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Date: 9 March 2021
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Consultant directory
With so many consultants, all with special interests, we appreciate it can be difficult for GPs to make the right referral choice, and it can be confusing for patients.
This consultant directory is offered as an easy reference guide to the specific clinical services and interests of all the consultants working at or for University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.
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Browse by category results: endocrinology
- Secretary: 0121 371 6938
- Extension: 16938
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Professor Weibke Arlt, Senior Lecturer, Honorary Consultant Physician
Graduated from the University of Cologne, Germany and trained in Cologne and Wurzburg, Germany, and San Francisco, USA. She obtained recognition as a specialist in general medicine and endocrinology and diabetes in 1998.
- Secretary: 0121 371 6939
- Extension: 16939
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Dr John Ayuk, Consultant Endocrinologist, Honorary Senior Lecturer in Medicine
Consultant Endocrinologist at UHB and honorary senior lecturer at the University of Birmingham. His research and clinical interests include the pathogenesis and management of pituitary tumours, neuroendocrine tumours and multiple endocrine neoplasia type
- Secretary: 0121 371 6937
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Dr Kristien Boelaert, Honorary Consultant Endocrinologist
Qualified in Belgium in 1995 and subsequently trained in West Midlands Hospitals obtaining MRCP and a PhD. Clinical research interests include the management of thyroid dysfunction, thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer.
- Secretary: 0121 371 6987
- Extension: 16987
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Mrs Charlotte Dawson, Consultant in Metabolic Medicine
Received training at UCLH and Bristol in metabolic medicine, and a PhD in molecular biochemistry. Interested in adult inherited metabolic disorders, and lipid metabolism. Runs an outreach service for patients with inherited metabolic disorders.
- Secretary: 0121 371 6939
- Extension: 16939
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Prof Neil Gittoes, Consultant Endocrinologist & Hon Senior Lecturer, Associate Medical Director
Specialist interests: osteoporosis, calcium metabolism and metabolic bone diseases, thyroid and pituitary disease. Associate Medical Director for Clinical partnerships at UHB and has an active research portfolio and national responsibilities.
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Dr Helena Gleeson, Consultant Endocrinology
Attended medical school in Newcastle upon Tyne and completed specialty training in endocrinology in the North West Deanery. Clinical interests in adolescent and young adult health, polycystic ovarian syndrome and late effects of cancer therapy.
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- Extension: 16938
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Dr Zaki Hassan-Smith, Consultant Endocrinologist/Physician
Visiting Prof in Applied Biological and Exercise Science. Trained in London and Birmingham. MBBS, BMedSci(Hons), MRCP (UK) (Endocrinology & Diabetes), PhD. Clinical interests in Metabolic and Rare Bone Disease, Endocrinology, Thyroid and Internal Medicine
- Secretary: 0121 371 6987
- Extension: 16987
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Dr Tarekegn Hiwot, Consultant Endocrinologist, Consultant in Inherited Metabolic Disorders
MD Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia. MSC in Biochemistry and PhD in Molecular Immunology from Karliniska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden. Metabolic physician with a special interest in inherited metabolic disorders.
- Secretary: 0121 371 6938
- Extension: 16938
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Dr Niki Karavitaki, Consultant Endocrinologist
Postgraduate training in Neuroendocrinology, London. PhD, Athens. Previously Consultant Endocrinologist in Oxford. Senior Clinical Lecturer at University of Birmingham. Special interests; pituitary tumours, hypopituitarism and endocrine oncology.
- Secretary: 0121 371 6940
- Extension: 16940
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Dr Konstantinos Manolopoulos, Honorary Consultant Endocrinologist
Specialist interest in polycystic ovary syndrome and complex endocrine obesity. Qualified from the University of Dusseldorf, trained in the West Midlands and a DPhil from the University of Oxford. Leads research in human metabolism.
- Secretary: 0121 371 6937
- Extension: 16937
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Dr Andrew Toogood, Consultant Endocrinologist, Honorary Senior Lecturer in Medicine
Runs a follow-up service for patients treated for endocrine problems or cancer in childhood, adults treated with stem cell transplants and intracranial disease.
