Dr Dushyant Sharma : Endocrinology and diabetes mellitus , General (internal) medicine

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Dr Dushyant Sharma

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Overview

Specialises in

Metabolic medicine

Offers

Video and telephone consultations

About me

Dr Dushyant Sharma was trained in Diabetes, Endocrinology and General Internal Medicine at the Mersey Deanery, Liverpool, before taking a consultant post at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital in 2009.
His clinical interests include managing complex diabetes and endocrine (hormonal) disorders in adults. He runs speciality clinics for Type 1, Type 2 diabetes, diabetes-related complications, diabetes kidney disease, and weight issues in patients with diabetes, while endocrinology clinics manage pituitary, adrenal, thyroid, parathyroid, and reproductive endocrinology, menstrual disorders, and postmenopausal issues.
He is the clinical lead for the department of diabetes and endocrinology at Royal Liverpool University Hospital and has been instrumental in developing multiple new clinical services. He has a great passion for clinical education and research. He was previously RCP College Tutor for Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Teaching diabetes and endocrinology trainees at Mersey Deanery, and Lead for diabetes education at Royal Liverpool Academy.

Areas of interest

Endocrinology: Pituitary disorders (Acromegaly, Cushing’s disease, Prolactin problems, Diabetes Insipidus, Growth Hormone replacement)
Thyroid Disorders, Adrenal Disorders, Parathyroid (calcium) disorder, osteoporosis, Addison’s disease
Reproductive endocrinology (Endocrine causes of infertility), Hypogonadism (Testosterone Replacement Therapy), Erectile dysfunctions, Loss of libido, hormonal causes of menstrual irregularities, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Hormone Replacement Therapy, Excessive facial hair, Excessive sweating, Endocrine causes of weight gain and weight loss, Endocrine causes of Fatigue and Tiredness.

Diabetes: Management of complex diabetes and complications, Diabetes Kidney disease, neuropathy, Diabetic foot disease, Erratic blood sugar management, Diabetes education and self-management, Insulin optimisation, new devices and technologies for glucose monitoring, weight management and dietary advice, and hypoglycaemia management.

Medical secretaries

Moira Condron
Spire Liverpool Hospital 57 Greenbank Road LIVERPOOL L18 1HQ
0151 522 1888
Moira.Condron@spirehealthcare.com

Susan Walsh
Spire Murrayfield Hospital Holmwood Drive Thingwall Barnston Wirral CH61 1AU
0151 648 7000
Susan.Walsh@spirehealthcare.com

About me

Current NHS consultant posts held

Dr Dushyant Sharma MBBS, MD (India), FRCP (UK)
Consultant Physician in Endocrinology and Diabetes at Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool
Clinical Lead, Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool.

Research interests

Clinical trial for upcoming therapies in Diabetes and Endocrinology

(Additional) Languages spoken

Publications

1. Abubakari AR, Cousins R, Thomas C, Sharma D, Naderali EK. Sociodemographic and Clinical Predictors of Self-Management among People with Poorly Controlled Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes: The Role of Illness Perceptions and Self-Efficacy. Journal of Diabetes Research, Article ID 968621, in press.

2. Ahmad A, Weston P J, Ahmad M, Sharma D, Purewal T. A cost-benefit analysis of twice-daily consultant ward rounds and clinical input on investigation and pharmacy costs in a major teaching hospital in the UK. BMJ Open 2015;5:e007367.doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014- 007367

3. Ahmad A, Purewal TS, Sharma D, Weston PJ. The impact of twice-daily consultant ward rounds on the length of stay in two general medical wards. Clinical Medicine 2011, Vol 11, No 6: 524–8.

4. Sharma D, Morrison G, Joseph F, Purewal TS, Weston PJ. The role of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion in patients with diabetic gastroparesis. Diabetologia 2011; 54(11):2768-70.

5. Rowlands, R., Benbow, S., Sharma, D. and Gill, G. ‘Microwave foot’: a new hazard for the diabetic neuropathic foot. Practical Diabetes International, 2010; 27(5): 204.

6. Srinivas-Shankar U, Sharma D. Testosterone treatment in elderly men-a review article. Advances in Therapy 2009; 26(1): 25-39.

7. Sharma D, Mukarjee R, Moore P, Cuthbertson D. Addison’s disease and idiopathic intracranial hypertension occurring simultaneously in a young lady. A case report. Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2010; 4:60.

8. Sharma D, Hardy K, O’Brien S. Copying letters to patients- what patients think? –a questionnaire survey. Clinician in Management 2007; 15(2):75-78.

9. Nijhawan S, Agarwal V, Sharma D, Rai RR. Evaluation of garlic oil as a contact dissolution agent for gallstones: comparison with Mono-octanoin. Trop Gastroenterol 2000; 21(4):177-9.

10. Khurana M, Sharma D, Khandelwal PD. Lipid profiles in smokers and tobacco chewers- a comparative study. J Assoc Physicians India 2000; 48(9):895-7.

Courses offered to GPs

On invitation:
Management of Complex Diabetes
Diabetic Nephropathy
Management of common Endocrinology Disorders

My qualifications & training

Qualifications

PD Diploma Clinical Education EdgeHill University 2013
CCST Diabetes and Endocrinology, GIM JRCPTB 2009
MRCP UK Royal College of Physician UK 2003
MD Medicine SMS Medical College Jaipur , India 1997
MBBS SMS Medical College Jaipur , India 1994

GMC registration

Reference number 5206997

Details of entry to specialist register

GMC , 2009

Affiliations / memberships

Fellow of Royal College of Physicians (UK)
Society for Endocrinology (UK)
Association of British Clinical Diabetologists
Diabetes UK

My private practice

Practice hours

Practice
Day
Hours
Appt Bookings

Spire Liverpool Hospital, L18 1HQ
Monday
15:00 - 17:30
0151 522 1888

Spire Liverpool Hospital, L18 1HQ
Saturday
10:30 - 13:00
0151 522 1888

Spire Murrayfield Hospital
Monday
18:00 - 20:00
0151 648 7000

Post treatment communication

Following treatment of a Bupa member, I will communicate with GPs in line with Department of Health, GMC and appropriate professional bodies guidelines.

In the event of an urgent query following treatment, Bupa members should use the following contact details

Dr Dushyant Sharma
01517337123
01519295214

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