Metabolic Disorders

Obesity/ Weight control

Obesity is the condition of having too much body fat, this can lead to other health issues such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and hypertension.

Hypercholesterolaemia/ Lipid Disorders

Hypercholesterolaemia can lead to atherosclerosis and plaque build-up, consequently increasing the risk of cardiovascular diseases.

Type 2 Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes is a chronic condition where the body becomes resistant to insulin or doesn’t produce enough of it, leading to elevated blood sugar levels.

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition that often develops earlier in life (though sometimes in middle-age) and is marked by the body’s inability to produce insulin, requiring lifelong insulin therapy.

Prediabetes

Prediabetes is a precursor condition to diabetes with elevated risks of heart disease and stroke due to blood sugars being higher than what they should be.

Gestational Diabetes

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Meet Our Doctor

Dr Dinesh Carl
Junis Mahendran

MBBS (Hons), FRACP (Australia)

Dr Dinesh graduated with honours from Monash University, Melbourne in 2009, receiving the Prince Henry's Prize in Surgery. During his endocrinology training in Melbourne, he won the top registrar award at the Endocrine Society of Australia Clinical Weekend in 2016, followed by securing Australia's only Andrology fellowship in 2017. Upon returning to Singapore, he was the sub-speciality lead for adrenal, pituitary, and bone services at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital and established The Metabolic Bone Clinic.

A passionate educator, he served as Associate Programme Director for Endocrinology at NHG, training the next generation of endocrinologists, and received the NHG Teaching Award for Senior Doctors in 2023. An expert endocrinologist with proficiency in both general and sub-speciality endocrinology, he has an interest in longevity through improving cardiovascular risk, metabolism, bone health, and muscle loss prevention, with the ultimate aim of improving the number of healthy years in one's life.