Professor Thozhukat Sathyapalan
| Post Nominals | MBBS, MD, FRCP (London), FRCP (Edinburgh), FACP, SFHEA |
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| Biography | Sathya obtained his undergraduate degree in Medicine from University of Kerala, India in 1996 and his MD (General Medicine) from JIPMER, India. He subsequently did his clinical training in Diabetes and Endocrinology as a Specialist Registrar in Yorkshire Deanery. Sathya was a Clinical Research Fellow in University of Hull and obtained his MD (Diabetes and Endocrinology) in 2009. He was appointed as Senior Lecturer in Hull York Medical School in October 2009, Reader in 2012 and was made Chair in Academic Endocrinology and Metabolism in 2016. MBBS, Trivandrum Medical College, India 1990-1996 MD (General Medicine), JIPMER, India 1997-2000 Postgraduate Clinical Training (Grampian University Hospitals and Yorkshire Deanery) 2001-2009 Clinical Research Fellow, University of Hull 2006-2008 Senior Lecturer, Hull York Medical School 2009-2012 Reader, Academic Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism 2013-2016 Chair, Academic Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism 2016 - |
| Research Interests | His main area of interest is on modulation of cardiometabolic risk through pharmacological and lifestyle interventions in insulin resistant states such as obesity, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and type 2 diabetes mellitus. He is interested in traditional as well as novel risk factors, specifically endocrine disruptors. |
| Teaching and Learning | Postgraduate (clinical) Organise and lead the Continuing Medical Education programme for endocrine trainees and Consultants in Diabetes and Endocrinology for Health Education Yorkshire and the Humber. RCP-accredited. Delivered by national and international speakers. Educational and Clinical Supervisor for Foundation year trainees, Core Medical trainees and Specialty Trainees in Endocrinology and diabetes Undergraduate Delivering plenary lectures for Hull York Medical School students Phase II Student Selected Components (SSCs) on ‘patient pathway through research’ Critically appraised topic (CAT) assessment for Phase II students Thyroid teaching clinics and diabetes teaching clinics for Hull York Medical School Year 4 students Multi-disciplinary clinical teaching for Year 3 students: type 1 and type 2 diabetes, dedicated sessions with diabetes specialist nurses, podiatrists, and dieticians OSLER and OSCE examiner for Hull York Medical School Year 4 and 5 medical students |
| Scopus Author ID | 22956610200 |
| PhD Supervision Availability | Yes |
| PhD Topics | Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism Lifestyle interventions and pharmacological interventions in cardio metabolic conditions Polycystic ovary syndrome https://www.hyms.ac.uk/about/news/2023/hull-york-medical-school-launch-freeman-phd-fellowship-in |