Dr Miles Levy
Consultant Physician - Endocrinologist
MBBS, MD, FRCP (UK)
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I am a consultant endocrinologist specialising in adrenal, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, sodium disorders, diabetes insipidus, male endocrinology, female endocrinology, and endocrine tumours. I see patients with the full range of endocrine conditions and am also a general physician.
I qualified in 1994 from the Royal London Hospital and trained as a specialist endocrinologist in London, where I also did my research MD before moving to Leicester.
My main research interests include pituitary and adrenal tumours, polycystic ovary syndrome, female hormone disorders, headache and the genetics of endocrine disease. I run a research programme at the University of Leicester looking at the role of circulating DNA in diagnosing endocrine tumours.
Among other past and present activities, I am Training Programme Director Diabetes and Endocrinology, Chair of the East Midlands Endocrine Society, Editor in Chief of the lead UK Endocrinology Website ‘You and Your Hormones’, Clinical Committee and Public Engagement Committee for Society for Endocrinology (SfE). I am the media advisor for the SfE, having appeared on local BBC and national radio talking about a range of endocrine conditions and presenting several podcasts on endocrinology.
I have written numerous books and chapters relating to pituitary disorders, and I undertake international work in areas of pituitary endocrinology.
I am very active in under- and post-graduate education; I co-write the endocrinology chapter for the main medical school textbook (Kumar & Clarke) and am co-author of Endocrinology at a Glance. I am editor of the pituitary section of ‘EndoText’, a global online resource, and the education lead for endocrinology at Leicester Medical School. I give regular lectures locally, regionally and nationally, and co-wrote the UK undergraduate curriculum.
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Dr Miles Levy at Spire include:
Other treatments
- Adrenal disease
- Biochemical investigation – basal and dynamic endocrine function tests including synacthen test, steroid day curves, glucagon test, dexamethasone suppression test
- Diabetes insipidus and sodium disorders
- Endocrine treatment– growth hormone start and monitoring, desmopressin initiation, testosterone initiation, steroid education, somatostatin analogue administration, thyroid monitoring
- Endocrine related cancer and female hormonal disorders
- Endocrine related headache
- General tiredness and fatigue
- Hypertension
- Low testosterone in men
- Obesity
- Osteoporosis
- Parathyroid disease
- Pituitary disease
- Polycystic ovarian disease
- Radiological investigation – ultrasound, CT, MRI or venous sampling for endocrine tumours
- Thyroid disease
- Vitamin D deficiency
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Important information about Covid-19 tests
Spire Leicester Hospital is only able to provide Covid-19 tests to patients undergoing surgery at our hospital. Covid-19 testing or antibody tests are not available as a standalone service.
Additional information
Clinical interests
General medicine
Hypertension
Obesity
Osteoporosis
Parathyroid disease
Pituitary disease
Thyroid disease
Special Clinical Interests: Adrenal disease, Low testosterone in men, Polycystic ovarian disease, Endocrine related cancer, Female hormonal disorders, Endocrine hypertension, Joint care with endocrine surgery, Obesity and insulin resistance, General endocrinology, General tiredness and fatigue, Endocrine related headache, Diabetic medicine and diabetes insipidus Vitamin D deficiency and sodium disorders.
Qualification and professional memberships
MBBS / London / 1994
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
MD / University of London / 2005
Doctor of Medicine
FRCP (UK) / London / 2009
Fellow of Royal College of Physicians
Professional memberships
Current NHS posts
Consultant Physician and Honorary Senior Lecturer, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS
Personal profile
I am married with two children. I enjoy playing all sports, support Arsenal Football Club and am lead singer and rhythm guitarist in a local band called Suzy Goes Commando. I draw portraits, as well as cartoons and caricatures.
Contact information
| Telephone | 0116 265 3685 |
| Private secretary | Mrs Joanne Halford |
| Private secretary telephone | 0751 654 1257 |
| Private secretary fax | 0116 279 6457 |
| Private secretary email | joannehalford131@gmail.com |