Dr Shailja Tewari – Endocrinologist
Background: After finishing MBBS Dr. Shailja Tewari undertook residency and Basic Physicians training at The Concord Repatriation General Hospital. She completed a further three years of Endocrinology Advanced training at The Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Prince of Wales Hospital, Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital and The Concord Repatriation General Hospital. She was awarded fellowship by the Royal Australian College of Physicians in 2007.
Dr Tewari has gained varied and comprehensive training and enjoys all aspects of Endocrinology. She holds public hospital appointments at The Canterbury and the Concord Repatriation General Hospitals.
Strongly following evidence based contemporary clinical guidelines Dr. Tewari keeps up to date by regularly attending local and international scientific meetings. Her special interests include managing Endocrine disorders in pregnancy including Gestational Diabetes and thyroid disorders in pregnancy and has worked in this field for over a decade.
Dr Tewari’s areas of expertise include:
- Managing Type 2 and Type 1 Diabetes
- Thyroid disorders including Thyroid nodules and cancers
- Endocrine disorders in pregnancy
- Pituitary
- Adrenal disorde
- Osteoporosis
- PCOS
- Hypogonadism