Endocrinology

Endocrinology is an emerging specialty of medicine. It deals with various hormone disorders. These disorders are the commonest among non - communicable diseases, yet the awareness about them is low in general population. This department deals with Diabetes Mellitus and diseases of the Endocrine Glands viz. Thyroid, Parathyroid, Pituitary, Gonads (Testes, Ovaries), Adrenals.

Hormonal Disorders covered include Diabetes Mellitus, Disorders of Thyroid Functions, Obesity, Failure to Grow, Hirsutism (excessive facial and body hair in females) Menstrual Disorders and Metabolic Bone Disorders.
comprehensive services in diagnosis, treatment and management of all hormonal disorders.

Specialized clinics like obesity, bone health & thyroid are designed to provide comprehensive and state of art management.

Department of Endocrinology & Diabetes of NMC Hospital offers a broad range of services for diabetes, thyroid disorders, growth abnormalities in children, infertility in males and females, osteoporosis, pituitary disorders, obesity management, hormone replacement therapy and various other hormonal disorders.

The department is backed up by DEXA Scan for bone mineral density, nuclear image for thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal disorders, Radio Immuno Assays (RIA) and hormone profiles.

Continuing Medical Education programmes are frequently conducted within the departments for physicians and patients.


CONSULTANTS
Dr. Vinod Kumar Vashishtha, MD