Dr Shanal Kumar
MBBS (Hons) | FRACP | BSc (Biomed) | PhD

Dr Shanal Kumar MBBS (Hons) | FRACP | BSc (Biomed) | PhDDr Shanal Kumar MBBS (Hons) | FRACP | BSc (Biomed) | PhDDr Shanal Kumar MBBS (Hons) | FRACP | BSc (Biomed) | PhD

Dr Shanal Kumar
MBBS (Hons) | FRACP | BSc (Biomed) | PhD

Dr Shanal Kumar MBBS (Hons) | FRACP | BSc (Biomed) | PhDDr Shanal Kumar MBBS (Hons) | FRACP | BSc (Biomed) | PhDDr Shanal Kumar MBBS (Hons) | FRACP | BSc (Biomed) | PhD

Expert Endocrinology Care in Brisbane

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Managing diabetes, metabolic and hormone health.

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Endocrinology

Hormone Health

Your hormones play a crucial role in hunger, energy, metabolism, day and night cycles, stress, reproduction and overall well-being.


Imbalances can affect weight, metabolic health, mood, sleep, bones, fertility and have long-term health consequences.

Metabolic Health

Metabolic health encompasses energy, weight and disease risk.


It includes optimising your blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol levels (in addition to other risk factors). 

Common Hormones

Services

1. Diabetes Management

Consultations focus on clarifying targets, review of risks, medication management and preserving organ function to reduce disease progression

Diabetes (including rare diabetes)

  • Type 1 diabetes (including CGM | insulin pumps and pods)
  • Type 2 diabetes 
  • Type 3c diabetes
  • Mixed diabetes and other rare forms

Pre-diabetes

  • Risk assessment and optimisation for people with a strong family history and/or women with history of gestational diabetes. 
  • Early stage Type 1 diabetes and discussion of immunotherapy options

Complicated Diabetes and/or Obesity

  • Comprehensive investigation and medication management (including GLP1a and/or insulin initiation). Paired with screening for related conditions including high blood pressure, cholesterol, liver, kidney & heart disease

Weight optimisation

  • Personalised care to optimise body composition, preserve nutritional requirements, muscle and bone mass by working collaboratively with multiple healthcare providers.  Focus on improving overall metabolic health and reduce risk of disease progression

2. Hormone Health

Consultations focus on clarifying diagnoses and causes, discussion of management and associated risks

Adrenal

  • Excessive production of adrenal hormones
  • Insufficient production of adrenal hormones 
  • Evaluation of adrenal nodules

Bone Health

  • Osteoporosis / Osteopaenia across the lifespan including steroid-induced and young-onset/secondary osteoporosis
  • Calcium disorders

Men's Health

  • Low testosterone 

Thyroid

  • Underactive or overactive thyroid
  • Thyroid nodules

Women's Health

  • Polyendocrine Metabolic Syndrome (PMOS)
  • Peri-menopause
  • Menopause
  • Menstrual disorders 

About me

Mission

FRACP | Specialist Endocrinologist

MBBS (Hons) | BSc (Biomed) | PhD

I am part of a forward-thinking healthcare community with skill-set to prevent and manage chronic diseases. My interest lies in healthy ageing/survivorship diseases such as diabetes, obesity, metabolic syndrome, osteoporosis and supporting hormone transitions (e.g. menopause).

MBBS (Hons) | BSc (Biomed) | PhD

FRACP | Specialist Endocrinologist

MBBS (Hons) | BSc (Biomed) | PhD

I graduated with honours (top 10%) of my medical school cohort from the prestigious University of Melbourne in 2011. Prior to my medical degree I completed a Bachelor of Science majoring in Biomedical Sciences. I completed my PhD at Monash University 

FRACP | Specialist Endocrinologist

FRACP | Specialist Endocrinologist

FRACP | Specialist Endocrinologist

I have worked across multiple major tertiary hospitals in Victoria to complete my basic and advanced physician training. Working in some of the biggest and busiest hospitals in Australia has allowed me to get a breadth of experience and learn from distinguished clinicians. 

Research

FRACP | Specialist Endocrinologist

I am data-driven and my research interests are geared towards refining how we can better deliver healthcare for complex chronic disease. My research is investigator-led, community-driven and collaborative.  I have university and tertiary hospital affiliations in Brisbane and interstate. I am a Senior Research Fellow and Lecturer at The Un

I am data-driven and my research interests are geared towards refining how we can better deliver healthcare for complex chronic disease. My research is investigator-led, community-driven and collaborative.  I have university and tertiary hospital affiliations in Brisbane and interstate. I am a Senior Research Fellow and Lecturer at The University of Queensland. For a list of publications click here.

Portfolio

I have a growing and diverse portfolio in addition to my clinical and research positions which include teaching, leadership and advocacy roles both locally and nationally. I am passionate about working towards system-based changes that can improve healthcare. 

Service

I strive for equitable access and innovative care. Consultations with me integrate a care team to provide personalised, structured, science-based and goal-orientated care that incorporate the latest medical technologies and advancements. 

About me

Model of Care

I only work in multi-disciplinary care teams

Navigating our healthcare systems can be complex. To overcome our fragmented network of providers, I work in a team-based model to facilitate evidence-informed, guideline-directed, comprehensive and wholistic care. 

There will be an out-of-pocket fee for private consultations

A GP or specialist referral is needed prior to consultation

Full payment will be required on the day of consultation

Reimbursement to you via Medicare will be completed automatically online (requires referral)

Initial Consultations

250*

Initial consultations take 45-60 minutes. 


These can be in-person or via telehealth. 


My fees align with Medical Specialist Consultation

Case Conference with your care team providers

Free

Case conferencing with your other care providers is encouraged and available at no extra cost following initial consultations. 

Review Consultations

40 -140*

Review consultations can vary between 10-20 minutes. 


This can include in-person and telehealth appointments or telephone reviews for discussion of results and progress.  

*Fees are indicative of approximate out-of-pocket cost to you.

Dr Shanal Kumar is taking new referrals

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Frequently Asked Questions

If you believe you have an endocrine or metabolic health condition that has not been optimised, you can request your local healthcare provider to complete a referral to an endocrinologist.

If your current care provider believes you have an endocrine issue that is beyond their scope of practice, they would consider referring you to an endocrinologist for specialist medical opinion and management. You can also request a referral so you can access specialist care from endocrinology with a Medicare rebate.

Endocrinologists are medical doctors who are required to complete  annual continuing medical education and professional development in order to meet requirements of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. They are registered medical practitioners with the Australian Health and Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). They have significant overheads including room, software, registration, insurance and education fees (e.g. attendance to conferences) that need to be covered privately.

Dr Shanal Kumar's clinical expertise encompasses a diverse spectrum of endocrine and metabolic health conditions. She is able to maintain her breadth by caring for some of the most complex, unwell and challenging people requiring medical care in our community. Her research ensures she remains at the forefront of the ever-changing health landscape. 


Outside of her work, she enjoys spending time with her daughters, running, paddle-boarding and cooking. 

Yes, Dr Shanal Kumar works in a team-based model so you can have a care team led by her to curate a personalised plan to meet the six pillars of lifestyle management to prevent and/or manage your metabolic health.  She acknowledges the interconnectedness of our human biology and addresses them during her consultations

Dr Shanal Kumar provides a comprehensive consultation covering all aspects of your endocrine condition/s requested to be reviewed in the referral. The consultation normally comprises of taking a history,  performing relevant examination, review of completed investigations (e.g. blood tests/imaging) and discussion about further assessment, causes and management. 

To ensure the most valuable experience ensure you have completed the requested investigations (bloods tests/imaging) with your referring doctor prior to your appointment.  

Yes, Dr Shanal Kumar has extensive experience speaking and chairing scientific and non-clinical conference sessions and events. She has been invited to present at national and international scientific conferences on her topic expertise and been on multiple conference organising committees. She is happy to deliver curated presentations for educational events. She is passionate about improving visibility of endocrine and metabolic conditions and is available to present on a diverse range of topics. 

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