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Dr. Brijmohan Sarabu, MD

(60 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Endocrinology

SUNY Upstate Medical University

Professional interests include: pituitary disorders, osteoporosis, thyroid problems, and more.

14540 Old St. Augustine Road
Jacksonville, FL 32258

(904) 202-1032

Dr. Brijmohan Sarabu, MD is an endocrinologist in Jacksonville, FL specializing in adult endocrinology. He graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University. Dr. Brijmohan Sarabu, MD is affiliated with Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville, Baptist Health, Baptist Medical Center South and BAPTIST PRIMARY CARE INC.

Office Locations

Address:

14540 Old St. Augustine Road
Jacksonville, FL 32258

Some issues Dr. Brijmohan Sarabu, MD can help you with:

Thyroid Problems

Thyroid problems are a group of conditions that alter hormone regulation and metabolism. The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located in the lower neck, just below the Adam's apple (laryngeal prominence) and larynx (voice box). Despite its small size, the thyroid has an outsized effect on the body by regulating hormones that control metabolism. Metabolism is the body's process of converting consumed food into fuel to power the entire body. Heart rate, weight, cholesterol, body temperature, and even physical growth and development are all affected by the metabolism.

When the thyroid malfunctions, the body is unable to properly process and allocate energy. Thyroid problems, such as hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) and hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid), cause irregular metabolism. In some cases, the body produces antibodies that attack the thyroid cells for unknown reasons. The damaged thyroid responds by releasing either too little or too much T3 and T4 thyroid hormones. Thyroid malfunctions may also arise from genetic causes or iodine deficiency. Thyroid problems may include:

Hashimoto's thyroiditis, an autoimmune disease that causes hypothyroidism
Graves' disease, an autoimmune disease that causes hyperthyroidism
Goiter
Thyroid nodule
Thyroid cancer

Hashimoto's is the leading cause of hypothyroidism, which is when the thyroid does not produce enough hormones to stimulate adequate metabolism. The condition is diagnosed by blood tests that measure TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) and detect Hashimoto's antibodies. Symptoms of hypothyroidism include sluggish metabolism, inflammation, fatigue, weight gain, brittle hair, dry skin, and sensitivity to cold. To supplement impaired thyroid function, patients with Hashimoto's are typically prescribed synthetic thyroid hormone pills. Such patients may need to consume synthetic thyroids for the rest of their lives. Other treatments may include dietary changes, such as the avoidance of certain foods and medication to reduce inflammation. Frequent blood tests can inform patients if their TSH levels are within a normal range.

Grave's disease is most frequently the cause of hyperthyroidism, which is when the thyroid produces too many hormones, overstimulating one's metabolism. The condition is also diagnosed by blood tests that measure TSH and detect Grave's antibodies. Elevated heart rate, high blood pressure, sweating, bulging eyes, and weight loss are common symptoms of hyperthyroidism. Treatments for hyperthyroidism include oral radioactive iodine, which slowly shrinks the thyroid, slowing the production of excess thyroid hormone. Other anti-thyroid medications such as methimazole (Tapazole) also reduce the production of thyroid hormones. Blood pressure medications known as beta blockers can ease the increased heart rate caused by hyperthyroidism. If treatments are unsuccessful, patients may be prescribed a thyroidectomy, or surgery to remove part or all of the thyroid. Some patients with hyperthyroidism may require ophthalmological (eye medicine) treatments such as eye drops, prednisone, and surgery to reduce eye swelling and bulging.

Untreated thyroid disorders frequently lead to goiters or thyroid nodules. A thyroid goiter is a large lump that can be felt near the base of the neck and is made of swollen thyroid tissue or nodules (excess cell growth). Nodules and goiters are diagnosed by CT scan or ultrasound. Obstructive goiters can cause pain, coughing, and abnormal breathing. The most common cause of goiters is hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid). However, Hashimoto's is also known to cause goiters or nodules. Goiters develop from continued damage from antibodies to the thyroid over time. At times, a goiter can result from a cancerous thyroid tumor. Most goiters and nodules are themselves benign.

The exact causes of thyroid cancer are unknown. People who develop thyroid cancer may or may not have another thyroid problem such as Hashimoto's or Grave's disease. Symptoms of thyroid cancer include a nodule that can be felt on the neck, hoarseness, difficulty swallowing, swelling in the neck, and neck and throat pain. CT and MRI scans are used to diagnose thyroid cancer. There are four types of thyroid cancer which vary in intensity. Thyroidectomy (thyroid removal surgery) is usually prescribed to treat thyroid cancer.

Thyroid problems are often long-term conditions that require some form of treatment. With regular monitoring and medication, many people with thyroid problems are able to lead active and fulfilling lives.

aspiration	24
diabetes management	996
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	715
hospital care	180
image guided procedures	24
inpatient care	180
lab tests	996
minimally invasive procedures	24
minor procedures	24
preventive care	463
vaccines	13

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	293
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	26
Less than 65	65

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	72
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

diabetes management	1093
doctor visit	739
hormone therapy	48
hospital care	108
injections	48
inpatient care	108
lab tests	1093
preventive care	516

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	306
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	20
Less than 65	65

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	71
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

aspiration	13
diabetes management	1020
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	756
hospital care	122
image guided procedures	13
inpatient care	122
lab tests	1020
minimally invasive procedures	13
minor procedures	13
preventive care	466

**Gender**
Male	368
Female	480

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	660
Black	110
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	452
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	50
Less than 65	152

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	73
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

aspiration	39
diabetes management	959
diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	859
hospital care	47
image guided procedures	39
inpatient care	47
lab tests	959
minimally invasive procedures	39
minor procedures	39
preventive care	382

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	327
Black	49
Hispanic	12
Asian	15
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	17
Less than 65	59

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	69
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

aspiration	22
diabetes management	760
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	860
hospital care	61
image guided procedures	22
inpatient care	61
lab tests	760
minimally invasive procedures	22
minor procedures	22
preventive care	238

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	364
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	20
Less than 65	49

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	66
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

aspiration	32
diabetes management	696
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	892
hospital care	53
image guided procedures	32
inpatient care	53
lab tests	696
minimally invasive procedures	32
minor procedures	32
preventive care	197

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	382
Black	46
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	27
Less than 65	44

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	66
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

diabetes management	788
doctor visit	989
hospital care	93
inpatient care	93
lab tests	788
preventive care	252

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	309

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	446
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	31
Less than 65	59

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	66
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

diabetes management	560
doctor visit	1227
hospital care	109
inpatient care	109
lab tests	560
preventive care	182

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	379

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	484
Black	73
Hispanic	26
Asian	14
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	327
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	41
Less than 65	55

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	64
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

diabetes management	1298
doctor visit	2429
hospital care	101
inpatient care	101
lab tests	1298
preventive care	420

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brijmohan Sarabu, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brijmohan Sarabu, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Jacksonville, FL were diabetes management, lab tests, preventive care and inpatient care.

aspiration	26
diabetes management	907
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	1052
hormone therapy	48
hospital care	97
image guided procedures	26
injections	48
inpatient care	97
lab tests	907
minimally invasive procedures	26
minor procedures	26
preventive care	347
vaccines	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brijmohan Sarabu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	41
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	326
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	8
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	105
85 and over	23
Less than 65	54
65 to 74	223

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brijmohan Sarabu, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brijmohan Sarabu, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	54
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	8
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Brijmohan Sarabu, MD graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University. He completed residency at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism) and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University

Residency: Long Island Jewish Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism)

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Brijmohan Sarabu, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville

Baptist Health

Baptist Medical Center South

BAPTIST PRIMARY CARE INC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Brijmohan Sarabu, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: AvMed HMO, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA HMO, Aetna National Advantage Program, Medicare Advantage, Evolutions Healthcare Systems, Aetna Managed Choice, MultiPlan, AvMed, Aetna Open Choice PPO, United Healthcare, Aetna, Medicare, Humana, Railroad Medicare, AARP, Humana HMO, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), First Health PPO, Humana EPO, Centivo - Select and Non-Select, Veteran's Affairs Community Care Network, United Open Access, Florida Blue - Indemnity (PHS), United PPO, Florida Blue - PPO (PPC), Choice Care PPO, Florida Blue - Blue Options (Network Blue), Commercial, Other, Florida Blue - HMO BlueCare, United HMO, United POS and UMR Baptist Health Employees.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Brijmohan Sarabu, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

AvMed HMO

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA HMO

Aetna National Advantage Program

Medicare Advantage

Evolutions Healthcare Systems

Aetna Managed Choice

MultiPlan

AvMed

Aetna Open Choice PPO

United Healthcare

Aetna

Medicare

Humana

Railroad Medicare

AARP

Humana HMO

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

First Health PPO

Humana EPO

Centivo - Select and Non-Select

Veteran's Affairs Community Care Network

United Open Access

Florida Blue - Indemnity (PHS)

United PPO

Florida Blue - PPO (PPC)

Choice Care PPO

Florida Blue - Blue Options (Network Blue)

Commercial

Other

Florida Blue - HMO BlueCare

United HMO

United POS

UMR Baptist Health Employees

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Brijmohan Sarabu, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 60 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Brijmohan Sarabu, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Jacksonville, FL.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Brijmohan Sarabu, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$2,300 Ozempic $589	Tresiba $329	RYBELSUS $287	Victoza $269	Saxenda $253	Other $574
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,995 FARXIGA $1,650	CRESTOR $118	BYDUREON PEN $105	SYMBICORT $21	$101
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$1,479 TOUJEO $668	LANTUS $262	SOLIQUA 100/33 $213	TZIELD $140	PRALUENT $133	Other $63
Abbott Laboratories	$1,403 FreeStyle Libre $387	Freestyle Libre 2 $327	FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 $219	FreeStyle Libre Pro $137	FreeStyle Freedom Lite system $127	Other $206
Dexcom, Inc.	$1,397 Dexcom G4 Platinum $421	DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER $369	Dexcom CGM $352	Dexcom G5 Mobile CGM System $139	Dexcom G6 CGM System $116
Other	$13,173 Omnipod $1,337	JARDIANCE $740	Synthroid $563	TRULICITY $525	Tymlos $521	Other $9,486

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$21,507
Education	$241

Biography

Dr. Brijmohan Sarabu is a specialist in adult endocrinology. He works in Jacksonville, FL. He attended New York Medical College and SUNY Upstate Medical University for medical school and subsequently trained at Long Island Jewish Medical Center for residency.