TOP DOCTORS 2024: Endocrinology Q&A

Dr. Margaret K. Crook, assistant professor of medicine, Division of Endocrinology, University of Virginia School of Medicine; provider, UVA Health – Primary and Specialty Care Pantops, Charlottesville

Education: Bachelor’s degree and medical degree, U.Va. I completed my internal medicine training at Duke University and returned to U.Va. for my training in endocrinology.   

Family: Husband, Connor, and two children, Stella and Catherine, 18 and 15.

Career mentors: Dr. Theresa Guise was a very important mentor during my fellowship. Dr. Alan Dalkin has provided me with guidance over
the last almost 20 years, and in recent years, Dr. Chris McCartney has been an amazing mentor to me as well.    

What do you like most about Charlottesville? I love biking, trail running and hiking in the Charlottesville area. I am a Virginia girl at heart and am very lucky to live in a beautiful part of the world. 

Favorite dish: I love braised beef served with egg noodles. However, my vegan daughter, Stella, has influenced me such that I have not eaten beef in some time!

What are your thoughts on the new weight-loss drugs on the market? Ozempic (Wegovy) and Mounjaro (Zepbound) are very effective drugs for diabetes and weight loss. There have been significant supply chain shortages as the manufacturers try to meet the demand. It is important to understand that these drugs are effective only while you are taking them and that weight regain often occurs upon stopping them. 

What do you wish more people knew about endocrinology? I wish people knew more about the shortage in endocrinologists. We have fewer endocrinologists today than 15 years ago, yet the demand for our profession is ever increasing, so be patient after a referral. 

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