Dr Kristina Isand — Health Clinic Laihdutusklinikka Dr Kristina Isand is a highly knowledgeable and recognised endocrinologist. She has completed numerous training and refresher courses and has been published in various publications. Throughout her career, Dr Isand has practiced in some of Estonia’s largest hospitals, including: North Estonia Medical Centre, Tartu University Hospital, and East Tallinn Central Hospital. Dr Kristina Isand also has a year of experience at Oxford University Hospital in England.

Dr Kristina Isand

Dr Kristina Isand is a highly knowledgeable and recognised endocrinologist. She has completed numerous training and refresher courses and has been published in various publications. Throughout her career, Dr Isand has practiced in some of Estonia’s largest hospitals, including: North Estonia Medical Centre, Tartu University Hospital, and East Tallinn Central Hospital. Dr Kristina Isand also has a year of experience at Oxford University Hospital in England.

Dr Kristina Isand works as an endocrinologist consultant at the Health Clinic Weight Loss Clinic. As an endocrinologist and a valued specialist, she helps treat and monitor patients with hormonal imbalances and endocrine diseases.

Since 2021, Dr Isand has been pursuing a PhD at the University of Tartu. Dr Isand is also a member of the board of the Estonian Endocrine Society.

Work experience

2023 – …Health Clinic Weight Loss Clinic
2018 – …East Tallinn Central Hospital
2016 – 2020City Health Clinic
2015 – 2020

North Estonia Medical Centre

2020 – 2021Oxford University Hospitals
2013 – 2015East Tallinn Central Hospital
2014 – 2015North Estonia Medical Centre
2008 – 2014

Tartu University Hospital

2008Alatskivi Family Medical Centre

Education

2021 – …University of Tartu, PhD
2015 – 2022University of Tartu, endocrinology residency
2008 – 2022University of Tartu, Faculty of Medicine
2005 – 2008Nõo Secondary School
2004 – 2005 Tartu Mart Reiniku School
1996 – 2003 Ülenurme Gymnasium

Further training

2023.    Pituitary Society Master Course, Online
2022.    Society for Endocrinology BES 2022, Harrogate, England
2022.    Clinical challenges of Cushing’s syndrome across the lifespan. The long-lasting problems, Munich, Germany
2022.    Pituitary Update Course, Tallinn
2022.    EASD, Stocholm, Sweden (online)
2022.    Marstrad Course 2022, Sweden
2022.    European Society of Endocrinology annual meeting ECE 2022, Milan
2022.    Pituitary Society Master Course, Online
2021.    Society for Endocrinology BES 2021, Edinburgh, Scotland
2021.    Rudolf Buchheim 200: New Essays on the Doctrine of Drugs, Tartu, Estonia
2021.    European Congress of Endocrinology (ECE), Online
2021.    e-ENDO, Endocrine Society, Online   
2021.    17th International Workshop on Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia and Other Rare Endocrine Tumors, Online
2021.    Pituitary Society Master Course, Online
2021.    27th ESE Postgraduate Training Course on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Online
2021.    ESE Clinical update on Cushing’s syndrome, Online
2020.    ESE Clinical update on acromegaly, Online
2020.    26th ESE Postgraduate Training Course in Clinical Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Online
2020.    Society for Endocrinology BES, Online
2020.    Endocrine Broad Review, Online, Endocrine Society
2020.    Clinical Endocrinology Update, Online, Endocrine Society
2018.    1st Nordic and Baltic Case Meeting on Acromegaly, Riga, Latvia
2018.    9th Alice and Albert Netter Days of the European Society of Gynaecology, Riga, Latvia
2018.    Good Clinical Practice GCP, online
2018.    European Society of Endocrinology (ESE) Postgraduate Course, Budapest, Hungary
2016.    European Congress of Endocrinology (ECE), Munich, Germany
2015.    European Society of Endocrinology (ESE) Postgraduate Course on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Tirana, Albania
2015.    European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) Postgraduate Course, Tirana, Albania
2014.    Current  Annual Meetings of the Estonian Endocrine Society, Estonia
2014.    Annual Meeting of the Finnish Endocrine Society, Helsinki, Finland
1998 – 2008  Ülenurme Music School, Ülenurme, Estonia, Piano and Jazz Singing, graduated Magna Cum Laude

Publications

  1.    Isand, J. Wass, J. Norris. I. Noor. Graves orbitopathy – Metastatic breast cancer presenting as orbitopathy, not previously recorded in the endocrine literature, case report, Endocrine Abstracts, 2021
  2.    Isand, J.Wass. “How frequent is Cushing’s syndrome?” ESE Clinical update on Cushing’s syndrome, ESE reports, 2021
  3.    Isand. Metaboolne sündroom: mitte ainult vöökoha rasvumus. Perearst, January 2019
  4.    Isand. Metaboolne sündroom: Mitte ainult vöökoha rasvumus. Lege Artis, April 2019
  5.    Isand. Delikaatne mure-liigne higistamine. TervisPluss, Aprill 2019
  6.    Isand Ülevaade enimkasutatud diabeediravimitest. Apteeker, September 2019
  7.    Isand. Kilpnääre ja rasedus. Pere ja Kodu, October 2019
  8.    Isand.Mida võtta, mida jätta? Diabeediravimite kirju maailm. Lege Artis, November 2019
  9.    Isand. Ägedate suhkruainevahetuse häirete korrigeerimine. Lege Artis, November 2018

Accepted manuscripts

  1.    Isand, J. Wass “Thyroid testing and dysfunction post treatment for head and neck cancers”, chapter for the 6th edition of the Multi-disciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Guidelines, The Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Abstracts

  1.    Isand, Z. Plummer, V.Volke, J.Newell-Price, J.A.H. Wass, A. Pal “Anticoagulation practice in patients with Cushing’s Syndrome – an SFE audit across centres in the UK” SfE 2022, Harrogate
  2.    Isand, V.Volke, S.Webb, A. Santos, J.Wass, E. Valassi „High Prevalence of Venous Thrombotic Events in Cushingʼs Syndrome: Data From ERCUSYN „ ENDO 2023, Chicago
  3.    Isand, V.Volke, S.Webb, A. Santos, J.Wass, E. Valassi „ Venous Thrombotic Events (VTE) across ERCUSYN: do centres anticoagulate on a routine bases and details of these VTE events”, ECE 2023, Istanbul

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