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Dr. Peggy Nelson, MD

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Specializes in: Endocrinology Diabetes & Metabolism

SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn (2002)

Professional interests include: thyroid problems

61 Emerald Place
Rock Hill, NY 12775

(845) 794-6999

Dr. Peggy Nelson, MD is an endocrinologist in Middletown, NY specializing in endocrinology diabetes & metabolism. She graduated from SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn in 2002 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. Peggy Nelson, MD is affiliated with Crystal Run Healthcare, St. Anthony Community Hospital, Garnet Health Medical Center - Catskills (CRMC), Garnet Health Medical Center (ORMC), CRYSTAL RUN HEALTHCARE PHYSICIANS LLP and Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital.

Office Locations

Address:

155 Crystal Run Road
Middletown, NY 10941

Address:

61 Emerald Place
Rock Hill, NY 12775

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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	87
blood draw	854
diabetes management	433
diagnostic procedures	87
doctor visit	1161
hospital care	11
image guided procedures	87
inpatient care	11
lab tests	2333
minimally invasive procedures	86
minor procedures	87
nursing home care	42
preventive care	656
thyroid function tests	453
vaccines	20

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	437

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	548
Black	70
Hispanic	66
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	58
Less than 65	236

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	58
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

aspiration	38
blood draw	509
diabetes management	252
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	648
hospital care	21
image guided procedures	38
inpatient care	21
lab tests	1388
minimally invasive procedures	49
minor procedures	38
nursing home care	29
preventive care	399
thyroid function tests	290
vaccines	34

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	337

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	422
Black	53
Hispanic	47
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	51
Less than 65	165

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	60
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

aspiration	54
blood draw	811
diabetes management	463
diagnostic procedures	54
doctor visit	1061
image guided procedures	54
lab tests	2734
minimally invasive procedures	68
minor procedures	54
nursing home care	30
preventive care	754
thyroid function tests	562
vaccines	36

**Gender**
Male	464
Female	742

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	938
Black	118
Hispanic	110
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	470
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	104
Less than 65	382

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	59
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

aspiration	76
blood draw	796
diabetes management	465
diagnostic procedures	76
doctor visit	1097
hospital care	12
image guided procedures	76
inpatient care	12
lab tests	2469
minimally invasive procedures	90
minor procedures	76
nursing home care	73
preventive care	711
thyroid function tests	570
vaccines	51

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	363

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	473
Black	55
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	56
Less than 65	172

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	59
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

aspiration	48
blood draw	852
diabetes management	402
diagnostic procedures	48
doctor visit	1232
hospital care	14
image guided procedures	48
inpatient care	14
lab tests	2404
minimally invasive procedures	47
minor procedures	48
nursing home care	69
preventive care	695
thyroid function tests	543
vaccines	44

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	386

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	477
Black	59
Hispanic	67
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	66
Less than 65	151

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	62
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

aspiration	65
blood draw	833
diabetes management	510
diagnostic procedures	65
doctor visit	1201
hospital care	11
image guided procedures	65
inpatient care	11
lab tests	2720
minimally invasive procedures	64
minor procedures	65
nursing home care	106
preventive care	835
thyroid function tests	521
vaccines	31

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	385

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	482
Black	61
Hispanic	71
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	286
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	54
Less than 65	147

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	64
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

blood draw	862
diabetes management	560
doctor visit	1276
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
lab tests	2757
minimally invasive procedures	12
nursing home care	84
preventive care	881
thyroid function tests	531
vaccines	43

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	391

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	493
Black	58
Hispanic	68
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	53
Less than 65	160

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	63
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

blood draw	759
diabetes management	513
doctor visit	1064
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
lab tests	2662
minimally invasive procedures	16
nursing home care	58
preventive care	876
thyroid function tests	537
vaccines	39

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	371

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	469
Black	59
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	47
Less than 65	150

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	64
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

blood draw	1461
diabetes management	1012
doctor visit	2000
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
lab tests	5254
nursing home care	120
preventive care	1589
thyroid function tests	1123
vaccines	18

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peggy Nelson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Peggy Nelson, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Middletown, NY were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and thyroid function tests.

aspiration	61
blood draw	859
diabetes management	512
diagnostic procedures	61
doctor visit	1194
hospital care	14
image guided procedures	61
inpatient care	14
lab tests	2754
minimally invasive procedures	54
minor procedures	61
nursing home care	67
preventive care	825
thyroid function tests	571
vaccines	37

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peggy Nelson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	341

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	53
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	430
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	53
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	48
75 to 84	122
Less than 65	156
65 to 74	231

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

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

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	48
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Peggy Nelson, MD graduated from SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn in 2002. She completed residency at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. She is certified by the Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn (2002)

Residency: Long Island Jewish Medical Center

Board Certification: Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Peggy Nelson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Crystal Run Healthcare

St. Anthony Community Hospital

Garnet Health Medical Center - Catskills (CRMC)

Garnet Health Medical Center (ORMC)

CRYSTAL RUN HEALTHCARE PHYSICIANS LLP

Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$98 TEPEZZA $98

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$98

Biography

Dr. Peggy Nelson is a specialist in endocrinology in Rock Hill, NY and Middletown, NY. She has a special interest in thyroid problems. Her education and training includes medical school at SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine and residency at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. In addition to English, Dr. Nelson speaks French. Dr. Nelson's hospital/clinic affiliations include St. Anthony Community Hospital and Crystal Run Healthcare. According to Yext, she is currently accepting new patients at her office in Middletown, NY.

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