Profile of Nagoya University Hospital 2012

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Endocrinology and Diabetes

Director OISO, Yutaka (Professor)   12W

Professional diagnosis and treatment of diabetes and endocrine disease

We are energetically involved in the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes and a wide range of endocrine diseases.

Medical Care System

Our department has 32 consulting doctors, 11 diabetologists, three supervising doctor, seven endocrine specialists, and three supervising doctors; we provide medical care every day in five examination rooms in the outpatient clinic and 22 beds in the inpatient department.

Target Disease

Pituitary disease (e.g. acromegaly, Cushing's disease, hypopituitarism, diabetes insipidus), thyroid disease (e.g. Basedow's disease, Hashimoto's disease), adrenal disease (e.g. Cushing's syndrome, primary hyperaldosteronism, pheochromocytoma), diabetes, and diabetic complications.

Strong Fields

We perform professional diagnosis and treatment of all endocrine diseases such as diabetes insipidus. As for thyroid diseases, we perform echo-guided fine-needle aspiration cytology; for Basedow's disease, we perform internal radiation therapy and retro-orbital radiation in cooperation with Radiology. For diabetes, we conduct blood sugar control that incorporates insulin pump therapy (CSII) and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). Also, we promote the treatment of diabetes through a comprehensive approach based on team medical care for diabetes in cooperation with nurses, pharmacists, registered dietitians, and physical therapists.

Clinical Results

The number of outpatients (total number) is about 28,000 a year; the number of inpatients (total number) is about 350 a year.

Specialized Outpatient Clinic

For medical care for endocrine disease, we perform a professional diagnosis and treatment in all pituitary, thyroid, and adrenal diseases. For medical care for diabetes, we are actively involved in providing recuperation guidance such as nutritional guidance and foot care.

Advanced Medicine and Research

We conduct research on central diabetes insipidus, obesity, new therapies for SIADH, lymphocytic hypophysitis, and functions of pancreatic β cells, fat cells, and intestinal tract in diabetes.