Overview

The clinical specialty of endocrinology focuses primarily on the endocrine organs, meaning the organs whose primary function is hormone secretion.

These organs include the pituitary, thyroid, adrenals, ovaries, testes, and pancreas.

An endocrinologist is a physician who specializes in treating disorders of the endocrine system, such as diabetes, hyperthyroidism, and many others

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I've made my decision to undergo gender transitioning, what sex reassignment treatments and procedures do I need to go through?

Good morning,Thank you for your enquiry. Unfortunately we are unable to answer yourquestion on email because this clinical question has to be addressedon a case by case basis and we will need to see you in person. Kindly call our clinic to book an appointment if you are interested tosee Dr Freda Khoo.

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Dr Freda Khoo Wan Yu

Gynaecologist

Who should I consult if I would like to undergo gender transitioning?

Gender identity pertains to our sense of who we are and how we see and describe ourselves. Most people identify as "male" or "female", the "binary" identities. However, there are some people who feel that their gender identity is different from their biological sex. A person who has male genitals and facial hair may not see himself as male or feel masculine. Another person who has female genitals and breasts does not identify as a female or feel feminine. These people do not define themselves as having a "binary" identity. They are often called "non-binary".

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Dr Beng Yeong Ng

Psychiatrist

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Diabetes

Dr Abel Soh graduated with Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.,B.S.) from the National University of Singapore (NUS) in 2000. He trained in Internal Medicine at the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) and attained the Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom [MRCP (UK)] in 2006. He then pursued Advanced Specialist Training in Endocrinology at SGH and obtained his Specialist Accreditation in Endocrinology by the Ministry of Health (MOH) in 2010.

In 2010, Dr Soh was awarded the SingHealth Health Manpower Development Programme (HMDP) fellowship in Diabetes in Pregnancy at the Joslin Diabetes Centre, USA. Upon his return from the USA, he co-ran the Gestational Diabetes Joint Clinic (GDJC) in SGH together with the obstetricians. He initiated the pre-Ramadan counselling program for Muslim patients with diabetes at SGH in 2011. In 2012, he received the Singapore Health Quality Service Gold Award.

Hormonal Imbalance

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Dr Lee graduated with Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from St Bartholomew’s and the Royal London school of Medicine (UK) in 2003, and was accredited as a Specialist in Endocrinology by the Ministry of Health in 2011. She previously set up the reproductive endocrine service at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital. She has great interest in managing diabetes, thyroid, osteoporosis and reproductive endocrine disorders. She also manages all other aspects of endocrinology including pituitary disorders, adrenal disorders, lipid disorders and calcium disorders.

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