International Medical Center

Endocrinology Department

About the Department

The Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism is a specialized medical department dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of hormonal disorders, metabolic diseases, and tumors arising from endocrine organs.

Major conditions treated include diabetes mellitus, thyroid disorders, pituitary diseases such as acromegaly, galactorrhea, and amenorrhea, adrenal disorders including Cushing’s syndrome, secondary hypertension, obesity, and osteoporosis. The department also provides accurate diagnosis and systematic management of endocrine tumors, such as thyroid tumors, pituitary tumors, and adrenal tumors.

With the goal of improving patients’ lifelong health and quality of life, the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism offers precise diagnosis, individualized treatment plans, and continuous long-term care for patients with chronic endocrine and metabolic diseases.

Main Clinical Areas

A. Diagnosis and glycemic control of diabetes mellitus, and education for patients with obesity
B. Management of chronic complications and treatment of acute complications in patients with diabetes
C. Differential diagnosis and treatment of thyroid disorders
(including hyperthyroidism, thyroiditis, and hypothyroidism)
D. Differential diagnosis and treatment of thyroid tumors
E. Diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis
F. Diagnosis and treatment of functional disorders of endocrine organs, including the pituitary gland, adrenal glands, ovaries, testes, and parathyroid glands, as well as obesity
G. Evaluation and assessment of complications related to metabolic diseases

Major Procedures & Surgeries

-Insulin pump therapy
-Ultrasonography: thyroid and carotid artery ultrasound
-Fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) of the thyroid
-Ultrasound-guided thyroid fine-needle aspiration cytology
-Radioactive iodine therapy for thyroid disease
-Non-invasive atherosclerosis testing
-Body composition analysis
-Cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) system
-Resting energy expenditure (REE) measurement
-Nutritional intake and physical activity analysis
-Lifestyle modification interventions for patients with metabolic diseases
-Continuous glucose monitoring system (CGMS)