This
Department has leading endocrinologist and diabetologist
on its staff.
FACILITIES
& SERVICES
Diabetes Mellitus: Department offers out-door and
in-door services. A Diabetes Teaching Nurse educates
each patient individually regarding self-care skills.
Services of Nutritionists are also available.
This department, in collaboration with the biochemistry
colleagues, pioneered the use of glycated hemoglobin
in monitoring control of diabetes. Services of leading
cardiologists, interventional radiologists, ophthalmologist,
neurologists and nephrologists are available to manage
multiple complications of diabetes.
Childhood diabetes and gestational diabetes are
treated in collaboration with Pediatricians and gynecologists.
Thyroid
disease
Thyroid hormone assays, antibody estimation, thyroid
scan, ultrasound and fine needle aspirations are well
set for routine use.
Reproductive
Endocrinology and infertility
Management of hirsutism associated with polycystic
ovarian syndrome and similar other disorders.
Infertility work, which is done in coordination
with the gynecologist & endocrinologists.
Management
of Obesity
This is done on outpatient basis, in collaboration
with our Nutritionists and Physiotherapists. We also
have services of Bariatric surgeons and Plastic surgeons
available.
Pediatric
Endocrinology
This department advises on growth and inherited
endocrine disorders in children. It works in collaboration
with the department of Pediatrics.
Osteoporosis
As osteoporosis afflicts a vast majority of elderly
population we have facilities to evaluate bone mineral
density and undertake full treatment of osteoporosis.
Equipment’s
available
Supported by an efficient hormone assay laboratory
and nuclear medicine imaging facilities.
Supported by state-of-art imaging modalities like
MRI, CT, angiography for imaging pituitary, adrenal,
thyroid and parathyroid glands.