Testosterone Deficiency The Hidden Disease
by E. Barry Gordon, M.D.
From the Author and Biography
New Findings, New Thoughts
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"I’ve discussed the possibility of testosterone deficiency resulting in a cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure with Dr. Barry Gordon on a few occasions. The concept is very interesting and needs to be studied further.” Steven Nozad, M.D. Dr. Nozad is the Director of Medicine at New York Community Hospital, and Associate Professor of Medicine and Assistant Dean at New York Weill Cornell Medical College."Dr. Gordon's insight and knowledge of testosterone replacement therapy has been a welcome addition to my sex therapy practice. It has enabled me to add testosterone replacement to my therapeutic armamentarium, helping minimize my treatment failures and maximize my treatment successes." Philip Garippa, L.C.S.W. Philip Garippa is a Board Certified sex therapist, and a clinical supervisor in the Human Sexuality Program at Weill Cornell Medical College."Dr. Barry Gordon makes interesting and thought provoking observations about the treatment of heart failure with testosterone. His nicely written clinical vignettes, culled from his extensive experience, give insight into the impact of illness on the patient. In this age of clinical guidelines and ‘cookbook medicine’, it is refreshing to hear independent ideas towards the goal of improving health." Howard Newhouse, M.D. Dr. Newhouse is a Board Certified Attending Cardiologist at Beth Israel Hospital, and a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology."My recollections of Dr. Barry Gordon hark back to his days in hematology, before he decided that his first love, general internal medicine, was his destiny. He is an Avant Garde thinker. My discussions with Dr. Gordon about the possible role testosterone deficiency may play in pulmonary problems in the aged have been very interesting. Hopefully his book will lead to a serious evaluation of the hormone and its effects." Martin Bernstein, M.D. Dr. Bernstein is the former Chief of Pulmonary Disease at Maimonides Medical Center and Beth Israel Hospital, Kings Highway Division, and a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine."The therapeutic use of testosterone derivatives to enhance strength and sexuality in people with deficiency syndromes is well established. To use these substances to improve performance in humans without obvious abnormalities is a novel approach which seems to have merit in selected individuals. Dr. Gordon’s approach deserves further consideration and may be an answer to many psycho/skeletal/sexual problems. The downsides of sex hormone therapy must also be evaluated." Gabriel Spergel, M.D. Dr. Spergel is the Chief of Endocrinology at New York Community Hospital and an Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College."Dr. Gordon's thoughts are always interesting and provocative. I hope this publication will stimulate investigation into his more controversial theories." H. Barry Opell, M.D. Dr. Opell is the Chief of Urology at New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn."The idea that muscle and metabolic function may be favorably affected by an increase in levels of testosterone is an intriguing and plausible concept that could be subjected to controlled study." N. Lawrence Wayne, M.D. Dr. Wayne is an endocrinologist, the former Director of the Department of Long Term Care Medicine at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, and Assistant Professor of Medicine at SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine. |