Department of Endocrinology


Location:

Department : No.19, 4th Floor, College Building
OPD : No.19, 1st Floor, OPD Building


History:

Nair Hospital was one of the first institutions in India to start an Endocrinology Department in 1962.

Advanced Gamma Counter for assaying hormones
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assaying hormones		     Dr. Smt S.M. Shahani was the pioneering spirit behind this endeavor. Starting an outdoor on June 17th 1962 and setting up a laboratory, she made a modest beginning. In late 1962 the department got a tremendous boost by the offer of a $ 1,25,000/- grant from the Ford Foundation which allowed purchase of sophisticated laboratory equipment.

Since then the department has grown steadily and is today recognized both at national and international level.

Dr. M.S. Kenkre and Dr. S.K. Bhansali from the departments of Pharmacology and Surgery began the thyroid OPD in 1967. In 1987, the Thyroid clinic and the Diabetes Clinic were integrated with Endocrinology department. Dr. V.R. Panjabi (now Dr. Mrs. K.D. Nihalani) was responsible for beginning the Diabetes Clinic in 1971. The Diabetes Clinic was a part of the Department of Medicine. The department had a medical nutrition therapist and a social worker attached to it from its inception and is fully geared for appropriate follow up for patients with all sorts of complications.


Services Offered:

The Endocrinology Department is a superspeciality department that conducts the following OPDs:

Day Morning
9.00 am - 12.00 noon		 Evening
1.30 pm - 3.30 pm
Monday Diabetes
Thyroid		 Diabetes follow up
Tuesday Endocrinology -
Wednesday Thyroid -
Thursday Diabetes Diabetes follow up
Friday Endocrinology
Puberty & growth		 -
Saturday Problem cases are discussed -



  • You can contact the Department of Endocrinology at nairendocrine@hotmail.com


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