Endocrinology

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