Dr. Gonzalez holds an MD degree from the University of Puerto Rico. He completed internship and residency training in Internal Medicine at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Subsequently he went on to complete a research fellowship in Endocrinology at the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Disease at the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda Maryland. His research at NIH involved insulin action and glucose transport.
Dr. Gonzalez is board certified in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism as well as in Internal Medicine.
He has been practicing endocrinology since 1992 and is a member of the Endocrine Society. He specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid disorders and thyroid cancer, diabetes, polycystic ovaries syndrome, osteoporosis, hypogonadism, pituitary and adrenal disorders. While using the most up-to-date evidence based medicine, he is exceptional at managing his diabetic patients with the latest and best technology and medicine. Dr. Gonzalez is highly experienced in managing diabetic patients on insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors, as well as, performing thyroid ultrasounds and fine needle aspirations.
He splits his time between his home in Central Maryland and Tilghman Island. When the weather allows he enjoys fishing and sailing on his boat, Groomit,
He is also bilingual in English and Spanish.
Dr. Gonzalez is accepting new patients in the St Michael’s, Germantown and Silver Spring offices.