New Jersey Resources

Endocrinology Home Page - Learn about thryoid problems and other endorcrine issues at this site from Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.

Find an Endocrinologist - Click here to find an endocrinologist, with a specialty in thyroid disorders, who practices in NJ; from the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists.

Find a NJ Doctor:New Jersey Health Care Profile - This site includes information on all doctors who are actively licensed and currently permitted to practice medicine or podiatry in New Jersey. The website can be searched to locate doctors practicing in a particular area or hospital. The profiles contain information about a doctor's education, training, and medical practice.

Find a Thyroid Specialist - Click here to find local members of the American Thyroid Association.

New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services - Click here to view the Department's alphabetic list of health-related topics, programs and services. The site changes often so use the site search option to look for your topic or your browser Find option to search for a word or phrase.

NJ Self-Help Group Clearinghouse - Assists people in finding, forming and learning about self-help support groups at local, national and Internet levels. Has toll-free helpine and publishes an annual Self-Help Group Directory, which can be found at most public libraries.

The Thyroid Gland - Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital provides this information.

The Thyroid: Your Metabolic Fuel Injector - VirtuaHealth describes how the thyroid works and what it does.

2-1-1 Non-Emergency – Click this link to search the database, or call 211 on your phone to get information and referrals on a variety of services, including: food banks, clothing closets, rental and utility assistance, adult or child day care, transportations services for the disabled, tutoring, Meals on Wheels, insurance, interventions for drug and alcohol abuse, rehabilitation, job training, and much more.   This site and phone number will also provide emergency information about local problems such as floods and highway closures.

Thyroid image reproduced with permission from Philip Wilson, Medical & Scientific Illustrator in Orpington, Kent, England. All rights reserved. For more information see the website at: www.medart.co.uk