This review I'm going to open my heart up a bit... how can I not give someone five stars when they…read moreliterally saved my life. Doctor Fakunle is the only Diabetic Specialist (Endocrinologist) that I have ever had the pleasure of visiting that treated the "whole" patient. She sees me not as a "diabetic" but a person that happens to have Diabetes. In a world where doctors have little time to spend with their patients, Dr. Fakunle will take a moment to talk to you and see where you are at, what challenges you are currently facing, and ask how she can help you overcome them. It's not enough just to get the prescriptions and medicines you need... as a Diabetic you need a dedicated treatment path who will help you follow through every step of the way. In her clinic she has Dieticians, Diabetic Educators, and a full Laboratory capable of running all diabetic Labwork eliminating a lot of wait time. She also was the first doctor that listened to me and did not write me off as an overweight diabetic type II diabetic who needed only pills and nothing more. My life was in shambles, I had no energy and this was the third Endocrinologist I made an appointment with. I almost expected more of the same. However, she ran the labwork to find out I am a true late onset Type I (formerly Juvenile) diabetic. This meant that I needed Insulin and finding this out was like being hit by a Louisville Slugger up side my head. Unfortunately... no fortunately she helped me get started on insulin and eventually got me onto an insulin pump. Once I got on insulin my life came back... I got energy... I got the will to get up and go in the morning back. I would have probably died before the other doctors figured it out. All because she didn't look at me and see me as an overweight person who was non complying with their type II diet and treatment plan... but took the time to listen and run tests to verify that there was something really wrong. If you have diabetes, I recommend ANYONE in her practice. All of the doctors there, Mary Self, Dr. Bybee... Dr. Williams are excellent. Diabetes isn't the end of the world... it just makes living in it more interesting when you have everything in check.

I have been a patient of Dr. Poorkay's for about 10 years and he is by far, the best Dr. ever! He…read morehas both, great bedside manner and very intelligent. His staff is pretty amazing as well... Especially the young lady that does labs! She's the best stick ever!

Before my primary care doctor talked to me about the possibility of starting testosterone, i had no…read moreidea what an Endocrinologist was. (If you're wondering the same thing, it's a hormone specialist). Though i'm sure there are probably lots of reasons to see a hormone specialist, this review will mostly be for FTM guys and you curious yelpers who want to look through the window into the world of trans. I walked into the first appointment not knowing what to expect. I'd not done any real research and, if we are being honest, i wasn't totally mentally prepared to start T that day.. which is what i thought was going to happen. When i arrived, the staff were very welcoming and friendly. They used the "he" pronoun without me even asking them to. They also asked what my preferred name was, but at that point, i hadn't thought of a preferred name. They let me know that whenever i decided on something new, just let them know and they'd update it in my file. (flash forward 5 weeks when i did have a preferred name -- they updated it not only in their office records, but also in the Norton records -- so all Norton network folks would be informed) So, what to expect if you're seeing the Endo for the first time: 1) they will weight you and take your vitals before putting you in an exam room. The nurse that always does this is really chatty. She shamelessly flirts and really builds up your self-confidence. I naturally have a pretty large head (that's what she said), but i think lots of guys would really feel great after interacting with her. 2) Dr. Poorkay will come in and ask you family history and relationship questions. He's basically gauging if you have a support system in place. He'll refer to you in person and in his notes using your preferred pronouns. He'll tell you what's required to start T: a. a letter from a therapist (if you need one, I recommend the doc in my TransList bookmarks) b. blood tests -- a lot of them. (they will write the order and tell you there is a lab right down the hall. i recommend talking with your insurance and knowing what will be covered. I needed 9 tests - things like a lipid panel, T-Free and others i'd never heard of. if you don't have insurance or have a really high deductible, see my review of Any Lab Test Now) 3) You won't leave your first visit with a prescription. He made a follow-up appt for 5-weeks out. 4) When you return with your letter and lab tests, you still won't get a shot that day. He'll ask you a few more questions, give you the chance to ask all the questions you spent the last 5 weeks thinking of, then you'll leave with a script. I was disappointed with this, but i understand that they can't give out the serum in the office. 5) AFTER you fill the prescription (i recommend the "Good Rx" app to find the most affordable pharmacy), you'll have to return to get your 1st shot. They require that you either come in each week for the shot OR have someone administer it for you. If you choose the latter, you'll save time and money, but that person will need to come with you to be shown by the nurse how to do it. 6) Dr. Poorkay will schedule a 3-month check in, which will require lab tests again. This is to make sure the T is effective and nothing else wonky is going on with your hormones. After that, the visits will be less frequent, maybe once or twice a year. Lastly, since his office is a part of Norton Healthcare, you can log into your "my chart" to look over your appointments, lab results and to send messages to Dr. Poorly or his staff. They typically respond within 24-48 hours. 4 stars just because i wish information like this had been available to me before starting the process. The staff are great, Dr.Poorkay is great and i'm so grateful to have been able to pretty seamlessly start T. **I've created a TransList bookmarks list for other Trans Guys on a similar journey. Best of luck fellas. There are lots of great trans friendly businesses and health providers around louisville. how lucky are we? :)

My wife and I visited Dr. Nakajima at Stanford clinic. He is a wonderful Dr. He listened to my…read moreWife's concerns and answered all of our questions in every appointment (in-person or over tele-health) patiently. He is very empathetic and understand the challenges that a patient is going through. Not only he is knowledgeable and experienced, but he is also kind and caring. We strongly recommend him as an infertility specialist.

I actually saw him at Stanford and not int he Louisville, KY location. He has a wonderful bedside…read moremanner, explained all parts of the process clearly, and included my husband in the conversation. Thanks to him we have twins well on the way.

First off this is Dr Stephen Cavanah's office. Best Endocrinologist ever! The office moves from…read moretime to time so this is the third time I've added him as a business I literally come here twice a year from four states away! It's not easy to find a doctor you really trust, who really cares about you and whom you click with. I also trust Dr Cavanah, (literally again) with my life. The Norton staff at all their facilities are great, we'll trained and compassionate. I don't feel like I'm just a means to remove money and insurance funds through. I've had reason (unfortunately) to be in many off their facilities with numerous doctors nurses and staff and always feel cared for and like I mattered. Not all medical organizations or doctors do that. I've had bad doctors in the past, but not so with Norton and especially Dr Cavanah. Wherever they move him to I'll follow and stay a patient until he retires.

The last reviewer of Dr Self gave her one star. I'm awarding her a second star not because she is…read moregood but because she at least fit us in and saw us. Let me explain why is was such a low rating. My husband is a patient at U of L Physicians Endocrinologist & Diabetic Associates. His doctor, Dr Williams, had retired so all his visits were scheduled with PA Melanie. She is good but only works part-time so she is scheduled months out. She also is a PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT so even though she has lots of experience in this practice she does not have the same education and training of an Endocrinologist Doctor. We had an unusual situation that needed to be addressed right away and probably needed someone with considerable training. Thus we were scheduled to be seen by Dr Self. (I was having significant adverse reactions to my husband's new prescription of insulin! That is why WE needed to be seen. The PA's nurse had said in all seriousness that maybe we needed to live separately. That was NOT the answer as we have been happily married for forty seven years.) The visit with Dr Self started out BAD when she said "this is not above PA Melanie's pay grade!" What?! The next thing Dr Self said is "I've agreed to see you but let me tell you right now I'm not going to be your doctor!' What an attitude, we weren't looking to change to her we just wanted to address an urgent medical issue and thought experience might also be helpful. After explaining the situation to Dr Self she dismissed my issue and said it was impossible for me, not the patient to have allergic reactions to my husband's use of insulin. She did change his prescription upon our request but prescribed a medicine with the same active and inactive ingredients. Needless to say the visit was a bust and we would never choose to see Dr Self in the future. We found Dr Self to be arrogant and dismissive in regards to our appointment. So although we would give her a one star rating based on our experience we will generously give her a second star because she did see us. As the Yelp stars use to say Two stars equals "me thinks not!"

I have gone to Dr Mary Self for over 30 years. She is one great Doctor. she helped me more than…read moreany Doctor I have ever had. keep up the good work!!! Marilyn O'Day.

This isn't really the first review, I've added this business to Yelp four times and written reviews…read moreand for some reason Yelp keeps deleting it. I've been coming to an endocrinologist at this practice for about ten years. It's offices have moved several times but this one seems to be staying. The support staff is well, supportive. The nurses and doctor truly care about you and don't rush you thru. They take the time to get to know you and answer all your questions. Between visits I can count on them to answer email, solve problems and get my test results promptly.

Are you sure I can't award Dr Kamal ten stars? She certainly deserves far more than five stars! Dr…read moreKamal is the newest Endocrinologist in the U of L Endocrinology and Diabetic Associates practice. My vote was out for maybe five minutes or less until we met her. She is young but don't hold that against her! Dr Palwasha Kamal specializes in Endocrinology and Diabetic Nutritional Care. She is an excellent communicator. While in the waiting room I listened as two older ladies left an appointment in this office. They were conversing about the doctors thoroughness and totally delightful personality. Yep, they must have just seen Dr Kamal because that is exactly our opinion of her also. She spent much more time than I'm accustomed to with providers in this office. She reviewed ALL the lab results from recent tests and previous tests to form an opinion on how well diabetes was being controlled. She made note that one portion of the blood work had not been completed and asked that we stop at the lab before leaving so she could see complete results. She noted that I had a complaint of allergic reaction to my husband's use of insulin and asked us about that. I had since seen an allergist and was able to explain to her my rare reaction (1 in 500,000) to the phenol m- cerosol preservative was causing me major adverse symptoms that ended once my husband changed to another injectable diabetes medicine. Dr Kamal also wanted to try my husband on a constant glucose monitor over his twice daily finger prick tests. When my husband said our insurance doesn't cover that she said they could perform it as a ten day trial on a loaner basis. So at her recommendation we took care of that with this visit and just needed to return the monitor after ten days. What a difference a doctor can make. Dr Kamal is FANTASTIC! She will be my husband's Endocrinologist in the future and recommends seeing him every other appointment with the alternate visit still handled by PA Melanie. We look forward to her future care and recommend her to patients needing to see an Endocrinologist. I still say she deserves ten stars!

I'm at a loss of words. I found out today from Melanie, the APRN at this practice that Dr Fred…read moreWilliams officially retired this past week. He was an outstanding endocrinologist so of course his final review will be five stars. The practice is looking for a replacement doctor but as Melanie said endocrinologist are in short supply. In the meanwhile Melanie will continue to perform three month follow-up visits. Congratulations on your retirement! It's time to enjoy life.

Dr. Williams has been my Endocrinologist for over 4 years now. He has doctored me through…read morehyperthyroidism, through becoming euthyroid, and through many other life challenges. I appreciate his smile and laid back demeanor. He's a busy man, but he makes just enough time for his patients without feeling rushed. He has kept my levels in range and his helper, Rachel, is awesome as well. Great office. Friendly staff. 10/10.