Endocrinology
This area of medicine deals with the body’s endocrine or hormone producing glands. Commonly treated conditions include:
Diabetes
Thyroid disorders
Pituitary disorders
Osteoporosis / bone health
Adrenal gland disorders
Parathyroid disorders
Women’s health: polycystic ovarian syndrome, infertility, menopause
Men’s health: low testosterone levels/ androgen deficiency, infertility
Transgender Health
Metabolic health: high blood pressure, cholesterol or triglyceride levels
Obesity/ body weight concerns
Endocrine tumors
Nephrology
Nephrologists specialise in the diagnosis and management of kidney diseases such as
Acute or chronic kidney failure
Diabetic kidney disease
Hypertension: renal artery stenosis, chronic hypertension
Amyloidosis
Electrolyte disorders
Kidney stones
Polycystic kidneys
Glomerulonephritis
Lupus nephritis
Nephrotic syndrome
Congenital kidney malformations
They are also the experts in providing
Dialysis care
Kidney transplantation
breast surgery
Breast surgeons provide highly specialised care for people with breast cancer.
They are also able to provide screening for people who have a high risk due to their family history.
They work in a team with Breast Care nurses, Oncologists, Geneticists, Plastic Surgeons, and allied health staff such as physiotherapists.
Endocrine surgery
Endocrine surgeons perform surgeries on the hormone producing glands including:
Thyroid glands
Parathyroid glands
Adrenal glands
General Surgery
General surgeons manage a wide array of surgical conditions affecting the following areas
Gallbladder
Hernia
Appendix
Bowel
They also perform colonoscopies and gastroscopies