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Dr Swarupini Ponnampalam

Consultant Endocrinologist & Physician
Resident Consultant
Specialty
Endocrinology
Qualifications
MBBS (MALAYA) , MRCP (UK)
Suite Number
Level 1 - S15
Spoken Language
English, Malay

Doctor Availability

Monday9:00am – 1:00pm, 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Tuesday9:00am – 1:00pm, 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Wednesday9:00am – 1:00pm, 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Thursday9:00am – 1:00pm, 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Friday9:00am – 1:00pm, 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Saturday9:00am – 1:00pm

About the Doctor

Dr Swarupini Ponnampalam has been in the field of general medicine for more than 15 years. She spent 8 years gaining experience in the United Kingdom where she had also pursued her sub-specialty training in diabetes and endocrinology. Having worked in University College of London Hospital and Cambridge University Hospital, Dr Swarupini has a special interest in pituitary disorders (e.g. prolactinomas, hypopituitarism, growth hormone abnormalities), adrenal disorders (e.g. related to steroid excess/deficiency and Conn’s syndrome), male hypogonadism (testosterone deficiency) and diabetes technology (eg. Insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring devices).

Clinical Focus

  • Type 2 Diabetes
  • Type 1 Diabetes
  • Gestational Diabetes
  • Thyroid Gland Disorders
  • Pituitary Gland Disorders
  • Adrenal Gland Disorders
  • Parathyroid Glands Disorders, Calcium Disorders and Osteoporosis
  • Male and Female hormones Disorders
  • Disorders relating to Weight and Metabolic Syndrome
  • Lipid Disorders
  • Endocrine hypertension

Procedure Focus

  • Continuous Glucose Monitoring
  • Insulin tolerance test
  • Combined anterior pituitary function test
  • Water deprivation test
  • 72-hour fasting test
  • Fine needle aspiration of thyroid nodule/cyst
  • Synacthen test
  • Dexamethasone suppression test

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