ENDOCRINOLOGY
Endocrinology is a sub-speciality within the field of internal medicine. Endocrinologists diagnose and treat diseases associated with internal glandular secretions or hormones. Included in this field are diseases of diabetes, the thyroid, cholesterol disorders, hypertension, osteoporosis, adrenal and pituitary glands, hormonal disorders causing infertility, low blood sugar, lack of development and low blood pressure and weight problems. Services provided include consultations, diagnostic evaluation, follow-up, hormone testing, and provocative tests for hormone reserve, thyroid biopsy, nutritional evaluation and counselling.
Department Focus:
STAR Hospital Patna Endocrinology and Metabolism department is committed to providing the highest quality healthcare for patients having Endocrine and Metabolic disorders. At STAR the Endocrinologists along with Bariatric surgeons and physicians work as a multidisciplinary team to provide personalized treatment plans and the best possible patient care. The department provides fast and comprehensive assessment of endocrine disorders including
- Thyroid disorders
- Parathyroid disorders
- Pituitary disorders
- Polycystic Ovaries & Menstural Irregularities
- Lipid disorders
- Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome
- Resistant Hypertension
- Osteoporosis
- Metabolic bone diseases
- Infertility
- Growth hormone syndrome