Dr Amit Allahabadia

Dr Allahabadia is based in Central East London on Saturdays. His clinic availability is from between 8.30 am-1.00 pm at BMI The London Independent Hospital located centrally in London's east end - please enquire for availability.

Dr Amit Allahabadia is a Consultant Endocrinologist with clinics based in London and Sheffield. Since graduating from the University of Glasgow in 1991 he has gone on to be awarded a postgraduate MD for his investigations into the clinical and genetic factors leading to the development of autoimmune thyroid disease. With substantial clinical experience managing a variety of endocrine diseases, he has a specialist interest in thyroid disorders working as a Consultant Endocrinologist within a large tertiary Endocrine Centre at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

He leads the provision of thyroid follow up services and radioiodine treatment for benign thyroid disorders and sees referrals from a wide area including patients with thyroid nodules, hyperthyroidism, goitre and subclinical thyroid disease. He has a particular interest in difficult hypothyroidism including the investigation and management of patients with persistent TSH elevation, unstable thyroid function and persistent symptoms of hypothyroidism.

Dr Allahabadia jointly runs a busy regional Thyroid Eye / Endocrine Clinic with a Consultant Orbital and Oculoplastic Surgeon specialising in management of thyroid eye disease and works closely with nationally renowned endocrine surgeons as well as radiologists with a specialist interest in endocrine disorders ensuring the best care for his patients when radiological investigation, ophthalmology input or endocrine surgery are required.

Dr Allahabadia previously had a 4-year tenure as Secretary of The British Thyroid Association, and continues to actively teach, research and publish in journals in the fields of thyroid research and clinical practice.

• Pituitary Function Test
• Short synacthen test
• Dexamethasone suppression test
• Cannulated prolactin
• Mixed meal tolerance test
• Thyroxine absorption test and weekly observed thyroxine

• Goitre and Thyroid Nodules
• Graves' Disease
• Hyperthyroidism
• Hypothyroidism
• Difficult hypothyroidism including persistent TSH elevation, unstable thyroid function and investigation and treatment options for persistent symptoms of hypothyroidism
• Parathyroid disease
• Pituitary disorders
• Prolactinoma
• Diabetes Insipidus
• Adrenal disease including Addison's disease
• Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)
• Hormone disorders (male)
• Unexplained sweating and flushing