uk endo table 15.08.14
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List of endocrinologist in the UKTRANSCRIPT
Endocrinologists Name Hospital Telephone Website What we’ve heard
Professor Graham Leese Ninewells Hospital, Dundee
01382 633882 http://www.dundee.ac.uk/medther/tayendoweb/endocserv.htm
Prescribed T3/T4 combination treatment
Listened and showed empathy
Dr Andrew Gallagher New Victoria, Glasgow
http://www.nhsggc.org.uk/content/default.asp?page=s1434
Prescribed T3
Dr Mark Strachan Edinburgh Centre for Endocrinology
http://www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/Services/A-Z/Endocrinology/Pages/EdinburghCentreForEndocrinology.aspx
MAY be open to T4/T3 combination treatment
Dr Vincent McAulay Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmarnock
01563 521133 http://www.nhsaaa.net/hospitals-and-health-centres/university-hospital-crosshouse.aspx
Prescribed T3
Discussed possible treatment with Armour
Dr Fiona Strachan Dr Grays Hospital Elgin
08454 566000 http://www.nhsgrampian.org/nhsgrampian/gra_display_hospital.jsp?p_applic=CCC&pContentID=381&p_service=Content.show&
Listened to patient and discussed symptoms
Agreed T4 doesn’t suit everybody
Agreed that the TSH test is not always the best way to diagnose or treat
T3 is ok for some people
Looks into vitamins & minerals
Professor Simon Pearce Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne
01912 418674 http://www.ncl.ac.uk/biomedicine/research/groups/profile/simon.pearce#tab_profile
Was willing to also look into B12 deficiency and treat accordingly
Dr Andy James Royal Victoria, Newcastle upon Tyne
01912 825299 http://www.newcastle-hospitals.org.uk/staff-profiles/15532.aspx
Didn’t treat patient like they were stupid
Is treating patient with T3
Kamal Abouglila Durham University Hospital
01325 380100 http://www.cddchs.nhs.uk/clinical-staff/consultants/dr-kamal-abouglila.aspx
Prescribed T3
Did loads of testing
Is aware of NDT and acknowledges that it works for some people – not known to prescribe it
Also Private at Spire Hospital Washington
Dr Peter Hammond
Harrogate General
01423 722117
Increased patient’s T4
Prefers to prescribe T3 only with T4
Has some patients on NDT, but doesn’t believe it is as controllable as T3/T4 combo
Professor Richard Ross
Royal Hallamshire Hospital
0114 2713990 http://www.sth.nhs.uk/services/a-z-of-services?id=28
Greatly recommended with a T3 friendly approach too
Dr Paul Jennings (Also does private work)
York 01904 725604 or [email protected]
http://www.nuffieldhealth.com/consultants/jennings-paul1
Extremely sympathetic and thorough
Believes if you are symptomatic then you need help
He really knew his stuff and is a very charming and understanding specialist.
Dr Kaur Mohammed Hull Royal Infirmary
01482 875875 Open-minded
Looked at things holistically
Willing to trial T3
Dr John Hosker Doncaster Royal Infirmary
http://www.dbh.nhs.uk/our_services/General_and_Acute_Medicine/endocrinology_incl_diabetes.aspx
Prescribed T4/T3 combination
Dr Peter Horrocks Warwick 01926 436 332 [email protected]
Known to prescribe T3 only
Does not really endorse the use of Armour
Dr Sunil Nair Countess of Chester, Upton
01244 365000 http://www.coch.nhs.uk/all-services/endocrinology.aspx
Prescribed T3
Dr Singh Purewal Royal Liverpool University
0151 706 3561 http://www.spirehealthcare.com/liverpool/our-facilities-treatments-and-consultants/our-consultants/dr-see-profile-purewal/
Wrote to GP asking for T3 to be prescribed.
Prof Bowen Jones (May also do private work)
Clatterbridge Hospital, Wirral
01519 295181 http://www.spirehealthcare.com/wirral/our-facilities-treatments-and-consultants/our-consultants/professor-david-bowen-jones/
Sent letter to GP supporting the prescription of NDT and T3
Dr Najeeb Waheed Hereford County 01432 355131 http://www.nuffieldhealth.com/node/324913
Pleasant
Gave a trial of combination T3/T4
Dr Margaret Griffen
Clane General, County Kildare
045 982340
http://www.clanehospital.ie/specialities-consultants/endocrinology.183.html
Open to all forms of thyroid treatment
Dr Wong Glan Clwyd, Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire
01745 583910 http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/861/page/41577
Prescribes Armour
Dr A Nyunt Ysbyty Glan Clwyd 01745 445709 http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/861/page/56044#Diabetes
Good listener
Prescribed T3
Dr Lindsay George Llandough Hospital, Cardiff
02920 736011 http://www.spirehealthcare.com/cardiff/our-facilities-treatments-and-consultants/our-consultants/dr-lindsay-george/
Willing to prescribe combination T4/T3
Dr Raghava Reddy Stafford 01785 230222 http://www.midstaffs.nhs.uk/For-GP-s/Consultants/Dermatology-(1)/Dr-Raghava-Reddy.aspx
Agreed to prescribe Armour
Dr Parag Singhal Taunton 01823 250 611 http://www.nuffieldhealth.com/consultants/singhal-parag
Willing to trial patient on T3 only
Dr Ian Gallen Buckinghamshire http://www.bucksthyroid.com/WhoWeAre.html
Did thorough physical exam
Was happy to prescribe NDT and/or T4/T3 combination
Dr Gul Bano St Georges, Tooting
02087 251027 http://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/services_clinician.asp?clinician=Gul_Bano
Prescribed T3
Dr Gerard Conway University College, London
02034 479101 http://www.uclh.nhs.uk/ourservices/consultants/pages/drgerardconway.aspx
Helpful
Treated patient with T4 & T3
Knows about Anthony Toft & his book
Seemed open minded and up to date
Was ‘hot’ on Vit D, B12, Adrenals, Ferritin
Dr Khash Nikookam (Also Private)
Barking, Havering and Redbridge
02089 708128 http://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/for-health-professionals/consultants/nikookam.htm
Prescribed T3/T4 combination
Dr Moira Waterhouse (Female)
St Bart’s, London 02076 018343 http://www.smd.qmul.ac.uk/endocrinology/about.htm
Happy to explore all treatment options
Dr Charles Bodmer
Colchester General
01206 747474
http://www.drfosterhealth.co.uk/consultant-guide/Dr-Charles-Walter-Bodmer-3086407.aspx
Believes that people who have had a total thyroidectomy, do sometimes have problems converting t4 to T3 and will sometimes prescribe T3.
Dr Damian Morris Ipswich 01473 279123 http://www.nuffieldhealth.com/consultants/dr-damian-morris
Prescribed T3
Dr John Clark West Suffolk 01284 713408 http://www.wsh.nhs.uk/ServicesAtoZ/ClinicalServices/A-D/DiabetesAndEndocrinology/DiabeticMedicine.aspx
Prescribed T3
Dr.Rehman Khan Basildon 0845 155 3111 ext: 3502 01268 593726
http://www.basildonandthurrock.nhs.uk/
Very helpful and approachable
Willing to prescribe alternate doses of levo
Aware of how things are different in the USA
Dr Sunil Zachariah East Surrey 01293 600300 http://www.surreyandsussex.nhs.uk/our-services/consultant-directory/dr-s-zachariah/
Prescribed T3/T4 combination
Was willing to take the time to explain how the thyroid works
Also does private work
Dr Martin Smith Salisbury District 01722 336262 http://www.icid.salisbury.nhs.uk/ClinicalManagement/JuniorDoctorsHandbook/Pages/DiabetesandEndocrinology.aspx
Sympathetic.
Tested patient thoroughly
Registrar agreed to give trial of T3
Dr Mohammed Ismail Darent Valley 01322 428100 http://www.dvh.nhs.uk/services/consultants/?p=4
Believes in T4/T3 combination treatment, but not Armour or natural thyroid meds
Does not treat with T3 only
Listened and did loads of tests
Dr Yvette Lolin (Consultant Pathologist with special interest in Metabolic Medicine and Clinical Pathology)
Tunbridge Wells 01892 526111 http://www.nuffieldhealth.com/consultants/lolin-yvette
Prescribed T3/T4 combination
Also private practice at Nuffield
Dr Dennis Barnes Maidstone 01892 632985 http://www.mtw.nhs.uk/a-z-of-services/a-z-of-consultants-b.asp#Dennis Barnes
Prescribed Armour
Dr Paul Ryan (Also Private)
Medway Maritime
01634 830000
http://www.spirehealthcare.com/alexandra/our-facilities-treatments-and-consultants/our-consultants/dr-p-ryan/
Prescribed combination T4/T3
Prescribed Armour
Dr Ryan has a national reputation for the management of bone disorders and has pioneered new approaches to the management of thyroid diseases at Medway.
Dr John Quin Royal Sussex, Brighton
01273 696955 http://www.bsuh.nhs.uk/departments/diabetes-and-endocrinology/
Similar to Dr Ehien
Happy to monitor Armour but does not prescribe it.
Dr Patrick English Derriford 01752 439810 http://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk/ourservices/a-zConsultants/E/Pages/EnglishP.aspx
Willing to treat with T4/T3 combination
Please be aware that we are not recommending any of the doctors, we are simply passing on information from other patients. There is no
guarantee that they will treat all patients in the same way.