Dr. Sandip Ghosh
Consultant Endocrinology
Endocrinology
MBBS, MD, MRCP, CCT, FRCP, PGCERT
About Dr. Sandip Ghosh
Dr. Sandip Ghosh brings over 25 years of experience in endocrinology, including 15 years as a Consultant at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust in the UK. He completed his postgraduate endocrinology training through the North Western Deanery in the UK, leading to his CCT.
After moving to the UAE, he joined the Rashid Centre for Diabetes and Research at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Ajman, as a Consultant Endocrinologist before joining Zulekha Hospital Sharjah. His clinical interests span diabetes, obesity, thyroid disorders, calcium metabolism, endocrine hypertension and reproductive endocrinology.
Dr. Sandip’s long consultant career and extensive research record bring considerable depth to his endocrine practice. For someone weighing their options for the best endocrinologist in Sharjah, his experience across both the UK and UAE, together with his work across multiple areas of endocrinology, offers a distinctive clinical background.
Educational Qualifications
- MBBS
- MD
- MRCP
- CCT following postgraduate training in Endocrinology, North Western Deanery, UK
- FRCP
- PGCERT
Special Interests
- Diabetes Types 1, 2 and 3, including diabetes secondary to endocrine conditions, pancreatitis and other pancreatic disorders
- Obesity, NAFLD, metabolic disorders and lipid disorders
- Thyroid gland disorders
- Disorders of calcium metabolism
- Endocrine hypertension and resistant hypertension
- Reproductive endocrinology
- Male hypogonadism
- Endocrine conditions in pregnancy
Research / Publications
- Coulden A, Chortis V, Smyth T, Salahuddin S, Hanif W, Ghosh S. A Quality Improvement Project Reducing Adverse Events and Improving Adherence to Guidelines Surrounding VRIII Usage. BMJ Open Quality, 2022;11:e001612.
- Sainsbury C, Wang J, Gokhale K, et al., Ghosh S, et al. Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporter-2 Inhibitors and Susceptibility to COVID-19: A Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study. Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, 2021;23:263–269.
- Wang J, Cooper JM, Gokhale K, et al., Ghosh S, et al. Association of Metformin with Susceptibility to COVID-19 in People with Type 2 Diabetes. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2021.
- de Bray AY, Alonso-Perez I, Nightingale PG, et al., Ghosh S, Patel J. What Are the Characteristics of Patients Who Do Not Get Their Glucose Measured Upon Hospital Admission? A Clinical Audit of Emergency Admissions to a Major UK Hospital Over One Year. Diabetic Medicine, 2018;35(Suppl 1):149.
- Susarla R, Alonso-Perez I, Nightingale PG, et al., Ghosh S, Patel J. What Is the Diabetic Status of Patients with Multiple Admissions to Hospital? Diabetic Medicine, 2018;35(Suppl 1):149.
- Ghosh S, Susarla R, Alonso-Perez I, Nightingale PG, et al. Distribution of Glucose in Emergency Admissions Who Present with No Prior ICD-10 Code for Diabetes. Diabetic Medicine, 2018;35(Suppl 1):156.
- Author of over 50 peer-reviewed papers and conference abstracts.
FAQs
Dr. Sandip is a Consultant in Endocrinology with over 25 years of experience. His special interests cover diabetes, metabolic and lipid disorders, thyroid conditions, calcium metabolism, endocrine hypertension and reproductive endocrinology.
His interests include Types 1, 2 and 3 diabetes, including diabetes secondary to endocrine conditions, pancreatitis and other pancreatic disorders.
Yes. Thyroid gland disorders are among his special interests, alongside obesity, NAFLD, metabolic disorders, lipid disorders and disorders of calcium metabolism.
Yes. His special interests include reproductive endocrinology, male hypogonadism and endocrine conditions in pregnancy.
Dr. Sandip speaks English, Hindi, Bengali and Oriya.