Division of Endocrinology
The Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine is composed of 10 highly qualified consultants with various subspecialty interests. The services provide outpatients, admissions, consults services, education and research. Endocrinology service serving up to 28,000 patients a year as per official statistics in 2020 including 10,000 patients seen with diabetic educators.
The disease pathology is diverse that includes but not limited to complicated diabetes, thyroid cancer, pituitary adenomas, adrenal masses, metabolic bone diseases amongst others. The division provides high quality services administered in subspecialty focused clinics like insulin pump, thyroid cancer, pituitary, lipid, osteoporosis, calcium and metabolism and diabetes clinics. Each consultant is conducting 4 clinics a week.
The division is providing extensive training in endocrinology and diabetes as a major site for SCFHS accredited Fellowship Training Programs in the country. More than tens of graduated fellows have already graduated from our centre and are now full consultants serving the country in various regions.
Research is of prime importance for the division with several published publications every year. It is focus of involvement and education for junior staff, fellows, residents and students.
The Division welcomes all residents and rotating Fellows and rotating residents from other institutions, who take one or maximum of 2 to 3 months endocrinology rotation during their training program.
The Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism provides excellent inpatient and outpatient care to patients with variable endocrine disorders. Our endocrinology specialists are experts in the latest diagnostic and therapeutic approaches offered both in Endocrinology and in Diabetes.
Department Capacity
The Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine is composed of 10 highly qualified consultants with various subspecialty interests each consultant have 4 clinics per week. The services provide outpatients, admissions, consults services, education and research.
Scope of Services
We offer the following services to endocrinology patients:
Pituitary disorder workup.
Thyroid disorder workup.
Parathyroid disorder workup.
Workup for Radiation therapy to thyroid cancer patients.
Continuous glucose monitoring.
Insulin pump management for Diabetic patients.
LDL paresis for familial hypercholestemia.
Clinical Programs
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Adult Fellowship Training Program
Dr Samerah Al Shehri
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Adult Diabetes Fellowship Training Program
Dr Ahmed Al Sumaily
Leadership of Division of Endocrinology
Dr. Raed Al Dahash
Endocrinology/Metabolism Section Head
Contact Division of Endocrinology
E-mail: EndoMed@ngha.med.sa
Telephone number:
+966-11-8011111 Ext. 17477