At the Endocrinology Outpatient Clinic, we examine and treat patients with diseases of hormone secretion and metabolism. Among the most common conditions we treat are:
We are also responsible for the treatment of rare endocrinological diseases, including multiple endocrine neoplasias (MEN).
Doctors, nurses, dietitians and foot therapists have their offices at the Endocrinology Outpatient Clinic.
Patients are admitted to us by referral from a physician.
There is a
client fee for appointments and remote appointments. You will be charged a continuing treatment fee for serial treatments.
Our clinic resides in the Turku University Hospital under the Internal Medicine Outpatient Clinic of
Operational division: Medicine.
Visit to the outpatient clinic
You will receive an invitation by phone or letter to attend at the outpatient clinic. The invitation includes:
- time of the appointment
- information about any laboratory or imaging studies needed before the appointment
- instruction on how you are to prepare yourself for the studies
- form to be filled in at home and taken along to the appointment
-
biobank consent form.
Please make your own reservations for the laboratory tests (unless there are other instructions in the invitation letter). You can change or cancel your appointment by calling the department secretary.
When attending the outpatient clinic you will first be received by a nurse. Please reserve enough time for the entire visit.
Please take to the appointment with you a list of your medication and any previous test results related to the condition for which you have your appointment. Please fill in carefully all the forms which you receive with the invitation letter before coming to you appointment. When you have arrived at the clinic, please inform the department secretary that you have come.
