Dr Siva Sivappriyan, Endocrinology - Longfield

He is a Consultant Physician in Diabetes and Endocrinology at Maidstone Hospital NHS Trust and Honorary Senior Lecturer at Kings College Hospital in London. He completed his specialist training in London at the Royal Free & University College London Hospitals. He has an interest in all aspects of diabetes and endocrinology but has sub-speciality interests in thyroid, pituitary disorders and complex diabetes and also any hormonal imbalances. He is also an expert in the field of investigating for tiredness, body-aches weight issues or any other explained symptoms.

He is the lead for young adults with diabetes and diabetic foot services. He is also the lead for clinical governance at Maidstone.

He is also involved with medical education with various research activities in his field.

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Medical Procedures

Pituitary function test
Adrenocorticotrophin stimulation tests (ACTH)
Fine needle thyroid biopsy
Fine needle thyroid biopsy
Fine needle thyroid biopsy
Kidney Gland Test

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Special Interests

diabetes
complex diabetes
diabetes in dementia patients
hormone imbalance
thyroid disorders
Pituitary disease
parathyroid disease
obesity; endocrinology
Diabetes - Type 1 & 2 (up-tp-date new treatments with focus on weight reduction)
Pre-diabetes - Metabolic syndrome (Obesity, Glucose intolerance)
Diabetes complications and care
Hypoglycaemia
Continuous Glucose Monitoring
Pumps
High Cholesterol
Hypertension (high blood pressure)
Osteoporosis
Endocrinology problems in cancer patients
Calcium problems
alopecia
Cardiovascular risk reduction
Pregnancy-related endocrine and diabetes disease
Thyroid (hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism and nodules )
Adrenal (Cushing’s, Addison’s disease and adrenal tumours)
Pituitary (including high prolactin, pituitary tumors, diabetes insipidus)
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
high and low calcium
hypoparathyroidism
Hypogonadism (low testosterone causing low libido / sexual dysfunction)

Education

Education:

MBBS University of Colombo 2002

Memberships:

British Medical Association (BMA)
British Society for Endocrinology
Association of British Clinical Diabetologists (ABCD)
Diabetes UK (DUK)

Reviews

BY A VERIFIED PATIENT

01-02-2019

i felt Dr Siva was very helpful and through. He went through all the poptions avaiable for my tthyroid problem.

BY A VERIFIED PATIENT

26-01-2019

best doctor I have met. Was listening my concerns and was able to explain my issues well.

BY A VERIFIED PATIENT

19-12-2018

he was very polite and understanding . He made sure to answer all of my questions.

BY A VERIFIED PATIENT

15-12-2018

I was seen for my polycystic ovarian disease and am grateful that he could understand my problems well.

BY A VERIFIED PATIENT

15-12-2018

Really through and i had wads very friendly

BY A VERIFIED PATIENT

15-12-2018

Very informative and was able to answers all my questions