Putting Patients First
DR ARLA OGILVIE
Specialist Physician & Endocrinologist
FRCP(Edin), FCP(SA), MRCP(UK), MRCGP(UK), DRCOG(UK), MBChB(Glas)
Dr Arla Ogilvie is a Specialist Physician and Endocrinologist based at Life Knysna Private Hospital, where she has been in practice for 5 years. She trained and specialised both in the United Kingdom and South Africa, and has over 30 years senior experience practicing Internal Medicine, Endocrinology and Diabetes. From 2012 – 2019 she served as Professor of Medicine and Chair of the UK Clinical Programme, St George’s International School of Medicine.
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DR OGILVIE’S APPROACH
Arla believes in delivering the best possible care for every patient. To this end she gives her patients time, places them at the centre of their care, and wherever possible involves them in making decisions. She practices to the highest professional and ethical standards, and keeps her practice up to date by attending courses, medical conferences and meetings. She has dedicated her working life to her patients, who are always her first priority.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
INTERNAL MEDICINE
Dr Ogilvie has extensive and long-standing experience in the investigation, diagnosis and management of all areas of internal medicine.
DIABETES
Dr Ogilvie is an expert in the diagnosis and management of type 1 and type 2 diabetes including insulin pump management and continuous glucose monitoring.
ENDOCRINOLOGY
Dr Ogilvie has 25 years experience as a specialist in all aspects of Endocrinology. She is an expert in hormones and their associated disorders. This includes thyroid disease, polycystic ovarian syndrome, osteoporosis, disorders of calcium metabolism, male and female hypogonadism, as well as diseases of the pituitary and adrenal glands.