Endocrinology & Metabolism

Vision Statement

To develop the Department of Endocrinology & Metabolism as a centre of excellence in patient care, academic training, and clinically relevant research in endocrine and metabolic disorders, with particular emphasis on diabetes, obesity, metabolic bone disease, thyroid and parathyroid disorders, and endocrine surgery.

Mission Statement

  • To provide evidence-based, ethical, and patient-centred endocrine care across outpatient, inpatient, and procedural services.
  • To promote postgraduate teaching in Endocrinology and Metabolism through structured academic activities and bedside training.
  • To undertake high-quality clinical and translational research addressing national and regional priorities in endocrine and metabolic disorders.
  • To foster interdisciplinary collaboration for comprehensive management of complex endocrine diseases.
  • To contribute to institutional growth through development of specialized services, training programs, and research initiatives.

Faculty

Faculty

S.No Photo Name & Qualification Designation Areas of Interest Email ID / ResearchGate Page
1 Dr Preyander Singh Thakur Dr. Preyander Singh Thakur Associate Professor Metabolic Bone Disease
Diabetic Foot		 dr.preyander.endo@aiimsbilaspur.edu.in

Services

In-patient Department
Bed Strength - 13

  • Inpatient endocrine consultation and management for diabetes mellitus, thyroid disorders, pituitary disorders, adrenal disorders, parathyroid disorders, calcium and bone disorders, and other complex endocrine conditions.
  • Perioperative endocrine evaluation and optimisation.
  • Inpatient management of endocrine emergencies and metabolic complications.

Out-patient Department
OPD Days: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday

  • Evaluation and management of diabetes mellitus and its complications.
  • Evaluation and management of obesity and metabolic syndrome.
  • Thyroid, parathyroid, pituitary, adrenal, gonadal, pediatric endocrinology, and metabolic bone disease clinics.
  • Follow-up care for chronic endocrine disorders requiring long-term monitoring.

Procedures (Diagnostic and/or Therapeutic) Offered by the Department

  • Endocrine Laboratory: State-of-the-art hormonal assays including insulin, C-peptide, cortisol, ACTH, PTH, vitamin D, thyroid profile, and related investigations.
  • DXA Scan Facility: High-resolution DXA scanning for osteoporosis, metabolic bone disorders, and body composition analysis.
  • Dynamic endocrine evaluation and interpretation.
  • Fine clinical assessment and metabolic risk stratification of endocrine disorders.
  • Bone and mineral metabolism evaluation.
  • Evaluation of pediatric endocrinological disorders.
  • Evaluation of obesity and associated metabolic complications.
  • Endocrine preoperative and postoperative assessment.

Statistics Courses & Short Term Trainings

Statistics Courses & Short Term Trainings

S.No Name of the Course Curriculum Duration of Course Present Number of Students Objectives / Brief Description of the Course
1 DM (Endocrinology) Basic sciences including hormone physiology, receptors, and endocrine pharmacology; Clinical endocrinology including diabetes mellitus, thyroid disorders, adrenal disorders, pituitary disorders, metabolic bone disease, and reproductive endocrinology; Recent advances, endocrine emergencies, and research methodology. 3 Years (6 Semesters) 2 Seats Annually To train competent endocrinologists for independent diagnosis and management of endocrine disorders and endocrine emergencies, while developing expertise in advanced clinical research related to diabetes mellitus, thyroid disorders, metabolic bone disease, and reproductive endocrinology.

Research

S.No Title Site - Principal Investigator Co-Investigator Collaboration, if any (Department and Institute) Funding Agency Project Status
1 ICMR CAR Project Dr. Preyander Singh Thakur / To be confirmed Dr. Ravi Kumar
Dr. Naveen Kumar		 Department of Endocrinology & Metabolism, PGIMER Chandigarh ICMR Ongoing

Expansion Plan

Expansion Plan

S.No Collaboration For Collaboration with Department and Institute Services Offered / Work Undergoing in Collaboration
1 Development of comprehensive endocrine and metabolic services N.A. Expansion of specialty endocrine clinics, collaborative research, and advanced diagnostic / procedural services.