Endocrinology & Diabetes

Endocrinology is a super-speciality branch dealing with endocrine glands (pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, endocrine pancreas, adrenals, testes, ovary, and adipose tissue) and their secretions called hormones.

The department spearheads the management of widely prevalent disorders like diabetes mellitus, obesity, thyroid dysfunction, osteoporosis, hypogonadism and infertility, hirsutism, polycystic ovarian syndrome, young onset hypertension, short stature, metabolic conditions, as well as other highly complex hormonal disorders. The department has excellent facilities for patient care, education and research and runs dedicated OPD on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday with outreach clinics in Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital on Mondays and Chacha Nehru BalChikitsalya on Fridays

The current scope of services includes endocrine disorders such as

• Diabetes including Gestational Diabetes
• Thyroid
• Bone – Osteoporosis, Rickets, Calcium disorders
• Obesity and Overweight
• Growth, Development and Short stature
• Reproductive disorders
• Hypogonadism
• Menstrual problems such as PCOD
• Menopause
• Hirsutism
• Ambiguous genitalia
• Pituitary Gland disorders
• Adrenal disorders
• Hypertension (Young Onset)
• Hyperparathyroidism
• Lipid Disorders and Hypercholesterolemia
• Recurrent kidney stones