Plamena N. Gabrovska is an endocrinologist based on Parklands Drive in Southport, QLD 4222. Endocrinology is about hormones and how they affect the whole body. That can include growth, metabolism, blood sugar, and how organs like the thyroid, pancreas and adrenal glands work.
Plamena looks after people with hormone-related conditions, including problems linked to the pituitary and hypothalamus. At times this can involve pituitary tumours, hypothalamic tumours and other brain-related hormone issues. She also treats hormone conditions such as acromegaly and gigantism, along with related skin and tissue changes that can show up over time.
Many patients she cares for have endocrine tumours, including neuroendocrine tumours, insulinoma and pheochromocytoma. In some cases, this also connects to cancers that can involve hormone systems, such as medullary thyroid carcinoma and thyroid cancer, and cancers like breast cancer and familial pancreatic cancer. There are also less common situations where hormone and body growth changes can overlap with eye concerns, including congenital cataract.
Because hormone levels can affect many parts of life, appointments often focus on understanding symptoms and getting the right tests lined up. At times the next step can be managing day-to-day hormone effects while other care is organised with the rest of the health team. It might be about planning treatment around surgery, scans, or medicine, depending on what is going on and what has already been tried.
Plamena’s experience in endocrine care supports a steady, practical approach. She takes the time to explain what the results mean in plain language. She also understands that a diagnosis involving tumours or cancer can feel overwhelming, and it helps to have someone who can talk things through calmly, one step at a time.
She is trained in the field of endocrinology and works with a range of hormone and cancer-related conditions. If a patient needs extra workups or ongoing follow-up, she helps coordinate next steps so care stays clear and organised.
