July 16, 2014
West Columbia, S.C. – Lexington Medical Center is pleased to welcome Naveed Iqbal, MD to the hospital’s network of care. Dr. Iqbal has joined Lexington Endocrinology to provide comprehensive medical care that preserves the quality of life of patients with diabetes and other endocrine disorders.
After earning his medical degree, Dr. Iqbal completed an internal medicine residency at University Health Center of Pittsburgh, Pa. He went on to complete fellowship training in endocrinology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and a nephrology fellowship at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. He most recently served as a staff nephrologist and endocrinologist in Hartsville.
A diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine, the American Board of Endocrinology and the American Board of Nephrology, Dr. Iqbal is also a member of the American Society of Nephrology, the American College of Physicians and the American Society of Clinical Endocrinologists, among others.
Lexington Endocrinology specializes in diagnosing and treating a wide range of endocrine issues including thyroid disorders and cancer, osteoporosis, pituitary disorders, adrenal disorders, and complete diabetes care, education and management including insulin pump therapy. The practice is pleased to offer an in-house laboratory and ultrasound services. Dr. Iqbal is accepting new patients.
Lexington Endocrinology
110 East Medical Lane, Suite 120
West Columbia, SC 29169
(803) 936-7450
LexingtonEndocrinology.com
Lexington Medical Center is a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It anchors a health care network that includes five community medical centers and employs a staff of more than 8,000 health care professionals. The hospital is ranked best hospital in the Columbia Metro and #2 hospital in South Carolina by U.S. News & World Report and was named one of the “Best Places to Work in South Carolina” by SC Biz News, in partnership with the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and Best Companies Group. Lexington Medical Cancer Center is an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence and has a clinical research and education affiliation with MUSC Hollings Cancer Center. The network includes a cardiovascular program recognized by the American College of Cardiology as South Carolina's first HeartCARE Center. The network also has an occupational health center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, an Alzheimer's care center and more than 70 physician practices. Lexington Medical Center operates one of the busiest Emergency departments in South Carolina, treating nearly 100,000 patients each year. The hospital delivers more than 4,000 babies each year and performs more than 25,000 surgeries. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies.
