Endocrine and Metabolic Service
We care for people with metabolism, gland and hormone disorders.
What we do
We provide inpatient and outpatient services for people with endocrine and metabolic disorders.
Areas of expertise include:
- acromegaly
- adrenal gland disorders
- Addison's Disease
- Cushing's Syndrome
- diabetes Mellitus - Type I and II, pre-diabetes and gestational
- disorders of the bone/calcium metabolism
- disorders of cholesterol/lipid metabolism
- disorders of pituitary gland
- Grave's Disease
- hirsuitism
- hypogonadism
- hypopituitarism
- hyperparathyroidism
- hypothyroidism
- obesity
- osteopenia
- Paget's Disease
- polycystic ovarian syndrome
- prolactinoma
- steoporosis
- thyroid disorders
- thyroid nodules
- thyroiditis.
Where to find us
Outpatient Clinics, Level 3 (ground floor) and Level 5, Royal Adelaide Hospital.
Check appointment information and screens on arrival at the RAH, for the specific location.
Who we are
Consultants
- Prof. Michael Horowitz – Head of Unit
You need a referral from a GP or medical practitioner to access this service.
Once your referral has been received it will be triaged according to clinical urgency.
If your referral is accepted, you will either:
- receive a letter, phone call or text message confirming your appointment time, date and location
- receive a letter confirming you have been waitlisted for an appointment.
If the referral is declined, your GP or referring medical practitioner will be notified.
Outpatient services
Find out information about specialist outpatient appointments, how to be referred, plus information when attending an outpatient clinic.
Your outpatient appointment
Contact us to:
- change your appointment time
- cancel your appointment
- find out triage status
- general outpatient enquiries.
If you need to cancel or change your appointment time, let us know as soon as possible.
We accept GP and specialist referrals to this service.
eReferrals are preferred.
Use the Clinical Prioritisation Criteria (CPC) as a referral guide.
To ensure timely triage, include all demographic and clinical details.
The service triages referrals according to clinical urgency.
Urgent and serious referrals
If you are concerned about the appointment being delayed or if the patient's condition is deteriorating, contact the registrar to discuss.
Registrars are on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Patients requiring immediate assessment should be sent directly to the Emergency Department.
Discharge guidelines
Patients whose medical condition has stabilised or resolved, and where no further appointment has been made, will be formally discharged.
If medical assessment is required again, a new referral should be made explaining the reason.