Dr Ryan D'Costa
Consultant in Endocrinology and Diabetes
MB BS, FRCP (Edin), FRCP (UK)
I have been a Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology at Mid Yorkshire Hospitals since 2006, having received my specialist training in Nottingham and Derby. I have had extensive clinical experience in all aspects of specialist Diabetes and Endocrinology and have held a number of important clinical leadership roles to date.
My expertise is in Diabetic Foot Disease having developed and delivered a nationally commended multi-disciplinary foot protection team. Within Endocrinology I have extensive experience in the management of Pituitary, Thyroid and Parathyroid disease, Osteoporosis, Metabolic Bone Disease and Erectile Dysfunction. I have significant specialist experience in the investigation and management of Hypertension and raised cholesterol.
I am the Clinical Lead for the Wakefield Diabetes Clinical Network, that has been instrumental locally in the development and consolidation of local services for people with Diabetes. I am also the Diabetes UK Local Clinical Champion. I am the Clinical Governance Lead for Diabetes and Endocrinology at Mid Yorkshire NHS Hospitals. Until recently I was the Clinical Lead for Diabetes Inpatient Services at Mid Yorkshire Hospitals.
I am the Undergraduate Placement Lead for Diabetes and Endocrinology for Final Year Medical Students from Leeds University and am involved in OSCE examinations for undergraduate medical students. I also mentor podiatrists and diabetes nurses for the prescribing qualification from the University of Huddersfield
I have an active research interest and am an investigator for a number of commercial and academic clinical trials in diabetes, cardiovascular medicine and diabetic foot disease.
Some of my recent awards and achievements include: In recognition of my contribution to the development and delivery of local services I have achieved Local Clinical Excellence Award Level 5 in 2016. National Quality in Care Award (Highly commended; September 2015): I led on the development of a Local MDT Diabetic Foot Protection Team. This was set up to streamline patient referral pathways and minimise harmful delays in the patient journey.
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Dr Ryan D'Costa at Spire include:
Endocrinology and diabetes
General medicine
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Clinical interests
Diabetes
Endocrinology
Endocrinology and diabetes mellitus
Erectile dysfunction
General medicine
Hypertension
Osteoporosis
Parathyroid disease
Pituitary disease
Thyroid disease
Qualification and professional memberships
MB BS / Bangalore University, India / 1996
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
FRCP (Edin) / Edinburgh / 2015
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
FRCP (UK) / England / 2015
Royal College of Physicians of England
Professional memberships
Diabetes UK
Society of Endocrinology
Association of British Clinical Diabetologists
British Medical Association
Medical Protection Society
Professional leadership
Clinical Lead for the Wakefield Diabetes Clinical Network
Diabetes UK Local Clinical Champion
Clinical Governance Lead for Diabetes and Endocrinology and Mid Yorkshire Hospitals
Undergraduate Placement Lead at Mid Yorkshire Hospitals for Diabetes and Endocrinology for Final Year Medical S
Current NHS posts
Consultant Physician in Diabetes and Endocrinology
Personal profile
In my free time I enjoy a spot of gardening and cooking exotic dishes. As a father of a 11 and a 13 year old I also run a demanding Dad's taxi service!