Dr Syed Haris Ahmed
Consultant Endocrinologist
MBBS, FRCP(Ed), SCE(Diabetes & Endocrinology)
"The facilities at Spire's hospitals are very good, the staff are friendly and supportive, making it an absolute pleasure to work here."
I am a Consultant in Endocrinology and General Medicine with over seven years’ experience at consultant level, following completion of my higher specialist training in the Mersey Deanery. I offer expert, evidence‑based care for a wide range of endocrine and medical conditions, with a strong focus on improving outcomes and patient experience.
During my consultant career, I have gained extensive clinical experience in managing complex endocrine and general medical disorders in both outpatient and inpatient settings. I have contributed to the development of several clinical guidelines and patient management pathways and have acted as a consultant representative on the West Cheshire Area Prescribing Committee. Through this role, I have supported the introduction of new medicines and technologies to improve patient care, and I regularly present clinical work at national and international conferences.
My specialist interests include adrenal and pituitary disorders, thyroid disease, diabetes and diabetes technology including insulin pumps, bariatric and medical weight management, hypertension, metabolic bone disease, chronic fatigue syndrome, transgender endocrinology, and male and female sex hormone disorders. I have more than 50,000 patient‑hours of experience since achieving CCT, which has strengthened my understanding of complex disease processes and enhanced my ability to identify and manage challenging clinical presentations with tailored, practical solutions.
I am the Trust Fluid Champion at the Countess of Chester Hospital, where I led the successful launch of the Trust intravenous fluid policy. I am also committed to medical education and hold the post of Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Liverpool. In this role, I am actively involved in teaching and supervising medical students, including case‑based learning, communication skills, simulation training, assessment processes and research supervision. I am also a certified MRCP PACES examiner for the Royal College of Physicians.
I have a strong interest in service innovation and previously pioneered the use of telemedicine to improve antenatal diabetes care, well before the COVID‑19 pandemic. This initiative was recognised with the Quality in Care Diabetes Award in 2019 for Patient Care Pathway – Adults. I was also honoured to receive an Outstanding Patient Care award at the Countess of Chester Hospital in 2016.
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Dr Syed Haris Ahmed at Spire include:
Endocrinology and diabetes
- Blood pressure test
- Bone density scan for osteoporosis
- CT scan
- Diabetes test
- Excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis)
- Fertility tests
- Iron, vitamin and mineral level tests
- MRI scan (magnetic resonance imaging scan)
- Thyroid test
- X-ray
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Additional information
Qualification and professional memberships
MBBS / University of Mysore / 1999
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
MBBS is a professional degree in medicine and surgery awarded upon graduation from medical school by Universities in countries that follow the tradition of the United Kingdom.
Professional memberships
General Medical Council
Medical Defence Union
British Diabetic Association
Society for Endocrinology
British Medical Association
Professional leadership
I am currently the Lead for Diabetes Antenatal services at Countess of Chester Hospital.
Research and publications
I have been recognised as Editorial Board Consultant in specific issues of the journal Clinical Therapeutics.
I have peer-reviewed for journals in my speciality, Diabetic Medicine, Diabetes Therapy and Practical Diabetes. I am a member of the Question Writing Group for Speciality Certificate Examinations (SCE) for Diabetes and Endocrinology board for the Royal College of Physicians.
I am the Principal Investigator for OPTION-DM clinic trail at COCH - a randomized, double-blind, crossover trial in patients with painful diabetic neuropathy.
A Co-investigator for CREDENCE, STARTRIGHT & PIONEER clinical trials.
I have organized a number of educational events, for example I organized the 2nd British Paediatric Endocrine Training (BPET) along with Dr Senthil Senniappan (Liverpool). The BPET School provided an intensive three days of education for paediatric and adult trainees, from a range of experts. The feedback from the trainees was very positive. The following are links to the schedule of events and BSPED newsletter.
Articles
A contributor to the ABCD Nationwide audit of FreeStyle Libre
Peer reviews published by Dr Syed Haris Ahmed
Media Coverage
Current NHS posts
Consultant Endocrinologist, Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, University of Liverpool.
Contact information
| Telephone | 01978 268 035 |
| info@spireyale.com | |
| Private secretary telephone | 07495 347 620 |
| Private secretary email | privateappointments8@gmail.com |