Dr Theingi Aung
Consultant Endocrinologist
MBBS, FRCP
Specialises in
I did my postgraduate training in diabetes and endocrinology at the Oxford Deanery (2005-2014). I have a research interest in diabetes and cardiovascular disease and spent three and a half years during training running large scales clinical trials including ASCEND (A Study of Cardiovascular Events in Diabetes) and heart protection studies (HPS-2 Thrive and HPS-3 Reveal) at the clinical trial service unit (CTSU), the University of Oxford. I did my three year clinical research fellowship (2010-2013) at the CTSU investigating the cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetes, focusing on the role of aspirin and omega-3 fatty acid in the primary prevention of CVD in diabetes.
I joined the Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in 2014 to lead and shape the new services, including the weight Loss and bariatric services, and the integrated diabetes and endocrinology services. I am leading bariatric MDT clinics and weight loss bariatric care pathway, the VLCD weight loss project, various endocrine clinics including the virtual thyroid clinics and the radio-iodine treatment for benign thyroid disease.
I do various specialist clinics on different endocrine conditions including PCOS, parathyroid, adrenal and pituitary disorders and diabetes.
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Dr Theingi Aung at Spire include:
Other treatments
- Bariatric weight management
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Special clinical interests: Bariatric weight management; Obesity and metabolic medicine-medical and surgical weight loss pathways. Endocrinology; Thyroid disorder including radio-iodine treatment for benign thyroid disease, parathyroid disorders, PCOS, adrenal and pituitary conditions; diabetes
Qualification and professional memberships
Professional memberships
Royal College of Physicians
Member of Association of British Clinical Diabetologist (ABCD)
Association for the Study of Obesity
Research and publications
Principal investigator of diabetes trials
Current NHS posts
Consultant Physician and Endocrinologist, Royal Berkshire Hospital NHS Trust
Contact information
| Telephone | 0118 955 3407 |
| Private secretary | Emma Smiter |
| Private secretary telephone | 0118 955 3407 |
| Private secretary email | emma.smiter@spirehealthcare.com |