Gynecomastia Doctor (Not Surgeon)? Advice

[lrz2004]

I am in my ealry 50's and  going on one year (soon) for having this condition.

It is glandular that started in one breast (frist seven months) and then moved to the other.   This implies a cause though I can't find one.    First one breast was painful and now both are painful (I can live with the pain) which I am told is from the growing gland.    GP ordered breast MRI, Mamogram and sonogram.. all normal.   Went to a surgeon who said if he closed his eyes and touched my breasts he would think it was a girl with an A cup.   He said he could remove the gland.  

GP sent me to a endocromalogist who took a set of blood tests for TSH, FSH, Prolactin, Total Testosterone, Free Testosteronen estradiol were with in normal range.  My LH was a little high (9.7 range was 1.5 to 9.3)

Both GP,  Endo and Surgeon found no symptoms that would suggest a cause.   The Surgeon said it you can live with it then do nothing.   He is monitoring it with regular sonograms.    

I am on Zocor that has know in rare cases to cause this condition since the drug works on the liver.   I am on it for 2 years and developed condition after one.  My GP took me off (at my pushing) for 2 months.  My cholestoral started going up and he told me to go back on .  Said we do not know if drug is causing the problem but not taking the drug is hurting me.  The drug company has been no help in helping me understand how long the people on the drug took to develop
gynecomastia or once you go off when do you see benefits (if it is the drug).

I feel like I am up against a clock since i read that once the breat gland is in for a year, even if you find a cause, the gland will not get smaller.

I am looking for a recommended Endocronologist in either NYC or Long Island area.  My zip is 11710.  Someone who was been used and knew what they are doing.   I figure that new blood tests are in order and think it is time to go to a new doctor.

Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions

[Hypo-is-here]

It is reasonably well known that Zocor can cause gynecomastia as a side-effect as reported in The Australian Adverse Drug Reactions Bulletin.

http://www.tga.health.gov.au/docs/html/aadrbltn/v14n3.htm  

It might be possible to be prescribed an alternative drug that has not been shown to cause such side-effects, hopefully so.

All the doctors listed below are in New York and have an expressed interest in reproductive medicine.  I cannot recommend any of them personally as I do not live in the US, so If someone can give you a personal recommendation you should take that, but failing that this list is a fall back option.

If you need any further help please let me know and I'll do what I can.


Joseph Raffaele M.D
30 Central Park South
New York 10019
Phone 212-888-7074
Interest Areas:
Anti aging Medicine
Hormone replacement therapy



Alkmini Anastasiadou, MD
133 E 73rd St # 401
New York, NY 10021-3556
Directions to Office
Phone: (212) 717-8800
Interest Areas:
   Diabetes Mellitus
   General Endocrinology and Metabolism
   Lipid Disorders
   Obesity
   Nutrition
   Reproductive Endocrinology
   Thyroid Dysfunction
   Osteoporosis
   PCOS
   
Donald A. Bergman, MD, FACE
1199 Park Ave Suite 1F
New York, NY 10128-1713
Directions to Office
Phone: (212) 876-7333
Interest Areas:
   Diabetes Mellitus
   General Endocrinology and Metabolism
   Metabolic Bone Disorders
   Parathyroid Disorders
   Reproductive Endocrinology
   Thyroid Dysfunction
   
Romy Jill Block, MD
Endoc. Fellowship Program, New Bellevue 16512
NYU Medical Center 550 1st Ave
New York, NY 10016
Directions to Office
Phone: (212) 263-8060
Interest Areas:
   Diabetes Mellitus
   Obesity
   Reproductive Endocrinology
   Thyroid Dysfunction
   
Terry F. Davies, MD, FRCP, FACE
Mt Sinai Medical Center, School Of Med
1 Gustave L Levy Pl # 1055
New York, NY 10029-6500
Directions to Office
Phone: (212) 241-6627
Interest Areas:
   Disease of Pregnancy
   General Endocrinology and Metabolism
   Parathyroid Disorders
   Reproductive Endocrinology
   Thyroid Dysfunction
   Osteoporosis
   
Rebecca Fenichel, MD
1 Gustave 1 Levy Place
New York, NY 10029
Directions to Office
Phone: (212) 241-1500
Interest Areas:
   Disease of Pregnancy
   Reproductive Endocrinology
   Endocrine Surgery
   Osteoporosis
   Menopause
   
Walter Futterweit, MD, FACP, FACE
1172 Park Ave
New York, NY 10128-1213
Directions to Office
Phone: (212) 876-6400
Visit Dr. Futterweit at AACEHost

Interest Areas:
   Adrenal Disorders
   General Endocrinology and Metabolism
   Reproductive Endocrinology
   PCOS
   
Eliza B Geer, MD
Mt. Sinai Hospital, Div. of Endocrinology
One Gustave L Levy Place, Annenberg 23-70
New York, NY 10029
Directions to Office
Phone: (646) 522-6964
Interest Areas:
   Adrenal Disorders
   General Endocrinology and Metabolism
   Obesity
   Pituitary Disorders
   Reproductive Endocrinology
   
Samara Beth Ginzburg, MD
Mt. Sinai Hospital
One Gustave Levy Place
New York, NY 10029
Directions to Office
Phone: (917) 377-7988
Interest Areas:
   Reproductive Endocrinology
   Osteoporosis
   PCOS
   
Harry Gruenspan, MD, PhD, FACE
79 E 79th St
New York, NY 10021-0202
Directions to Office
Phone: (212) 794-2900
Interest Areas:
   Hypertension
   Reproductive Endocrinology
   Osteoporosis
   
Melissa Dee Katz, MD
325 E 68th F 2008
New York, NY 10021
Directions to Office
Phone: (212) 746-6290
Interest Areas:
   Adrenal Disorders
   Diabetes Mellitus
   Disease of Pregnancy
   General Endocrinology and Metabolism
   Pituitary Disorders
   Reproductive Endocrinology
   Thyroid Dysfunction
   Osteoporosis

Spyros G.E. Mezitis, MD, PhD
220 E 69th St
New York, NY 10021-5737
Directions to Office
Phone: (212) 288-6661
Interest Areas:
   Diabetes Mellitus
   General Endocrinology and Metabolism
   Nutrition
   Parathyroid Disorders
   Pituitary Disorders
   Reproductive Endocrinology
   Thyroid Dysfunction
   Other
   Osteoporosis
   
Lila E. Nachtigall, MD
251 E 33rd St
New York, NY 10016-4804
Directions to Office
Phone: (212) 779-8353
Interest Areas:
   Reproductive Endocrinology
   
Marie Pulini, MD, FACP
60 Gramercy Park N
New York, NY 10010-5423
Directions to Office
Phone: (212) 475-7109
Interest Areas:
   Diabetes Mellitus
   Disease of Pregnancy
   General Endocrinology and Metabolism
   Lipid Disorders
   Metabolic Bone Disorders
   Parathyroid Disorders
   Reproductive Endocrinology
   Thyroid Dysfunction
   Other
   Osteoporosis
   
Robert Rapaport, MD
Mount Sinai School Of Medicine, Div. Of Pediatric Endo & Dia
1 Gustave L Levy Pl # 1616
New York, NY 10029-6500
Directions to Office
Phone: (212) 241-8487
Interest Areas:
   Adrenal Disorders
   Diabetes Mellitus
   Growth Disorders/Growth Hormone
   Pediatric Endocrinology
   Reproductive Endocrinology
   Thyroid Dysfunction
   Other
   
Geoffrey P Redmond, MD, FACE
Hormone Center of New York
133 E 73rd St
New York, NY 10021-3556
Directions to Office
Phone: (212) 861-9000
Interest Areas:
   General Endocrinology and Metabolism
   Reproductive Endocrinology
   Other
   
Ronald Tamler, MD
1 Gustave L Levy Pl
New York, NY 10029
Directions to Office
Phone: (212) 241-1500
Interest Areas:
   Adrenal Disorders
   Diabetes Mellitus
   General Endocrinology and Metabolism
   Metabolic Bone Disorders
   Reproductive Endocrinology
   
Rhonda Kay Trousdale, MD
Columbia University Medical Center
630 West 168th Street PH 8 West, Rm 864
New York, NY 10025
Directions to Office
Phone: (212) 531-1837
Interest Areas:
   General Endocrinology and Metabolism
   Reproductive Endocrinology
   
Andrew Joseph Werner, MD, FACE
1112 Park Ave
New York, NY 10128-1235
Directions to Office
Phone: (212) 534-3500
Interest Areas:
   Adrenal Disorders
   Diabetes Mellitus
   General Endocrinology and Metabolism
   Parathyroid Disorders
   Pituitary Disorders
   Reproductive Endocrinology
   Thyroid Dysfunction
   Osteoporosis