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Endocrinology_Clinic

Clinic name	Endocrinology Clinic
Unit	Endocrinology and Diabetes.
Head of Unit	A/Prof Shane Hamblin. Referrals need to be addressed to a named clinician.
Clinic Description	This clinic provides care for all patients with Endocrinology conditions except diabetes and metabolic bone conditions (as these are seen in other clinics)
Inclusion criteria	Disorders of thyroid (including thyroid nodules and cancer), pituitary, adrenals and gonads.
Exclusion criteria	Type 2 diabetes (seen in Diabetes Clinic) Metabolic bone disorders (seen in Metabolic Bone Clinic) Obesity management
Minimum investigations/clinical information required for triage	Please refer to Melbourne HealthPathways at http://melbourne.healthpathways.org.au for guidance in assessing, managing and referring for patient conditions.
How to refer	Referral information and links to Western Health Referral Templates
Contact for Urgent Referrals	Endocrinology Registrar via switchboard ph 8345 6666
Hours of Operation	Friday 9am-12.30 pm
Clinic Location	Sunshine Hospital Adult Specialist Clinics POD3 176 Furlong Road St Albans, 3021
Billing	Publicly funded hospital outpatient clinic
Last updated	18/11/2023

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