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Akheel Syed

Akheel Syed is a Consultant Physician in Obesity, Diabetes & Endocrinology at Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust & University Teaching Hospital, Greater Manchester. His research interests include the role of genetic and mechanistic factors in human obesity and the metabolic syndrome.

Biography

After securing his primary medical qualification from St John's Medical College, Akheel Syed undertook core medical training in England leading to the diploma of Membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom. He undertook higher specialist training in Diabetes & Endocrinology and General (Internal) Medicine in the Northern Deanery that led to the award of Certificate of Completion of specialist Training. During the course of his training he accepted a research assignment at Newcastle University to study the genetic and molecular basis of glucocorticoid sensitivity in obesity and the metabolic syndrome; this work led to the award of Doctor of Philosophy.

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