Diabetes and Endocrinology
Endocrine Disorders in Pregnancy Service
Pregnancy creates major changes in many hormonal systems. The normal values for the levels of many hormones are significantly different in pregnancy, thereby creating difficulties in interpretation and diagnosis. Several endocrine disorders may occur specifically in the context of pregnancy. The management of endocrine disorders in pregnancy requires specific expertise in order to ensure optimal conditions for foetal growth. This is a special area of interest of a number of the endocrinologists at Westmead.
The Endocrine Disorders in Pregnancy Service provides expertise in the management of:
- Endocrine disorders complicated by pregnancy (eg diabetes mellitus, thyroid, pituitary and adrenal disease)
- Endocrine disorders induced by pregnancy (eg gestational diabetes, gestational hyperthyroidism, diabetes insipidus of pregnancy, autoimmune hypophysitis)
Diabetes in Pregnancy or Gestational Diabetes may be managed in the:
| Diabetes in Pregnancy Clinic | Dr NW Cheung | Thursday mornings |
| Diabetes Clinic | Dr D Chipps, Dr J Hazel | Thursday mornings |
Other Endocrine Disorders of Pregnancy, depending on the diagnosis, are managed in the:
| Endocrine Clinic | Dr D Chipps, Dr J Hazel | Tuesday mornings |
| Thyroid Clinic | Dr D Chipps, Dr J Hazel |
Tuesday mornings |
| Pituitary Clinic | Dr M McLean | Tuesday mornings |
| Endocrine Clinic | Dr Jane Holmes-Walker | Tuesday mornings |
Appointments can be made through the University Clinics on 02 9845 6544.
A letter of referral from your general practitioner addressed to one of the above specialists is required.
A clinic for Diabetes and Endocrine disorders in Pregnancy is also conducted by Dr
McLean at Blacktown Hospital every Monday morning (Telephone 9881 8393).
Diabetes in Pregnancy and Gestational Diabetes
For women with diabetes who become pregnant, or who have gestational diabetes, further information can be obtained from the Australasian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society at www.adips.org .
