Pituitary Clinic
Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism,
Christian Medical College, Vellore

The Pituitary Clinic, initiated in 2007, is a twice-weekly subspecialty clinic dedicated to the evaluation and management of patients with pituitary disorders, including pituitary tumors, craniopharyngiomas, inflammatory lesions, and other abnormalities of the hypothalamo-pituitary region. The clinic was established to streamline the work-up, perioperative management, and postoperative follow-up of patients in accordance with standardized protocols.
The clinic collaborates closely with one of the country's leading Neurosurgery departments, achieving high remission rates for both functioning and non-functioning pituitary tumors. Patients with inoperable tumors or residual disease following surgery are offered radiotherapy. Weekly multidisciplinary team meetings with neurosurgical units allow individualized treatment planning and ensure seamless coordination of postoperative care, including endocrine monitoring and long-term follow-up.
Additionally, the clinic provides fertility induction and reproductive support for patients wishing to conceive after treatment for pituitary disorders, in collaboration with the Department of Reproductive Medicine.
The clinic also has active research programs focused on improving perioperative management strategies, understanding and preventing postoperative diabetes insipidus, and addressing delayed hyponatremia following pituitary surgery.










