Dr Lindsay George is a full time NHS consultant who works in General Medicine, Diabetes and Endocrinology at the University Hospital, Llandough (UHL). He undertakes his private practice at The Spire Hospital, Cardiff he is currently offering virtual video consultations, either via Zoom through the Spire booking system or on the Doctify platform. Spire appointments are scheduled on Monday and Tuesday evenings. Virtual consultations through Doctify can be scheduled flexibly so as to be mutually convenient during the day or evening and through the week.

Dr George became a consultant in 2001 and moved to his current post in UHL in 2004. He is the Clinical Lead for Diabetes for the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and the Clinical Director for Medicine for the University Hospital, Llandough. He is also a passionate educator and teaches medical students, junior trainees and specialty trainee doctors alongside his clinical practice. He was recently awarded the prestigious award of Inspirational Leader in Cardiff and the Vale.

Dr George offers appointments to advise on endocrinology consultations, including pituitary, adrenal, thyroid, parathyroid and testicular function. These sometimes present as disorders of sodium, electrolytes, cortisol, thyroxine, calcium, prolactin, testosterone and parathyroid hormone.

Common conditions include Grave's Thyrotoxicosis, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, Hypothyroidism, Cushing's Disease, Addison's Disease, Primary Hyperparathyroidism, Hypercalcaemia, Hypogonadism, Prolactinoma, Hyponatraemia, Type 2 Diabetes and Type 1 Diabetes. If you are uncertain whether yourn condition is covered, please get in contact.

He is able to discuss the merits of replacement endocrine therapy and whether or not it is warranted in difficult cases; helping patients come to the best decision on their treatment.

Although experienced across a wide range of conditions, Dr George does not tend to manage HRT for the female menopause, fertility treatment or polycyctic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

If you wish to discuss a possible consultation, Dr George is happy to offer an appointment at a time to suit you, please ring or email his secretary.

• MBBCH / Cardiff Medical School / 1991: Bachelor of Medicine
• MD / Cardiff University / 1997: Research Degree
• FRCP / Royal College of Physicians of London / 2004: Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians

Memberships:

• General Medical Council
• British Diabetic Association
• British Medical Association
• Association of British Clinical Diabetologists
• Medical Protection Society