Dr Shivani Patel

Sydney Endocrinologist

FRACP, MBBS

Dr Shivani Patel is a Sydney based endocrinologist seeing patients at our North Sydney clinic. Dr Patel practices in all areas of endocrinology with particular interest in all forms of diabetes (including prediabetes, type 1, type 2, gestational, monogenic diabetes), thyroid disorders, weight management, women’s health (PMOS and menopause), bone health and general endocrinology.

Dr Shivani Patel consults privately in North Sydney and works at St. Vincent’s Hospital, the Mater Hospital and is a Senior Conjoint Lecturer at the University of New of South Wales.

Dr Patel completed her Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery at Western Sydney University in 2013, following which she completed her training across various hospitals in Sydney including Westmead and St Vincent’s Hospitals in Sydney.

She completed her PhD in autoantibody negative type 1 diabetes through the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and University of New South Wales. She has a subspecialty interest in unusual forms of diabetes. She is also involved in teaching medical students and training doctors through her Senior Lecturer role. She has published her research in international peer-reviewed journals and presented at national diabetes and endocrinology meetings.

Dr Patel is known for her warm and approachable bedside manner. She enjoys getting to know her patients and works with them to provide a personalised, evidence based management plan to support their long term health.

Outside of work, you will likely find her chasing her two little humans.

Areas of expertise and clinical interest include (but are not limited to):

• Diabetes management – type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, atypical and rare forms of diabetes (including MODY), diabetes complications, insulin pump therapy, continuous glucose monitoring (CGM)

• Women’s endocrine health – polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS), irregular periods, perimenopause, menopause, pregnancy-related endocrine concerns

• Obesity and metabolic health – insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, weight management, pre-diabetes, lifestyle and medication-supported weight loss

• Thyroid disorders – hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, Graves’ disease, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, thyroid nodules, thyroid cancer, post-thyroidectomy hormone management

• Bone health – osteopaenia, osteoporosis

• General endocrinology – pituitary disorders, adrenal disorders

Consulting days: