Endocrinologists

Name
Professor Graham Leese

Hospital
Ninewells Hospital,
Dundee

Telephone
01382 633882

Dr Andrew Gallagher

New Victoria,
Glasgow

Dr Mark Strachan

Edinburgh Centre
for Endocrinology

Dr Vincent McAulay

Crosshouse
Hospital,
Kilmarnock
Dr Grays Hospital
Elgin

andrew.gallaghe http://www.nhsggc.org.uk/content/def
r@ggc.scot.nhs. ault.asp?page=s1434
uk
http://www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/Ser
vices/AZ/Endocrinology/Pages/EdinburghCe
ntreForEndocrinology.aspx
01563 521133
http://www.nhsaaa.net/hospitals-andhealth-centres/university-hospitalcrosshouse.aspx
08454 566000
http://www.nhsgrampian.org/nhsgram
pian/gra_display_hospital.jsp?p_appli
c=CCC&pContentID=381&p_service=
Content.show&

Dr Fiona Strachan

Professor Simon Pearce

Dr Andy James

Kamal Abouglila

Royal Victoria
Infirmary,
Newcastle upon
Tyne
Royal Victoria,
Newcastle upon
Tyne
Durham University
Hospital

Website
http://www.dundee.ac.uk/medther/tay
endoweb/endocserv.htm

01912 418674

http://www.ncl.ac.uk/biomedicine/rese
arch/groups/profile/simon.pearce#tab
_profile

01912 825299

http://www.newcastlehospitals.org.uk/staffprofiles/15532.aspx
http://www.cddchs.nhs.uk/clinicalstaff/consultants/dr-kamalabouglila.aspx

01325 380100

What weve heard

Prescribed T3/T4 combination
treatment
Listened and showed empathy
Prescribed T3
MAY be open to T4/T3
combination treatment
Prescribed T3
Discussed possible treatment
with Armour
Listened to patient and
discussed symptoms
Agreed T4 doesnt 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
Was willing to also look into
B12 deficiency and treat
accordingly
Didnt treat patient like they
were stupid
Is treating patient with T3
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

Professor Richard Ross

Royal Hallamshire
Hospital

0114 2713990

http://www.sth.nhs.uk/services/a-z-ofservices?id=28

Dr Paul Jennings
(Also does private work)

York

01904 725604 or
Elizabeth.battye
@york.nhs.uk

http://www.nuffieldhealth.com/consultant
s/jennings-paul1

Dr Kaur Mohammed

Hull Royal
Infirmary

01482 875875

Dr John Hosker

Doncaster Royal
Infirmary

Dr Peter Horrocks

Warwick

01926 436 332

Dr Sunil Nair

Countess of
Chester, Upton
Royal Liverpool
University

01244 365000

Prof Bowen Jones

(May also do private
work)

Clatterbridge
Hospital, Wirral

01519 295181

Dr Najeeb Waheed

Hereford County

01432 355131

Dr Singh Purewal

0151 706 3561

http://www.dbh.nhs.uk/our_services/
General_and_Acute_Medicine/endocr
inology_incl_diabetes.aspx
warwick.clinicbookings@nuffieldhealt
h.com
http://www.coch.nhs.uk/allservices/endocrinology.aspx
http://www.spirehealthcare.com/liverp
ool/our-facilities-treatments-andconsultants/our-consultants/dr-seeprofile-purewal/
http://www.spirehealthcare.com/wirral
/our-facilities-treatments-andconsultants/ourconsultants/professor-david-bowenjones/
http://www.nuffieldhealth.com/node/3
24913

Increased patients T4
Prefers to prescribe T3 only
with T4
Has some patients on NDT,
but doesnt believe it is as
controllable as T3/T4 combo
Greatly recommended with a
T3 friendly approach too
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.

Open-minded
Looked at things holistically
Willing to trial T3
Prescribed T4/T3 combination

Known to prescribe T3 only

Does not really endorse the
use of Armour
Prescribed T3
Wrote to GP asking for T3 to
be prescribed.
Sent letter to GP supporting
the prescription of NDT and T3

Pleasant
Gave a trial of combination
T3/T4

Dr Margaret Griffen

Clane General,
County Kildare
Glan Clwyd,
Bodelwyddan,
Denbighshire
Ysbyty Glan Clwyd

045 982340

Dr Lindsay George

Llandough
Hospital, Cardiff

02920 736011

Dr Raghava Reddy

Stafford

01785 230222

Dr Parag Singhal

Taunton

01823 250 611

Dr Ian Gallen

Buckinghamshire

Dr Gul Bano

St Georges,
Tooting
University College,
London

02087 251027

Dr Khash Nikookam
(Also Private)

Barking, Havering
and Redbridge

02089 708128

Dr Moira Waterhouse
(Female)

St Barts, London

02076 018343

Dr Wong

Dr A Nyunt

Dr Gerard Conway

01745 583910

01745 445709

02034 479101

http://www.clanehospital.ie/specialitie
s-consultants/endocrinology.183.html
http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/86
1/page/41577

Open to all forms of thyroid

treatment
Prescribes Armour

http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/86
1/page/56044#Diabetes
http://www.spirehealthcare.com/cardif
f/our-facilities-treatments-andconsultants/our-consultants/drlindsay-george/
http://www.midstaffs.nhs.uk/For-GPs/Consultants/Dermatology-(1)/DrRaghava-Reddy.aspx
http://www.nuffieldhealth.com/consult
ants/singhal-parag
http://www.bucksthyroid.com/WhoWe
Are.html

Good listener
Prescribed T3
Willing to prescribe
combination T4/T3

http://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/services
_clinician.asp?clinician=Gul_Bano
http://www.uclh.nhs.uk/ourservices/co
nsultants/pages/drgerardconway.asp
x

http://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/forhealthprofessionals/consultants/nikookam.h
tm
http://www.smd.qmul.ac.uk/endocrino
logy/about.htm

Agreed to prescribe Armour

Willing to trial patient on T3
only
Did thorough physical exam
Was happy to prescribe NDT
and/or T4/T3 combination
Prescribed T3
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
Prescribed T3/T4 combination

Happy to explore all treatment

options

Dr Charles Bodmer

Colchester
General

01206 747474

http://www.drfosterhealth.co.uk/consu
ltant-guide/Dr-Charles-WalterBodmer-3086407.aspx

Dr Damian Morris

Ipswich

01473 279123

Dr John Clark

West Suffolk

01284 713408

Dr.Rehman Khan

Basildon

0845 155 3111

ext: 3502
01268 593726

http://www.nuffieldhealth.com/consult
ants/dr-damian-morris
http://www.wsh.nhs.uk/ServicesAtoZ/
ClinicalServices/AD/DiabetesAndEndocrinology/Diabeti
cMedicine.aspx
http://www.basildonandthurrock.nhs.u
k/

Dr Sunil Zachariah

East Surrey

01293 600300

http://www.surreyandsussex.nhs.uk/o
ur-services/consultant-directory/dr-szachariah/

Dr Martin Smith

Salisbury District

01722 336262

Dr Mohammed Ismail

Darent Valley

01322 428100

http://www.icid.salisbury.nhs.uk/Clinic
alManagement/JuniorDoctorsHandbo
ok/Pages/DiabetesandEndocrinology.
aspx
http://www.dvh.nhs.uk/services/consu
ltants/?p=4

Dr Yvette Lolin
(Consultant Pathologist
with special interest in
Metabolic Medicine and
Clinical Pathology)
Dr Dennis Barnes

Tunbridge Wells

01892 526111

http://www.nuffieldhealth.com/consult
ants/lolin-yvette

Maidstone

01892 632985

http://www.mtw.nhs.uk/a-z-ofservices/a-z-of-consultantsb.asp#Dennis Barnes

Believes that people who have

had a total thyroidectomy, do
sometimes have problems
converting t4 to T3 and will
sometimes prescribe T3.
Prescribed T3
Prescribed T3

Very helpful and approachable

Willing to prescribe alternate
doses of levo
Aware of how things are
different in the USA
Prescribed T3/T4 combination
Was willing to take the time to
explain how the thyroid works
Also does private work
Sympathetic.
Tested patient thoroughly
Registrar agreed to give trial of
T3
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
Prescribed T3/T4 combination
Also private practice at
Nuffield
Prescribed Armour

Dr Paul Ryan
(Also Private)

Medway Maritime

01634 830000

http://www.spirehealthcare.com/alexa
ndra/our-facilities-treatments-andconsultants/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/

Dr Patrick English

Derriford

01752 439810

http://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk/
ourservices/azConsultants/E/Pages/EnglishP.aspx

Similar to Dr Ehien
Happy to monitor Armour but
does not prescribe it.
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.