Endocrinology and Parenchymal Organ Disorders
Keywords:We treat patients in the specialties of endocrinology and endocrine surgery, organ transplantation and liver surgery, and nephrology.
We have nationwide responsibility for kidney, liver, pancreas, and small intestine transplantations in adults.
Endocrinology is a specialty in which disorders of glands secreting hormones are examined and treated. These disorders may be caused by an excess of or a deficiency in certain hormones. Also, tumors both benign and malignant may occur in endocrine tissue.
Endocrine surgery comprises surgical treatment of disorders of endocrine glands. A common example of such a procedure is thyroid surgery.
The parenchymal organs include the kidneys, adrenal glands, liver, spleen, and pancreas.
Kidney Hub (opens in new window, links to another website)
The Kidney Hub ( Munuaistalo) at the Health Village offers support and information on kidney disorders and their treatment for patients, families and professionals.
Weight Management Hub (opens in new window, links to another website)
The Weight Management Hub (painonhallintatalo.fi) is an online service developed by professionals to assist in healthy dieting and weight management. (only in Finnish)
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Nephrology Outpatient Clinic, Meilahti Triangle Hospital
Our Nephrology Outpatient Clinic accepts patients on referral and by appointment.
Ward K5B, Meilahti Triangle Hospital
The treatment of renal and pancreatic transplant patients and patients undergoing renal transplants from family members have been nationally centralized on…
5A Transplantation and liver surgery, pancreatic and gastric surgery, Meilahti Triangle Hospital
The treatment of liver and intestinal transplant patients and patients requiring demanding liver surgery have been nationally centralized on Ward 5A. In…
Transplantation Office, Meilahti Bridge Hospital
We coordinate all organ donations and transplantations starting from the first contact from the donating hospital.
Updated: 24.04.2025