Clinical

The Division provides a full spectrum of consultative services in Endocrinology & Metabolism for patients in Southeastern Ontario. Patients are seen only with a physician referral.

The Division provides outpatient services in general endocrinology at the Brock 1 Clinic at Hotel Dieu Hospital.

There is an outpatient Diabetes Education and Management Centre situated at the Hotel Dieu Hospital. This centre provides a variety of services for patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes and prediabetes, including dietary education, insulin initiation, management of diabetes and its incorporation into one's lifestyle.

Endocrine inpatients are integrated with the Internal Medical Units at the Kingston General Hospital.

A consultation service for inpatients is provided by the Division in the Queen's University Teaching Hospitals.

Referring Physician Information

Referring physicians to complete the following tests prior to the referral. Please send along a copy of the results along with the referral:

Diabetes: recent A1C

Dyslipidemia: recent lipid profile

Thyroid Nodules: recent TSH, thyroid ultrasound report

Urgent Endocrine Referral:

Please specify:

 Newly diagnosed adult with Type 1 diabetes mellitus for insulin start, not requiring admission for diabetic ketoacidosis.

 New onset hyperthyroidism with symptoms. Also arrange for thyroid scan and 24 hour radioactive iodine uptake if not pregnant.

 Acutely decompensated Type 2 diabetes mellitus with evidence of symptoms and/or metabolic decompensation, i.e. weight loss requiring insulin start

 Other: please describe and justify

Physician	Office Address	Tele #	Fax #	Referral Form
Dr. R. Houlden	KGH, Watkins 3, Room 4-3-225 76 Stuart St, Kingston, ON. K7L 2V7	613-548-1379	613-548-6105	None
Dr. S. Awad	HDH, Centenary 3, Room C3-004 166 Brock St, Kingston, ON K7L 5G2	613-544-3400 ext. 3458	613-548-6105	None
Dr. K. Kovacs	HDH, Centenary 3, Room C3-005 166 Brock St, Kingston, ON K7L 5G2	613-544-3400 ext. 2320	613-548-6105	None
Dr. J. Lakoff	HDH, Sydenham 3, Room 013-2 166 Brock St, Kingston, ON K7L 5G2	613-544-3400 ext. 3212	613-548-6105	None

Referring Physician Information

Referring physicians to complete the following tests prior to the referral. Please send along a copy of the results along with the referral:

Urgent Endocrine Referral:

Patient Information