Dr. Ralph Abraham is the Clinical Director of London Medical, which he founded as The London Diabetes & Lipid Centre in 1991. Starting his career as a biochemist at Oxford, he did a PhD in Biochemistry at Imperial College on insulin resistance in obese mice, a subject that is all too relevant in the management of diabetes today. He was trained at the Hammersmith Hospital and Kings College Hospital in gastroenterology and hepatology before specialising in Endocrinology and Diabetes at St Mary's Hospital and St Bartholomew's Hospital, leaving the NHS in 1986. Dr. Abraham works in full time private practice with a successful and recognised expertise in diabetes, endocrinology, lipid disorders and obesity management. He also runs the SmartWeight programme for obesity. | ![]() |
Professor of Reproductive Medicine and Surgery. For many years Adam Balen has had a particular interest in the causes and management of polycystic ovary syndrome – covering the full spectrum from the effects of the syndrome during adolescence and adult life on the menstrual cycle, fertility, body weight and cosmetic aspects together with the fundamental effects that PCOS may have on quality of life and long term health. Clinical work includes laparoscopic surgery, reproductive endocrinology and ovulation induction and a supra-regional multidisciplinary service for the management of intersex and developmental disorders in adolescent girls. Professor Balen is the person responsible for the Leeds General Infirmary Reproductive Medicine Unit which performs approximately 1100 IVF cycles per year. He works as an NHS full time clinician and was awarded personal (honorary) chair, University of Leeds, 2004. | ![]() |
Dr Stephanie Baldeweg is a Consultant Physician in Diabetes and Endocrinology at University College London Hospital and Honorary Senior Lecturer in the Department of Medicine at UCL. She graduated from Humboldt University, Berlin in 1990 and undertook her Specialist Training in London. She was awarded the MD for the thesis on “Insulin resistance and endothelial function in health and type 2 diabetes”. Dr Baldeweg is interested in all aspects of diabetes and endocrinology. These include thyroid, reproductive and pituitary disorders as well as osteoporosis, weight management and cardiovascular risk reduction. She also has an interest in pregnancy preparation for women with diabetes and endocrine disease. Dr Baldeweg is the Training Program Director for the North Thames Rotation in Diabetes and Endocrinology.She regularly lectures at national and international meetings as well as Patient days for Support groups such as Diabetes UK and the Pituitary Foundation. | ![]() |
MA, MD, FRCP, FRCPCH, JP - Professor of Paediatric Endocrinology. |
MBBS, MRCP (UK), MD, FRCP Dr. Conway is the Clinical Lead in Endocrinology at UCL Hospitals, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital and King Edward VII Hospital. His specialist interests include pituitary, adrenal, ovary and thyroid disorders as well as male infertility. As a specialist in reproductive endocrinology his academic base in the Institute for Women’s Health of UCL were he is Honorary Senior Lecture in the Departments of Medicine and Obstetrics & Gynaecology. Dr Conway has published extensively with over 120 papers and textbooks chapters in the field of endocrinology, reproduction, genetics and development. Dr Conway is medical advisor to several patient support groups including the Pituitary Foundation, Child Growth Foundation, Turner Support Society, Adrenal Network and support groups for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Ovarian Failure. Dr Conway runs a clinical research program at UCLH with a team of international research fellows. |
MA, BM BCh, MSc, FRCP, DFPHM - Consultant Endocrinologist |
MA, MBBS, MD, FRCP - Consultant Physician |
Dr Morris is a Consultant Dermatologist and Honorary Senior Lecturer at UCLH NHS Trust. She trained up to registrar level in internal medicine followed by dermatology at the St John's Institute of Dermatology, and has published widely. She has a special interest in eczema as well as skin cancer and skin disorders related to PCOS and other endocrine abnormalities. She is happy to see general dermatology referrals, including emergencies. |
MB, BChir, MRCS, MRCS, LRCP, MD, FRCP, MRCP - Consultant Physician |
Dr Palferman is a London-trained consultant rheumatologist and specialist in osteoporosis and other metabolic bone diseases. He offers a comprehensive clinical service in all aspects of musculoskeletal disorders, particularly for those with, or at risk of, osteoporosis. He has been involved in clinical research for twenty-five years and has presented original work internationally. His NHS team won the Hospital Doctor UK Osteoporosis Unit of the Year Award. He is immediate Past-President of the section of rheumatology at the Royal Society of Medicine, has chaired the British Society for Rheumatology's clinical affairs committee, is an expert adviser to NICE, scientific adviser to the National Osteoporosis Society and an examiner for the MRCP at the Royal College of Physicians, London. In addition, Dr Palferman has published and lectured widely on Beethoven's medical history and is listed among Tatler's top private doctors in Britain for 2005 and 2006. |
BSc MB BS FRCP |
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