Pediatric & Adolescent Endocrinology

Procedures & Treatments

• Specialist services in the diagnosis and management of children and adolescents with hormonal disorders
• Commonest growth disorders like poor growth and short stature are assessed by screening for thyroid or growth hormone deficiency and hormone replacement therapy provided when indicated
• Expert treatment provided for
  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • Growth disorders
  • Thyroid dysfunction
  • Early and late puberty
  • Obesity and weight management
  • Bone health and calcium metabolism
  • Adrenal disorders
  • Disorders of sexual differentiation
• Specialty clinics
  • Diabetic clinic Evaluation, treatment and follow up of children with juvenile or Type 1, Type 2 and other forms of diabetes. The team comprising of a pediatric endocrinologist, dietitian, diabetes educator, ophthalmologist, pediatric neurologist and psychologist provides state of the art care which includes techniques such as continuous glucose monitoring and insulin pump therapy
  • Obesity clinic- offers dedicated multispecialty care involving pediatric endocrinologist, pediatric cardiologist, dietitian and nurse educator for obesity and its co-morbidities like lipid abnormality, hypertension and diabetes
  • We evaluate and if necessary, treat children and adolescents with early or late sexual development and other pubertal problems like breast development in boys and menstrual irregularities in girls.