Mr Iskander Idris

 Present appointment: Professor of Diabetes & Metabolic Medicine 

Commencement date of present

appointment: 1/1/2022 

Previous appointments 

· Associate Professor in Diabetes and Vascular Medicine, University of Nottingham &

Honorary Consultant Physician and Endocrinologist, University Hospitals Derby

and Burton Foundation trust: 1/8/2012-31/12/2021 

· Consultant Physician and Endocrinologist, Sherwood Forest Hospitals Foundation Trust &

Honorary Senior Lecturer, Academic Unit of Diabetes, Endocrinology and

Metabolism, University of Sheffield: 1/10/2004 – 31/7/2012 

· Specialist Registrar in Diabetes, Endocrinology and General Medicine, East Midlands, Mid–Trent postgraduate deanery: 1/8/1998-30/9/2004 

· Clinical Lecturer & Research fellow in Diabetes, University of Nottingham: 1/3/2000-28thFebruary 2002 

· Senior House Officer in general medicine (Geriatic Respiratory, Cardiac, Gastroenterology,Diabetes & Endocrinology, Oncology & Haematology), West Midlands, rotation: 1/8/1995-31/7/1998) 

· House officer (Pre-registration) in General Medicine and General Surgery: 1/8/1994-31/7/1995 

Qualifications 

BMedSci.

‘Accommodation in Human Ulnar Nerve’, Neurophysiology, 2:2 (University of Nottingham) 

BM BS:

Distinction. (University of Nottingham) 

MRCP: Pass.

Membership of the Royal College of Physician, Edinburgh 1998 

DM (Doctor of Medicine): ;Experimental Pharmacology of Endothelial Permeability and Insulin Resistance. University of Nottingham 2002 

CCST:

Completion of Certificate of Specialist Training in Diabetes, Endocrinology and General Medicine. Joint Commission of Higher Specialist Training (JCHMT), Royal College of Physician, UK. 2004 

FRCP:

Inducted. Fellowship of Royal college of Physicians, Edinburgh 2006 

FRCP.

Inducted. Fellowship of Royal college of Physicians, London 2008 

  Clinical role 

 1 Consultant in Diabetes & Endocrinology: Delivering specialist in-patient and out-patient care in the field of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Medicine. Responsibilities also include delivering acute specialist advice and management

of patients presenting with acute Diabetes or Endocrinology emergencies. 

2 Bariatric Physician: Out-patient service as part of a specialist Multi-disciplinary speciality within the East Midlands Bariatric Metabolic Institute at Royal Derby Hospital and clinical lead for the Tier 3 Bariatric service within the Royal Derby Hospital. Work involves the assessment and management of patients

with significant obesity who require surgical (Bariatric surgery) on non-surgical management for their obesity. This include attendance to bariatric MDT meetings and in-patient support for patients prior to or post–bariatric surgery. Roles within this post also include regular communication and discussion with Service commissioners (within the Integrated Care Boards

covering Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Derbyshire and East Staffordshire), Public Health Managers and Consultants (working towards equity of care and prevention) and Hospital (Acute NHS trust) service Managers. 

3 Acute Physician at the Medical Admissions Unit: Consultant at the Medical Admissions Unit of Royal Derby Hospital, supervising the assessment and management of patients presenting

to the hospital with acute unselected medical emergencies 

4 General Physician: Supervising the assessment and management of patients admitted into hospital with general medical conditions.   

CLINICAL EXPERTISE: 

Diabetes – Type 2 diabetes, obesity, bariatric medicine, Type 1

diabetes, complications of diabetes (diabetic kidney disease, diabetic eye disease, neuropathy) 

Endocrinology – 

• Adrenal glands (Conns, Cushings,
•     Addisons, Pheochromocytoma) 
• General Internal Medicine 
• Hypertension 
• Hypogonadism (low sex hormone
•     productions) 
• Neuroendocrine Tumours 
• Parathyroid disorders (hypo or
•     hypercalcaemia) 
• Pituitary disorders (e.g.
•     Prolactinoma, Cushings, Acromegaly, Pituitary Failure, Diabetes Insipidus) 
• Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome 
• Type 1 Diabetes 
• Thyroid disorders 
• Endocrine infertility