Dr. Angela M. Leung is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and an endocrinologist at both UCLA and the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System.

After pursuing her undergraduate studies at Occidental College, Dr. Leung completed her internal medicine residency and endocrinology fellowship training at Boston University School of Medicine. She also studied at the Boston University School of Public Health and obtained a master's degree in Epidemiology.

Dr. Leung has particular clinical and research interests in thyroid disorders, and she also sees patients regarding parathyroid and adrenal disorders. She has published widely and lectures frequently on thyroid disease, including hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, thyroid nodules, thyroid cancer, and thyroid disease during pregnancy.

In this episode, the following topics are explained:

Optimizing thyroid health prior to conception
Thyroid issues that affect pregnancy
Hypothyroid as result of surgery or Hashimotos
Hyperthyroidism and pregnancy
Adjusting current thyroid treatment, meaning optimizing thyroid levels by adjusting dosage of thyroid medication
TSH levels in light of pregnancy
Planned pregnancy usually means a dose increase
What happens if someone does not get treatment during pregnancy?
Hypothyroidism and the fetus
Brain development for the fetus
Lower IQ scores and hypothyroid in pregnancy
CATS study from UK and Italy
Iodine and pregnancy
Iodine intake prior to pregnancy
Armour thyroid and pregnancy
Concerns regarding animal derived thyroid replacement TSH levels

NOTES

Dr. Angela Leung CATS study American Thyroid Association

49: Thyroid and Pregnancy⎥Why It Matters, with Dr. Elizabeth Pearce from Boston University

Pregnancy and Thyroid⎥Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism, with Dr. Angela Leung from UCLA