Brief Biography:
Chinnadorai Rajeswaran works as a Consultant Physician in Diabetes and Endocrinology at Mid Yorkshire NHS Trust, having obtained specialist training in diabetes and endocrinology in Leeds. He has a special interest in obesity and is currently involved in research in obesity and diabetes (diabesity). With a number of publications and presentations to his credit, he leads the specialist obesity service and Diabetes/Endocrinology at the Mid Yorkshire Trust. He has been closely involved in one of the first structured NHS weight management service in the country.
With the help of colleagues in diabetes and obesity, Dr Rajeswaran has set up the National Diabesity Forum, which provides a network for healthcare professionals and aims to share best practice in the management of diabesity. The recently held fourth conference of National Diabesity Forum in Birmingham, UK was a huge success. He is the Editor-in-chief of Diabesity in Practice journal, and is also setting up a charity and website www.simplyweight.co.uk to help people with weight problems.
Academic positions:
Editor-in-chief Diabesity in practice journal
Chair, National Diabesity Forum
Research interests:
Diabesity
Any other information:
Clinical Lead Diabetes, Obesity and Endocrinology
Mid Yorkshire NHS Trust
Director , simplyweight Ltd
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Home Page:
www.simplyweight.co.uk