Brief Introduction:

          Department of Diabetes & Endocrinology was initially established in 1988 in Lady Reading Hospital & then was shifted to Hayatabad Medical Complex. Previously a 20 bedded unit later on upgraded to 34 beds & presently the largest Endocrine Unit of the Province.

          Being the largest & first Endocrine Unit in the Province we deal with high patient burden of Diabetes & its complications, thyroid disease, adrenal & ovarian disease, testicular & pituitary disease. There are only five units in the country for Diabetes & Endocrinology. This is the only Department approved by the CPSP for Postgraduate Training in the specialty of Endocrinology & Metabolism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

          We provide 24 hours emergency service for Endocrine emergencies which are referred from the whole province.

Services / Procedures:

Monday: Academic Ward Round & Round Discussion

Tuesday: Journal Club, Growth Clinic/Continuous Glucose Monitoring System Clinic (latest articles from renowned journals are discussed)

Wednesday: Out-Patient Department

Thursday: Academic Ward Round, Discussion, High Risk Foot Clinic (Plasthysmography)

Friday: Table round, Discussion, Mortality/Morbidity Meeting

Saturday: Out-Patient Department

Procedures:

• Comprehensive Care for Diabetes & Complications
• Diabetic Foot Clinic (for in-patient care only)
• Growth Hormone Provocative Test & Growth Clinic
• Oral Glucose Tolerance Test & Glucose Suppression Test
• Tests for Adrenal Insufficiency & Hypercortisolism
• DSD (Disorders of Sexual Differentiation) & Management
• DKA & other Diabetic Emergencies Cover
• CGMS Procedure
• Thyroid Disorder Management
• Pituitary Disorder Management
• Infertility, Hirsutism & Pubertal Disorders  Management (Delayed & Precocious Puberty)
• Electrolytes & Bone Disorders Management (Osteoporosis/Osteomalasia & Risks) Management
• Short Stature & Tall Stature Disorders Management
• Hormone Replacement Therapy & Contraceptive
• Management of Chromosomal Disorders (like Turner’s, Klinefeltor, Syndromes)
• Obesity Management

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