meet the specialist
Current roles:
- Consultant in ENDOCRINOLOGY, DIABETES & GENERAL MEDICINE, Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals
- Senior Lecturer & Assessment Lead - Edge Hill University Medical School
- Lead for Ante-natal Diabetes care & Member of the Technology Committee of the Greater Manchester Diabetes Oversight Group.
- Co-lead for Professional Development and Committee member: Association of British Clinical Diabetologists.
- Mentor in the Enhance mentorship programme of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.
- Clinical Champion: Diabetes UK
- Associate Editor: British Journal of Diabetes.
- Academic advisor: Tripura Institute of Paramedical Sciences, Agartala, India
- Honorary Lecturer, Diabetes & Endocrinology, University of Manchester.
Conversant in English, Bengali, Hindi, and Urdu.
- Education and Early Career:
- He qualified as a doctor in 1992 and earned a further medical doctorate (MD) in 1996.
- While training in the UK in Diabetes & Endocrinology, he also got a PhD from Manchester University, supported by a prestigious grant from the British Heart Foundation.
- Specialist Work:
- Since finishing his specialist training in 2009, he's worked as a specialist consultant in diabetes and hormone disorders (Endocrinology) at several hospitals in the North West of England.
- In March 2024, he started working at Edge Hill University and Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
- Diabetes Advocacy and Leadership:
- In 2020, he was chosen as a "Clinical Champion" by Diabetes UK, a major diabetes charity, and continues to be involved with them.
- He leads services for diabetes in pregnant women and is involved in improving diabetes technology in Greater Manchester.
- Teaching and Training:
- He teaches medical students at Edge Hill University and trains other doctors specializing in diabetes and endocrinology in Manchester.
- He's taught many healthcare professionals, including doctors, nurses, and patients.
- He leads professional development programmes of the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists and is involved in the mentorship program of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.
- He created a popular course that helps specialist doctors prepare for their final exams for the trainees in Diabetes and Endocrinology.
- He received a prestigious fellowship from the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh for his work on improving healthcare quality.
- Research and Publications:
- He's led research and improvement projects and published medical journal articles.
- He's been invited to speak at conferences and events in the UK and internationally.
- He is an Associate Editor of the British Journal of Diabetes.
- Private Practice:
- He's been working in private practice since 2018 and is recognized by major health insurance companies, including the Platinum status of BUPA.
- He offers both in-person and online appointments.