Omar El Kawkgi, M.D.

I am a patient-centered and evidence-based endocrinologist. I see every patient as unique, and no single treatment fits all. My goal is to partner with you to understand your individual health care needs and then work together to design a personalized treatment plan that fits in your life. I do that by listening to you and your concerns, answering your questions, empowering you to learn about your condition and then work with you to tailor a treatment for you. Along the way, I leverage technology as a tool in our conversations to apply the latest medical research towards making a shared, informed decision. I enjoy taking care of my patients and getting to know them as they get to know me.

My clinical focus is the treatment of all endocrine disorders. I have a particular interest in thyroid disease, such as thyroid nodules, thyroid cancer, Graves' disease, thyroid eye disease and Hashimoto's thyroiditis, as well as diabetes. I am interested in using bioinformatics technology to guide individualized medical decision making in the care of endocrine diseases.

I grew up in Canada with Egyptian heritage, attended medical school in Ireland, residency in Massachusetts and fellowship in Minnesota before finally calling the Midwest home. During my training, I developed expertise in the care of patients with complex endocrine conditions and studied ways to better understand how to find the right treatment for each patient. I work with my colleagues in Rochester to create tools to use in the clinic that aim to help patients and doctors make medical decisions that best suit them. I am a team player and enjoy working with other doctors, nurses and members of the health care team to take care of my patients.

In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family, travel, being outdoors and playing soccer.

Medical School

• Royal College of Surgeons

Internship

• Internal Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School – Baystate Medical Center

Residency

• Internal Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School – Baystate Medical Center

Fellowship

• Endocrinology, Diabetes & Nutrition, Mayo Clinic

Certifications

• Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, American Board of Internal Medicine
• Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
• Master's in Lipidology, National Lipid Association
• Mayo Clinic Quality Academy Silver Level

Memberships

• American Association of Clinical Endocrinology
• American College of Physicians
• Endocrine Society
• Publications Committee, American Thyroid Association
• Scientific Journal Responsibilities: Reviewer for BMJ Case Reports, Endocrine Practice, Thyroid Journal

Academic Appointment

• Assistant Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

• Adrenal disease
• Continuous glucose monitor (CGM)
• Cushing syndrome
• Diabetes mellitus
• Fine needle aspiration of thyroid nodules (FNA) biopsy
• General endocrinology
• Graves' disease
• Hashimoto's thyroiditis
• High calcium, or hypercalcemia
• Osteoporosis
• Pituitary disease
• Thyroid cancer
• Thyroid nodules
• Thyroid ultrasound

• Beyond hemoglobin A1c: a videographic analysis of conversations about quality of life and treatment burden during clinical encounters for diabetes care, June 2021
• Levothyroxine Use in the United States, 2008-2018, June 2021
• Triggers of thyroid cancer diagnosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis, January 2021
• Hypoparathyroidism: An Uncommon Complication Associated With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy, December 2020
• Comparison of long-term antithyroid drugs versus radioactive iodine or surgery for Graves' disease: A review of the literature, December 2020