Endocrinology is the study of hormones, their effects, and the diseases and conditions caused by their deficiency or excess. The Murugan Hospitals department of Endocrinology is recognized as one of the leading departments with trained and experienced medical specialists, providing expert care and advanced research in the field of hormonal and metabolic disorders. Some of the services rendered at the Department are given as below:

Diabetes

a) Advance Diabetes Care :

i) CGMS, (continuous glucose monitoring device)

ii) Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII))

b) Paediatric diabetes

Difficult to treat Diabetes (Uncontrolled diabetes)

• Thyroid Disorders – Hyperthyroidism, Hypothyroidism, Thyroid cancer

• Obesity / Overweight

• Lipid Disorders / High Cholesterol

• Neuro – Endocrinology

a) Hypothalamic-pituitary disorders

b) Pituitary tumours

c) Short stature (being too short)

d) Tall stature (being too tall)

Metabolic Bone Disease

a) Calcium / phosphorus / Magnesium related problem

b) Parathyroid

c) Osteomalacia

d) Kidney stones

• Osteoporosis – Thin Bones And Repeated Fractures; Low Impact Fractures

• Problems With Sodium And Potassium Metabolism

• Hormonal Hypertension – Cushing’s Syndrome, Acromegaly, Pheochromocytoma etc.

• Paediatric And Adolescent Endocrinology

• Reproductive Endocrinology

a) Female –Menstrual Irregularity, Infertility , PCOD, Excessive Hair Growth In Females, Menopausal Problems

b) Male – Andrology, Erectile Dysfunction, Infertility, Gynecomastia

• Sexual Disorders

• Delayed Puberty, Early Puberty

• Adrenal Problems

• Endocrine Oncology – Thyroid Tumour, Neuroendocrine Tumour etc.