Priya Sumithran is an endocrinologist based at St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne in Fitzroy, VIC. Her work is focused on hormone-related health, and she also looks after people with body-weight and diabetes needs that often come along with hormone changes.
In the clinic, she supports patients dealing with obesity and issues around appetite and weight. This can include care after sleeve gastrectomy, where people may still need ongoing hormone and blood-sugar checks to help them stay on track over time. She also works with people who have Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), especially when blood sugar control is hard to manage, even with lifestyle changes.
Hormone concerns are a big part of her day-to-day work. That includes menopause, and hormone imbalance like ovarian overproduction of androgens. She also helps people with Prader-Willi Syndrome, where weight and hunger patterns can be tough to manage.
Sleep and breathing can matter too. She works with people who have obstructive sleep apnoea, particularly when weight, hormones, and overall health all link together. At times, she may coordinate care for people who have also been dealing with osteoarthritis or arthritis symptoms, since long-term conditions can affect movement, pain, sleep, and wellbeing.
Some patients come in with concerns around headaches and pressure-related symptoms. Her service includes conditions such as increased intracranial pressure and pseudotumor cerebri syndrome, which can be stressful and confusing. In many cases, getting the right plan early helps people feel more in control while they work through the next steps with their wider care team.
On experience, education, and training: the specific details aren’t listed here. The most available info is that her clinical focus at St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne includes the conditions above.
For research and clinical trials, there aren’t any trial details listed at this time. If you want to know whether there are current studies connected to her work, the team at the hospital can usually point you in the right direction.
