitary tumors
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE, 2009
Alterations in body composition in acromegaly
PITUITARY, 2009
Endogenous NIS Expression in Triple-Negative Breast Cancers
ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, 2009
The impact of hypopituitarism on function
BRAIN INJURY, 2009
Use of high-dose oral bisphosphonate therapy for symptomatic fibrous dysplasia of the skull
JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY, 2008
An update on treatment strategies for acromegaly
EXPERT OPINION ON PHARMACOTHERAPY, 2008
Outcomes after repeat transsphenoidal surgery for recurrent Cushing's disease
NEUROSURGERY, 2008
Late recurrences of Cushing's disease after initial successful transsphenoidal surgery
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, 2008
Reninoma: case report and literature review
JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION, 2008
Current thinking on the management of the acromegalic patient.
Current opinion in endocrinology, diabetes, and obesity, 2007
Pegvisomant for the treatment of acromegaly-translation of clinical trials into clinical practice
NATURE CLINICAL PRACTICE ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, 2007
Approach to the evaluation of the GH
PITUITARY, 2007
The role of inferior petrosal sinus sampling in the diagnostic localization of Cushing's disease.
Neurosurgical focus, 2007
Brain atrophy and cognitive deficits in Cushing's disease.
Neurosurgical focus, 2007
Efficacy and safety of CyberKnife radiosurgery for acromegaly.
Pituitary, 2007
Effects of modest testosterone supplementation and exercise
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY, 2006
Isolated Langerhans cell histiocytosis in an adult with central diabetes insipidus
Endocrine practice, 2006
Drug Insight: primary medical therapy of acromegaly
NATURE CLINICAL PRACTICE ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, 2006
Long-acting somatostatin analog therapy of acromegaly: A meta- analysis
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, 2005
Diagnosis and treatment of acromegaly
GROWTH HORMONE & IGF RESEARCH, 2005
Diagnostic errors after inferior petrosal sinus sampling
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, 2004
Effects of growth hormone secretion on body composition in patients with Crohn's disease
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, 2003
Cardiovascular risk factors in acromegaly before
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, 2002
Long-term treatment of acromegaly with pegvisomant, a growth hormone receptor antagonist
LANCET, 2001
Somatostatin receptor-specific analogs
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, 2001
Hypothalamic/pituitary function
Pai, H. H., Thornton, A., Katznelson, L., Finkelstein, D. M., Adams, J, 2001
Hypogonadism in patients with acromegaly
CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY, 2001
Treatment of acromegaly with the growth hormone-receptor antagonist pegvisomant
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, 2000
Biochemical assessment of Cushing's disease in patients with corticotroph macroadenomas
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, 1998
What is Dr. Katznelson's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Katznelson's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1013082643.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Katznelson?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Katznelson
What is Dr. Laurence Katznelson's specialty?
Dr. Katznelson is a Endocrinologist near Los Angeles, CA. An internist specializing in disorders of the endocrine glands, including the thyroid and adrenal glands. This specialist also manages a range of conditions such as diabetes, metabolic and nutritional disorders, obesity, pituitary disorders, and menstrual and sexual health issues. Contact Dr. Katznelson to book an appointment today.
Is this Dr. Laurence Katznelson affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Katznelson is affiliated with Stanford Health Care - Stanford Hospital which is a Castle Connolly Top Hospital. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals are healthcare institutions recognized for their excellence in specific medical procedures and overall patient care. They are identified through a rigorous peer nomination process, evaluating factors like patient outcomes, quality of care, and expertise. The list recognizes hospitals that excel in 20 or more specific medical procedures, representing the top 25% nationwide. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals
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Is Laurence Katznelson accepting new patients in Los Angeles, CA?
Yes, Dr. Laurence Katznelson is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. Laurence Katznelson offer online booking?
Please contact Dr. Katznelson's office at (310) 423-3870 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.
How can I make an appointment with Laurence Katznelson?
Please contact Dr. Katznelson's office at (310) 423-3870 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.
Which board certifications does Dr. Laurence Katznelson have?
Dr. Laurence Katznelson is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
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