Introduction of the medical department

The Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism provides professional medical services for diabetes, thyroid disease, pituitary gland, adrenal gland, bone metabolism, obesity, and other endocrine diseases.

The first diabetes center in Gwangju and Jeollanam-do provides customized treatment for diabetes management through differentiated treatment by diabetes specialist medical staff who perform all tests and plan treatment during the first visit. Diabetes classes provide patients, their families, and all interested parties with sound knowledge about diabetes, how to respond in emergency situations, and extensive knowledge about the prevention and management of chronic complications. In addition, the Thyroid Center is doing its best to ensure patient satisfaction and quality treatment by providing thyroid treatment, thyroid ultrasound, and fine needle aspiration tests as a one-stop service on the same day of visit. Systematic and professional management of thyroid cancer patients is provided through consultation with various thyroid specialists and using cutting-edge equipment. We provide accurate diagnosis and treatment for endocrine and metabolic diseases through various cutting-edge tests and aim to become a specialized research center for metabolic diseases..

Major Diseases

Diabetes, thyroid disease, pituitary gland disease, adrenal gland disease, bone metabolism disease, obesity and endocrine disease

Major Investigations

• Diabetes Clinic
  We promote to ensure that diagnosis and treatment of diabetes and diabetes complications can be performed within the diabetes center, and provide correct knowledge through diabetes education.
  

  • Diabetic retinopathy test (fundus photography using a mydriatic fundus camera)
  • Carotid artery ultrasound (using carotid ultrasound to check for stenosis and thrombosis in the carotid artery)
  • Diabetic nephropathy test (measurement of BUN/Cr, 24-hour urine protein, etc. when diabetic patients visit the hospital)
  • Diabetes diagnostic test (75g oral glucose tolerance test - When diabetes is diagnosed, diabetes-related complications are tested at the diabetes center)
  • Body fat measurement test (A body fat measurement test is performed when a diabetic patient first visits the hospital tcheck the degree of obesity - Obesity management is performed in connection with an obesity clinic depending on the degree of obesity)
  • Diabetes-related blood tests and other tests
  • Diabetes Class(Accurate and understandable information about diabetes is filtered, adjusted and delivered from a purely medical level to the general public with diverse cultures)
• Thyroid Center
  Diagnosis of thyroid dysfunction and thyroid cancer is performed on the same day of visit, and a treatment linkage system is established accordingly to provide rapid diagnosis and treatment.
  

  • Thyroid ultrasound and fine needle aspiration test for thyroid nodules
    - One-stop implementation on the day of visit
  • Thyroid cancer patient management
    - Surgical management - Radioisotope treatment - Post-surgery follow-up examination
  • Thyroid disease treatment
    - Thyroid ultrasound - Thyroid nuclear medicine examination
• Obesity Clinic
  Diagnoses obesity, an important element of metabolic syndrome, provides continuous management through obesity clinics, and provides education and alternatives regarding diet and exercise methods.
  

  • Body fat measurement test
    - You can find out an individual's degree of obesity, type of obesity, and body part with high obesity, and differentiate individual treatment based on these results.
  • Exercise stress test
    - Diagnosis and treatment of obesity-related diseases through exercise function and cardiopulmonary function tests according to obesity level
• Osteoporosis Clinic
  • Diagnostic tests using the latest DEXA equipment and bone metabolism tests using blood and urine
  • Implementation of osteoporosis medication and dietary education on calcium and minerals
• Endocrine and metabolic disease clinic
  • Perform pituitary and adrenal function tests
  • Testing for hormonal dysfunction and hormonal treatment
  • Female hormone testing and hormone treatment