Our Practice

What is Endocrinology ?

When you are facing a diagnosis of a hormonal condition, such as diabetes or thyroid disease, your primary care doctor may recommend you see an
endocrinologist. Endocrinology is the field dedicated to the study and treatment of hormone-related diseases. Often times, these diseases are hard to diagnose; endocrinologists are true specialists that focus on identifying the cause of hormonal issues and the complications that arise from them.

What An Endocrinologist Can Do For You

Endocrinologists are specially trained physicians who diagnose diseases related to the glands. As such specialists, we are your best advocate when it comes to dealing with hormonal issues.

Our practice acts as both advocates and coordinators of care with an emphasis on treating the whole patient. The practice is made up of Physicians, Physician Assistants (PA) and Nurse Practitioners (NP), Medical Assistants (MA) and office staff who provide high-quality preventive care to our patients and treat their acute and chronic illnesses, as well as, assist with comprehensive palliative and end of life care.

Visit our services page to see what diseases we treat, and how your care plan can be better managed.

Our Services

meet our specialists

RGV Diabetes & Endocrine Specialists along with the Mercedes Children’s Clinic is composed of a dynamic group of physicians servicing the Mid-Valley area. With three clinics in Weslaco and a fourth clinic dedicated to pediatric care in Mercedes, we offer convenient healthcare to meet the needs of the community we serve.

Our Clinicians

Dr. Eduardo “Dusty” Luna

Board Certified Specialist
in Diabetes, Endocrinology
and Metabolism

Pamela Lopez,
DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CDE

Doctor of Nursing Practice, Family Nurse Practitioner-Board Certified, Certified Diabetes Educator

Understanding Your Endocrine System

At RGV Adult & Internal Medicine, Diabetes and Endocrinology Center, we believe that education and communication are the cornerstone of better medical practices.

That’s why we’ve created a portfolio of resources to help our patients better understand their endocrine system, hormonal imbalances, and any other issue related to glands.

Visit our Patient Resource Center to learn more about the functions of the endocrine, components of the endocrine system, and the treatable metabolic disorders and hormonal conditions that you may be experiencing.