Endocrinology and Diabetology

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Endocrinology and Diabetology

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Endocrinology & Diabetology Services

[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”22px”][info_list_father][info_list_son width=”15″ height=”15″ titleclr=”#000000″ listwidth=”” image_id=”2077″]The Department of Endocrinology functions as an OP department. It provides specialised endocrine services relating to hormone disorders.[/info_list_son][info_list_son width=”15″ height=”15″ titleclr=”#000000″ listwidth=”” image_id=”2077″]Regular Outpatient and Inpatient services for all diabetics[/info_list_son][info_list_son width=”15″ height=”15″ titleclr=”#000000″ listwidth=”” image_id=”2077″]Comprehensive lifetime free Medicare for all Juvenile Insulin Dependent Diabetics (IDDM), i.e. children with onset of Type 1 diabetes below 15 years of age[/info_list_son][info_list_son width=”15″ height=”15″ titleclr=”#000000″ listwidth=”” image_id=”2077″]Diabetes and Pregnancy service[/info_list_son][info_list_son width=”15″ height=”15″ titleclr=”#000000″ listwidth=”” image_id=”2077″]Full ophthalmic (eye) check-up with documentation and regular follow up in collaboration with the VHS Eye Department[/info_list_son][info_list_son width=”15″ height=”15″ titleclr=”#000000″ listwidth=”” image_id=”2077″]Diabetic Foot Care clinic pioneering work in limb salvage techniques presented in national and international forums[/info_list_son][info_list_son width=”15″ height=”15″ titleclr=”#000000″ listwidth=”” image_id=”2077″]Diabetes Renal Care service[/info_list_son][info_list_son width=”15″ height=”15″ titleclr=”#000000″ listwidth=”” image_id=”2077″]Special Nutrition service[/info_list_son][info_list_son width=”15″ height=”15″ titleclr=”#000000″ listwidth=”” image_id=”2077″]Psycho-social support and rehabilitation for Insulin Dependent Diabetics[/info_list_son][/info_list_father][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]

SPECIAL FEATURES

[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][info_list_father][info_list_son width=”15″ height=”15″ titleclr=”#000000″ listwidth=”” image_id=”2077″]The Nutrition Department provides dedicated diet counselling service, especially for diabetics with kidney complications (diabetic nephropathy and early renal failure cases) with specific goals of holding / reversing the condition and postponing / preventing renal dialysis – this effort has achieved very significant success rate.[/info_list_son][info_list_son width=”15″ height=”15″ titleclr=”#000000″ listwidth=”” image_id=”2077″]A unique feature of the VHS Diabetes Department is that it serves the Juvenile Insulin Dependent Diabetes patients with comprehensive lifetime free Medicare which offers free medicines, insulin, syringes, annual blood tests, chest x-rays, ECG, ultrasonography, fundus fluorescein angiograms, laser photocoagulation therapy (when needed), neurological investigations, investigations and treatment of diabetic foot problems, and treatment of inter-current problems in Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus. In addition, regular treatment of DKA, hypoglycaemia and other metabolic problems requiring hospitalisation are done free of cost for all IDDM cases. These services, with constant improvements have been offered to the economically/socially backward classes for the past four decades.[/info_list_son][info_list_son width=”15″ height=”15″ titleclr=”#000000″ listwidth=”” image_id=”2077″]The Department also has a functioning Diabetes Neuro clinic rendering services for people with diabetic neuropathies and a variety of other associated neurological problems.[/info_list_son][info_list_son width=”15″ height=”15″ titleclr=”#000000″ listwidth=”” image_id=”2077″]Another special feature is the Diabetes Pregnancy unit which functions to improve patient care, maintenance of the registry for gestational diabetes, and caters to the special needs of high-risk pregnancies associated with diabetes.[/info_list_son][/info_list_father][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]

GOALS

[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”22px”][info_list_father][info_list_son width=”15″ height=”15″ titleclr=”#000000″ listwidth=”” image_id=”2077″]To improve and monitor the natural history of (Type 1) Juvenile insulin dependent diabetes in South India, on a long-term basis.[/info_list_son][info_list_son width=”15″ height=”15″ titleclr=”#000000″ listwidth=”” image_id=”2077″]To look after Type 2 diabetics long-term with use of minimum/appropriate/and user-friendly drug therapies, diet and lifestyle advice, and keep close electronic medical records of their health conditions and suggest appropriate non-invasive and non-chemical-based interventions for the various co-morbid conditions so that the least amount of end-organ/micro-vascular complications occurs. We have succeeded to a significant degree in this endeavour and have maintained full computer-based medical data of our patients’ conditions over the past 48 years.[/info_list_son][/info_list_father][vc_empty_space height=”22px”][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-arrow-right” add_icon=”true” title=”Doctors” tab_id=”1563446204651-65a6a719-935b”][vc_empty_space height=”22px”][vc_column_text]

Doctors

[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”22px”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Dr. Usha Sriram , MBBS (Head of Diabetology & AB-Endicronology)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_empty_space height=”8px”][vc_column_text]

Mon to Sat

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Tue,Thu

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All Days

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All Days

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All Days

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All Days

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Mon to Sat

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Tue

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Wed

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By Appointment

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All Days

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All Days