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Jovina Goh - Endocrinologist, Diabetologist & Specialist Physician
Private Service Internal Medicine
Description
I'd welcome referrals encompassing all aspects of diabetes and endocrinology, but I do have a particular interest in thyroid disease.
My special interests include the following:
1. Thyroid, parathyroid and calcium disorders
2. Diabetes mellitus
3. Metabolic bone disease (osteoporosis, Paget's)
4. Pituitary and adrenal disorders
5. Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)
6. Male hypogonadism
7. Hypertension management.
What is Endocrinology?
- diabetes
- osteoporosis & Paget’s Disease
- thyroid diseases
- sex hormone imbalances
- disorders of growth and development
- disorders of the pituitary gland.
Specialists in this field are called specialist general/internal physicians. They are doctors who have trained in various specialties such as diseases of the heart, lungs, brain and other organs. Often people have more than one part of the body involved in an illness or the exact cause of symptoms is not clear. The General Physician is an expert in diagnosing what is wrong and managing illnesses that are complex.
Consultants
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Dr Jovina Goh
Endocrinologist, Diabetologist and Specialist Physician
Referral Expectations
Your First Assessment
Dr Goh will take a detailed history of your symptoms and ask about previous illnesses and what medications you are on. Part of history-taking includes asking questions about what you do for a living, who you live with or what support you have. You will also be asked about smoking, alcohol etc. There will be other questions about your health designed to add helpful information to diagnose what is causing your symptoms. Dr Goh will then examine you. She will explain to you the reason for the examination and then what tests or treatments are coming. You and your family can ask questions at any time during this assessment.
You may have ongoing follow-up with Dr Goh or have your treatment carried out by your GP with advice from the specialist.
Procedures / Treatments
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Thyroid Disorders
The thyroid is a gland that sits in the front, and towards the bottom of, your neck. It is responsible for producing a hormone called thyroxin. Thyroxin has an important role in the body as it affects many organs including the heart, muscles and bones. Diseases that affect the thyroid… More
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Parathyroid and Calcium Disorders
The parathyroid glands are four small glands located in the neck which produce parathyroid hormone, a hormone involved in the regulation of calcium and phosphate levels.… More -
Diabetes (diabetes mellitus)
Diabetes is a disease that affects the way your body deals with sugar. The amount of sugar in the blood is controlled by insulin which is a hormone produced by the pancreas (an organ that lies near your stomach).… More
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Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a disease that weakens your bones. Osteoporosis is not painful but it makes your bones more prone to breaking (fracture). Women are more likely than men to suffer from osteoporosis and as you get older you are more likely to have it.… More
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Paget's Disease
In this condition the normal bone remodelling process, in which new bone tissue gradually replaces older bone tissue, becomes disrupted.… More
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Pituitary Disorders
The pituitary gland is in your brain. It controls most of the endocrine (hormone) system in your body. When disorders occur in this gland a variety of problems can appear. If your doctor thinks you have problems in this area (usually discovered with a series of blood tests) they will… More
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Adrenal Disorders
The adrenal glands are two small, hormone-producing structures that sit on top of the kidneys.… More
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Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal disorder that can cause you to have a variety of symptoms, including no periods or irregular periods, increased hair growth on the face and body, acne (pimples) and increased bodyweight.… More
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Male Hypogonadism
Male hypogonadism refers to the failure of the male gonads, the testes, to produce enough testosterone and/or sperm. This may be the result of defects of the testes themselves (primary hypogonadism) or of the hypothalamus or pituitary gland (secondary hypogonadism). More
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Hypertension
Hypertension (or high blood pressure) is a common disorder in which the pressure of blood in the arteries is persistently raised.… More
Charges
Please contact the MacMurray Centre for details of my consultation fees. I am also a Southern Cross Healthcare affiliated provider.
Public Transport
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Parking
MacMurray Centre: Free patient parking is provided in the carpark on the ground level of the building.
Ormiston clinic: Free patient parking is provided on the Ormiston Hospital site. To get to the consult rooms, please enter via the TRG (The Radiology Group) entrance, which is directly opposite the Nourish cafe. The Ormiston clinic is to the right of the TRG reception desk.
Contact Details
MacMurray Centre, 3 MacMurray Road, Remuera, Auckland
Central Auckland
Phone
(09) 550 1080
Fax
(09) 550 1081
Healthlink EDI
mcmurray
Email
Website
www.macmurray.co.nz/macmurray_specialist_centre/dr_jovina_goh
Ormiston Surgeons Clinic, Ormiston Hospital, 125 Ormiston Road, Flat Bush, Auckland
South Auckland
Phone
(09) 550 1080
Fax
(09) 550 1081
Healthlink EDI
mcmurray
Email
Website
www.macmurray.co.nz/macmurray_specialist_centre/dr_jovina_goh
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This page was last updated at 3:54PM on November 16, 2020. This information is reviewed and edited by Jovina Goh - Endocrinologist, Diabetologist & Specialist Physician.