The aim of King Edward VII’s Hospital, a private hospital in London, is to provide the highest standards of patient services based on a hospital-wide commitment to total quality care. Through good management, the dedication of their staff and the provision of excellent facilities, they continue to uphold the tradition and reputation for which their hospital has stood since 1899.
This private independent, acute hospital in London, registered with the Care Quality Commission,
offers the highest standards of medical excellence, the most modern
equipment and facilities combined with impeccable standards of care from
which so many patients and their families have benefited over the
years.
Private patient services and facilities available at King Edward VII’s Hospital Sister Agnes
Endocrine treatment in London
Endocrine surgery is a
specialised surgical field where procedures are performed on endocrine glands
to achieve a hormonal or anti-hormonal effect in the body. Almost
always, this entails operating to remove a tumour which has grown on or within
an endocrine gland.
The field of endocrine surgery
typically comprises surgery to the thyroid gland, parathyroid glands,
and adrenal glands.
Common endocrine conditions:
- Thyroid diseases
- Metabolic disorders
- Over or under production of hormones
- Menopause
- Osteoporosis and osteopenia
- Hypertension
- Cholesterol (lipid) disorders
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- Infertility
- Abnormal growth (short and tall stature)
- Disturbances of puberty
- Sexual development
- Virilism
- Cancers of the endocrine glands
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Treatment and procedures
The most common endocrine surgery operation is removal of
the thyroid (thyroidectomy), followed by parathyroid surgery
(parathyroidectomy), followed by the rare operation on the adrenal gland
(adrenalectomy).
Consultant Endocrine Surgeons
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- Mr Tom Kurzawinski
- Mr Robert Carpenter
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Consultant Endocrinologists
- Dr Ralph Abraham
- Prof Shern Lin Chew
- Dr Gerrard Conway
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- Dr Steven Hurrel
- Prof John Monson
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Equipment
Intraoperative nerve monitoring during surgery (by some
surgeons) to ensure recognition of the recurrent laryngeal nerves (RLNs), which
innervate the vocal cords. Monitoring
can prevent damage or permanent hoarseness in case of bilateral damage,
breathing difficulties and inability to speak.
Private specialists, consultants and staff at this London hospital
The hospital enjoys the highest reputation founded on the medical and surgical skills of individually selected and most eminent specialists, complemented by unparalleled standards of patient care and personal attention given by matron, the ward managers, a team of highly trained and dedicated nurses and other clinical and non-clinical professionals. You can read all about consultants at King Edward VII’s Hospital online, with details of their specialities.
Contact details
King Edward VII’s Hospital
Beaumont Street
London
W1G 6AA
Tel: +44 (0) 207486 4411
Fax: +44 (0) 207467 4303
Email: enquiries@kingedwardvii.co.uk
Website: King Edward VII’s Hospital Sister Agnes
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