Endocrinology Department

Endocrinology – Diabetology

Endocrinology - Services offered

Endocrinology is the branch of physiology and medicine which deals with diseases of endocrine glands (pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenals and gonads) and hormones.

Hormonal problems covered include:

• Diabetes Mellitus
• Type 2 diabetes
• Childhood diabetes (insulin dependent: type 1, neonatal diabetes)
• Pregnancy related (gestational) diabetes

Obesity

• Weight gain in children and adults

Thyroid gland problems

• Hypothyroidism
• Hyperthyroidism: Grave's disease, thyroiditis
• Thyroid nodules, cancers
• Thyroid problems in pregnancy