What the result means for this patient
The approach
Endocrine testing produces numbers that are easy to obtain and easy to misread. A borderline thyroid result, a single calcium value, a vitamin D level — each needs context before it becomes a diagnosis or a prescription.
Dr. Bhaduri's practice places particular emphasis on the interpretation of endocrine investigations: which tests are appropriate, when timing and technique affect the result, and when a number reflects something other than the disease being looked for. That matters most in thyroid disease, where treatment is usually lifelong, and in bone and calcium disorders, where the numbers move slowly and the consequences of getting them wrong accumulate quietly.
Endocrine conditions assessed and managed
Conditions
The three areas that form the focus of endocrine practice here.
Hypothyroidism
Diagnosis of an underactive thyroid, thyroid hormone replacement, and the long-term review that keeps a dose right as circumstances change.
Hyperthyroidism
Investigation and management of an overactive thyroid, including how treatment choice follows the underlying cause.
Bone & calcium
Metabolic bone disease and disorders of calcium regulation, including vitamin D deficiency — the subject of published work in patients with diabetes.
Specialist certification in endocrinology
Credentials
Postgraduate qualifications specific to endocrinology and diabetes, obtained through the Royal College of Physicians, UK.
- SCE
- Specialty Certificate Examination in Endocrinology & Diabetes, Royal College of Physicians, United Kingdom
- PG Diploma
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes, Royal College of Physicians, United Kingdom
- CCDM
- Certification Course in Diabetes, Royal College of Physicians, UK, with clinical training at Fortis C-DOC Hospital, New Delhi
- MD
- Internal Medicine — the foundation for assessing endocrine disease in the context of the whole patient
- Membership
- American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) · Association of Metabolic Physicians and Clinical Endocrinologists (AMOCE)
This page is general information. It describes the scope of clinical practice and is not medical advice for your individual situation. Endocrine results require interpretation in context; please do not act on them without consulting a qualified physician.
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Bring your recent hormone results and any previous scans or reports.