Bupa Platinum consultant
Fee assured
Verified account
Open Referral network
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
I am a Consultant Physician in Diabetes and Endocrinology (Hormone specialist) at Maidstone Hospital NHS Trust and Honorary Senior Lecturer at Kings College Hospital in London. I completed my specialist training in London at the Royal Free & University College London Hospitals. I have an interest in all aspects of diabetes and endocrinology but has special interests in thyroid, pituitary disorders and complex diabetes.
I am the lead for young adults with diabetes and diabetic foot services. He is also the lead for clinical governance at Maidstone.
He is also involved with medical education with various research activities in my field.
Areas of interest
complex diabetes; difficult forms of diabetes,new diabetes, hormone imbalance; thyroid problems; Pituitary ; parathyroid,calcium problems, obesity; endocrinology; Diabetes - Type 1 & 2 (up-tp-date new treatments with focus on weight reduction); Pre-diabetes - Metabolic (Obesity, Glucose intolerance); Diabetes complications Hypoglycaemia; Continuous Glucose Monitoring; Insulin Pumps; High Cholesterol; prolactin,Hypertension (high blood pressure); Osteoporosis, Endocrinology problems in cancer patients, Insulin treatment, Calcium problems, tiredness, sweating, alopecia, Cardiovascular risk reduction, Pregnancy related endocrine and diabetes disease, Thyroid (hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism and nodules ); Adrenal (Cushing's, Addison's disease and adrenal tumours); Pituitary (including high prolactin, pituitary tumors, diabetes insipidus); Polycystic Ovary Syndrome; high and low calcium, period ,hypoparathyroidism; Hypogonadism (low testosterone causing low libido / erection problem
Medical secretaries
About me
External resources
Current NHS consultant posts held
Maidstone & Tunbridge NHS Trust
Honorary Senior Lecturer, Kings College London
Research interests
Diabetes, Endocrinology ,DAFNE
Personal interests
Charity work for North East Srilanka
Awards received
RCP travel fellowship for Diabetes and Endocrinology 2013
Teaching Fellowship, London Deanery 2012
DAFNE Graduate
(Additional) Languages spoken
- Tamil
- Conversational
- Sinhala, Sinhalese
- Conversational
Publications
Case presentation oh hypogonadism ,RSM 2017
Hyponatraemia Audit, British society for Endocrinology 2015
National Diabetes Audit for Diabetes lead for the trust 2014
Denosumab in a Nonagenarian & Primary Hyperparathyroidism, European Endocrinology-2014
GDM using different diagnostic criteria, Germany, EASD October 2012
Courses offered to GPs
Regularly on Diabetes and endocrine issues
About my work
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My qualifications & training
Qualifications
- DAFNE Doctor Training
Royal Free 2011
- FRCP (Diebetes & Endocrine)
Royal College of Physicians 2018
- IBSM - First Class Honors
University of Colombo 1998
- MRCP (Diebetes & Endocrinology)
Royal College of Physicians 2012
- MRCP (UK)
Royal College of Physicians 2007
- MBBS
University of Colombo 2002
Additional training
GMC registration
Reference number 6097451
Details of entry to specialist register
- Diabetes and Endocrinology
, 2014
Affiliations / memberships
British Medical association (BMA)
British Society for Endocrinology
Association of British clinical Diabetologists (ABCD)
Diabetes UK (DUK)
My private practice
Practice hours
Practice
Day
Hours
Appt Bookings
- Ground FloorDe Vere House1 Westferry...
- Monday
- 16:30
- 20:00
- 020 7132 1440
- LycaHealth OrpingtonGround Floor Enso...
- Thursday
- 18:00
- 20:00
- 020 7132 1440
- Newnham Court WayWeaveringMAIDSTONEME14 5FT
- Friday
- 18:00
- 20:00
- 01634 975854
- Sevenoaks Medical Centre
- Wednesday
- 17:00
- 20:00
- 01634 975854
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
Hospital where patient was seen who will advise and contact the consultant accordingly. Or call the main office 01634 975854