Clinical experience
Endocrinology including thyroid, pituitary disorders and reproductive endocrinology.
I attend a twice monthly Thyroid Multidisciplinary Meeting. I was Chair of the Thyroid Tumour Sub-Group of Head and Neck Tumour Board of North Central London from 2009-2011.
Previously consulted at a four-monthly Adolescent Thyroid Clinic at the Middlesex Hospital with Prof Mehul Dattani which receives tertiary referrals for management of children with thyroid disease.
From 1997 until April 2007 I was a member of the Combined Pituitary Clinic with Consultant Neurosurgeon Mr M Powell at the National Hospital.
Diabetes mellitus including patients with type 1 (including insulin pump therapy) and complex type 2 diabetes
I have experience in the management of patients with diabetes who have had renal transplants, those on haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis and also those with low clearance. I have led a multidisciplinary ward round and supervised in-patients with diabetes.
I have had responsibility for primary care liaison in diabetes in Camden. A regular GP teaching programme now exists with guidelines for the management of diabetes and an email support system. I lead a Consultant-led intermediate care clinic in the community to provide safe discharge of stable patients from the hospital clinic and an assessment of new referrals in conjunction with a community multidisciplinary team in Camden.
Management experience
I was Clinical Director for Medical Specialties (Endocrinology, HIV/ID, Haemophilia, Amyloid, Rheumatology, Dermatology and Immunology) including Out-Patient Services from January 2005 to April 2006. I was Chair of the Trust's European Working Time Directive Service, Training and Care Committee from March 2004 to August 2007 which implemented the development of a generic night-team within Medicine and Surgery led by a Nurse Coordinator. I served on the Drugs and Therapeutics Committee 2007-2011.
