Dr Nele F Lenders
Endocrinologist
BSc MBBS FRACP PhD

Dr Nele Lenders is an endocrinologist with a commitment to providing excellent and evidence-based care to patients. She has a special interest in pituitary disease, sports endocrinology, metabolic disease, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), functional hypothalamic amenorrhea (FHA), menopause and bone health. She also accepts referrals for a range of general endocrine conditions, including adrenal disease, diabetes and thyroid disorders.
Nele has a PhD in Pituitary Disease, completed through the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and University of New South Wales. She has a passion for research and its translation to clinical practice. She has numerous publications in the field of endocrinology and regularly presents at national and international conferences. Nele is a Staff Specialist Endocrinologist at St Vincent’s Hospital (Sydney) and is a Lecturer with UNSW School of Medicine.
In her spare time, Nele enjoys cooking, spending time with family, her dog, playing sport and running marathons.
Publications
- Lenders NF, Thompson TJ, Chui J, Low J, Inder WJ, Earls PE, McCormack AI. Pituitary tumours without distinct lineage differentiation express stem cell marker SOX2. Pituitary. 2024.
- Lenders NF, Earls PE, Wilkinson AC, Costin M, Hofer M, Shein TT, Harvey RJ, Krishnan G, Picallo M, Pal A, Wass J, McCormack AI. Predictors of pituitary tumour behaviour – an analysis from long term follow up in two tertiary centres. Eur J Endocrinol. (2023).
- Lenders NF, McCormack AI. Refractory PIT-1 plurihormonal and TSH adenomas. Pituitary (2023).
- Lenders NF, Earls PE, Inder WJ, McCormack AI. The evolution in pituitary tumour classification: a clinical perspective. Endocrine Oncology (2023).
- De Sousa S, Lenders NF, Lamb LS, Inder WJ, McCormack AI. Pituitary tumours: molecular and genetic aspects. Journal of Endocrinology (2023).
- Lenders NF, Chui J, Low J, Inder WJ, Earls PE & McCormack AI. Development of a cost-effective diagnostic algorithm incorporating transcription factor immunohistochemistry in the evaluation of pituitary tumours. Pituitary (2022) 25 997-1003.
- Lenders NF, Wilkinson AC, Wong SJ, Shein TT, Harvey RJ, Inder WJ, Earls PE & McCormack AI. Transcription factor immunohistochemistry in the diagnosis of pituitary tumours. Eur J Endocrinol (2021).
- Lenders NF, Inder WJ & McCormack AI. Towards precision medicine for clinically non-functioning pituitary tumours. Clin Endocrinol (2021).
- Lenders NF, McCormack AI, Ho KKY. MANAGEMENT OF ENDOCRINE DISEASE: Does gender matter in the management of acromegaly? Eur J Endocrinol. (2020) ;182(5):R67-R82.
- Lenders NF, Greenfield JR. Urinary steroid profiling in diagnostic evaluation of an unusual adrenal mass. Endocrinol Diabetes Metab Case Rep. (2019).
- Lenders N, McCormack A. Malignant transformation in non-functioning pituitary adenomas (pituitary carcinoma). Pituitary. (2018);21(2):217-29.
- Ratnasingam J, Lenders N, Ong B, Boros S, Russell AW, Inder WJ, et al. Predictors for secondary therapy after surgical resection of nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas. Clin Endocrinol (2017) ;87(6):717-24.
- Lenders N, Ikeuchi S, Russell AW, Ho KK, Prins JB, Inder WJ. Longitudinal evaluation of the natural history of conservatively managed nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas. Clin Endocrinol (2015).
Abstracts and presentations
- Invited Oral Presentation at International Pituitary Pathology Club 2023: Transcription factor immunohistochemistry in the diagnosis of pituitary tumours.
- Invited Oral Presentation at International Pituitary Pathology Club 2023: Development of a cost-effective algorithm for pituitary tumour diagnosis.
- Invited Oral Presentation at Korean Endocrine Society Meeting 2023: Towards precision medicine for pituitary tumours.
- Endocrine Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting 2024 - Bryan Hudson Finalist for Best Clinical Research Oral Presentation: Predictors of Pituitary Tumour Outcomes.
- Endocrine Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting 2023 - Bryan Hudson Finalist for Best Clinical Research Oral Presentation: Co-Expressing Pituitary Tumours Express Stem Cell Marker SOX2.
- Endocrine Society of Australia / Australia & New Zealand Pituitary Alliance Annual Meeting 2023 – Winner Best Clinical Research Oral Presentation: Predictors of Pituitary Tumour Outcomes.
- Invited Oral Presentation at Endocrine Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting 2022: Evolution of classification of pituitary tumours.
- Invited Oral Presentation at Endocrine Society of Australia Seminar 2021: Case of adult growth hormone deficiency.
- Poster Presentation at US ENDO 2021: Transcription factor immunohistochemistry in the diagnosis of pituitary tumours.
- Poster Presentation at US ENDO Pituitary Congress 2019: Predictors of Pituitary Tumour recurrence and aggressiveness.
- Invited Oral Presentation at Neurosurgery Society of Australia Annual Meeting 2018: Pre-operative SSA in Acromegaly.
- Poster Presentation at Endocrine Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting 2018: Masquerade or Mystery.
- Poster Presentation at Endocrine Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting 2017: Rapidly Enlarging Prolactinoma.
- Poster Presentation at Endocrine Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting 2016: Cutaneous calcinosis with refractory osteoporosis and hypocalcaemia.
- Oral Presentation at Endocrine Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting 2014: The natural history of non-functioning pituitary adenomas: a longitudinal volumetric evaluation.
For all appointments at her Moore Park rooms, please contact reception on (02) 8323 6500.