Endocrinology

About Us

The Endocrine and Diabetes Unit was set up in 2007 within the Department of Medicine.  Currently the Unit provides daily outpatient services (Monday to Saturday). On Thursdays and Saturday only private patients are seen on appointment. The other day walk in patients are welcome till 1pm in the afternoon.  Afternoon and evening appointments are available in the private clinic by appointment.

In addition patients requiring in-patient care are admitted. Patients with diabetes and other ailments are admitted in consultation with the concerned departments (for eg. Cardiology, Nephrology etc). Daily consultation service is available round the clock for emergencies through the casualty and for patients in the ward.

Diagnostic endocrine services, Diabetic education services and Foot assessment are available every working day during working hours.

Clinical trial unit recruits patients for evaluation of new medication and technologies in diabetes from among willing patients coming to the Outpatient from within 30 km of the hospital

Key Features

  • Daily Clinics for patients with Diabetes and Hormonal problems
  • Diabetic Educator Services available everyday during working hours
  • Multidisciplinary approach to patients with growths of the thyroid, pituitary gland and parathyroid glands. (Surgeon, Pathologist and Cytologist)
  • Care of patients with gestational diabetes and preganancy related thyroid problems in close co-operation with the Obstreticians
  • Multidisciplinary approach to patients with complicated diabetic foot diseases. (Vascular surgeon and Orthopedicians)
  • Carbohydrate counting Group for patients with Type 1 Diabetes and Insulin Pump services
  • Clinical Trial Unit works closely with the clinics in recruiting willing patients with diabetes for various new medication and technologies related trials leading to advancements in science
  • Endocrine Diagnostic services including short synacthen testing, Water deprivation, clonidine and other growth hormone stimulation tests.

Quick Facts

The first Diabetic Clinic in the state to use a certified diabetic educator for patients with Diabetes (since 2007)
Routine foot examination with Bioasthesiomatery and Doppler evaluation to identify high risk feet in patients with diabetes
Diabetic Clinic is integrated with the clinical trial unit leading to the use of latest medications and technologies
Multidisciplinary approach to thyroid growths and tumours in close co-operation with surgeon/pathologist/cytologist/radiologist avoiding unnessecary surgeries of the thyroid glands.
First Indian centre to use a trained physician assistant for dynamic endocrine testing in lieu of an Endocrine Nurse

Clinical Services

  1. All forms of Diabetes which includes Type 1 Diabetes (usually found in children and younger individuals who require lifelong insulin), type 2 diabetes (found in older individuals treated with tablets) and gestational diabetes (detected in pregnant women)
  2. Pregestational counselling and treatment of women with diabetes and thyroid disease desiring to get pregnant
  3. Treatment of all kinds of thyroid disorders including under and over activity of the thyroid glands and management of growths of the thyroid and cancers of the thyroid gland.
  4. Metabolic bone disorders like Osteoporosis (brittle bones), Vitamin D deficiency (including complicated forms of Vitamin D deficiency), Disorders of the parathyroid glands.
  5. Problems with low calcium and high calcium levels
  6. All kinds of disorders of the pituitary glands including dysfunction, growths and tumours.
  7. Women with Polycystic Disease are treated in consultation with skin specailists (for excess hair growth) and infertility specailist (for conception)
  8. Sexual disorders including disorders leading to male and female sexual hormonal disorders
  9. Disorders of the adrenal glands including disease like Cushings disease and Addisons disease
  10. Patients with chronic low sodium states

Our Doctors

Awards & Recognitions

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.
Award Sample One

Award Sample One

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet elit ultrice est consequat semper sociis risus qua class, sed sociosqu metus.

See the Award
Award Sample Two

Award Sample Two

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet elit ultrice est consequat semper sociis risus qua class, sed sociosqu metus.

See the Award
Award Sample One

Award Sample One

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet elit ultrice est consequat semper sociis risus qua class, sed sociosqu metus.

See the Award

Contact Us

Office phone number: 161-2115757
Timing: (8:00 am to 5:00 pm)
Email:Loading…

Publications

No publications found.

No FAQs available.

Related Links

Departmental Pictures

Our Departments

View All Departments

Search for Doctors and Specialities

SearchView All Doctors

Need Help?

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur
Book An Appointment

Whether you are a provider or patient, when you need trusted information to make confident health decisions, consider us.

Write a Review
© 2024 Christian Medical College & Hospital. All Rights Reserved.
24 Hours Helpline