ENDOCRINOLOGY SERVICE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR IN ASIA PACIFIC
GLENEAGLES HOSPITAL KUALA LUMPUR
Gleneagles Hospital Kuala Lumpur ’ s ( GKL ) recent recognition as Endocrinology Service Provider of the Year in the Asia-Pacific is indeed a truly humbling honour . “ We are thrilled to be recognised for the second year in a row as Endocrinology Service Provider of the Year with our dynamic multidisciplinary team providing education , support , and treatment to individuals with complex endocrine-related issues ,” said Ms Hoo Ling Lee , Gleneagles Kuala Lumpur ’ s CEO .
GKL is equipped with all the related specialties needed to run a comprehensive endocrine service on a single hospital site and is thus able to provide a full spectrum of consultant care and research in the areas of diabetes , hyper and hypothyroidism , metabolic disorders , menopause , osteoporosis , hypertension , and cholesterol disorders . As diabetes is a major health concern in Southeast Asia , Gleneagles Hospitals takes a multi-tiered approach to evaluation , management , and education of patients across all diabetic types , allowing us to help every individual adapt to their condition effortlessly and provide top-quality care to our patients .
The concentration of advanced clinical facilities along with highly qualified specialists has been a major benefit in the care of complex Endocrine cases . Equally , because of the informal network of specialists at GKL and their excellent colleagues in General Practice , hospitals in other states and those with overseas links in Indonesia , amongst others , have
Dr . Saiful B Kassim , Dr . Leslie Charles Lai Chin Loy , Dr . Kelvin Lim , and Ms Hoo Ling Lee
streamlined the central referral of more complex Endocrine conditions , as well as enabled peripheral management of many others . GKL ’ s Endocrinology Centre is able to provide proper Endocrinology testing protocols for conditions such as acromegaly , Cushing ’ s syndrome , and primary hyperaldosteronism , amongst others . Our main sub-specialty interests lie in the secondary causes of hypertension , such as phaeochromocytoma , primary aldosteronism , and Cushing ’ s syndrome , with dedicated investigational and management protocols for all .
Our multidisciplinary team consists of seven dedicated Pituitary neurosurgeons , a Consultant Interventional Radiologist who carries out all aspects of Endocrine Radiology , four dedicated Endocrine surgeons who undertake thyroid and parathyroid surgery , and nine Urologists who perform adrenal surgery with our Endocrinologists . Moreover , we have an on-site Paediatric Department with whom we work closely on Growth Hormone disorders as well as Diabetes , Thyroid Disease , Ophthalmology , and Vascular Surgery , showcasing a truly comprehensive unit .
GKL places great importance on training and strongly encourages medical students to undergo a weeklong attachment in the Endocrinology & Diabetes Centre at GKL to gain real-life experience . Additionally , to maintain a critical mass of research activity , our Endocrinology Centre is involved in collaborative studies with other centres allied to the pharmaceutical industry .
“ In 2021 , we were still dealing with various Movement Control Orders , but as a team , we worked hard to focus on protecting our staff and extending medical services to people at home via our e-health portal ,” explained Ms Hoo . “ This comprehensive infrastructure ensured our patients were able to maintain communication with their healthcare providers even throughout the pandemic , offering to bridge the gap by ensuring they had access to healthcare and medication ,” she concluded .
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