The Thyroid Clinic, initiated in 2012, is a twice-weekly clinic dedicated to the evaluation and management of patients with thyroid disorders, including thyroid tumors. Thyroid diseases are among the most common endocrine disorders, and the clinic provides comprehensive care for a wide spectrum of thyroid conditions.
The thyroid gland, located in the neck, produces thyroxine, a hormone that regulates the body’s metabolism. Low production of thyroxine (hypothyroidism) can lead to weight gain, dry skin, irregular menstrual cycles, fatigue, low pulse, infertility, and elevated cholesterol levels. Conversely, overproduction of thyroid hormones (hyperthyroidism) can cause weight loss, sweating, palpitations, anxiety, and, in some cases, prominent eyes.
The clinic offers individualized treatment plans, regular monitoring, and a multidisciplinary approach to optimize outcomes for all patients with thyroid disorders.
Common thyroid problems treated are:
- Hypothyroidism: Most commonly caused by autoimmune thyroid disease; other causes include iodine deficiency, surgery, or radiation.
- Hyperthyroidism: Most frequently due to Graves’ disease (autoimmune); other causes include toxic nodular goiter and autonomous thyroid nodules.
- Thyroid Nodules: Includes benign nodules as well as malignant nodules such as papillary thyroid carcinoma.
- Thyroiditis: Includes painful subacute thyroiditis and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.
- Thyroid Disorders in Pregnancy: Comprehensive management for maternal and fetal health.
The thyroid clinic is a twice weekly clinic that serves patients with thyroid disorders including Thyroid tumours. This clinic was started more than a decade ago. Thyroid diseases are amongst the most common of all diseases of the endocrine system. Thyroid gland located in the neck produces thyroxine which regulates the metabolism of the body. Low production of thyroxine (hypothyroidism) can cause weight gain, dry skin, irregular periods, low pulse, infertility, fatigue and high cholesterol levels. Increased production of thyroid hormones due to an overactive thyroid gland can produce weight loss, sweating, palpitations, anxiety and prominent eyes.
Common thyroid problems treated are:
- Hypothyroidism: autoimmunity is the most common cause. Other causes include iodine deficiency, surgery and radiation.
- Hyperthyroidism: most commonly due to Graves’ disease which is autoimmune in origin. Other causes include toxic nodular goiter and autonomous thyroid nodule
- Thyroid nodules: it can be benign nodules or malignant nodules like papillary cancers
- Thyroiditis: this can be painful subacute thyroiditis or Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
- Thyroid diseases in pregnancy
