Professor Michael Baxter

I completed a Bsc and PhD in biochemistry at Birmingham University 1973-1979. I published on the regulation of pyruvate dehydrogenase, an important enzyme in metabolic regulation. I went on to study medicine at Nottingham university 1979-1984 and from a very early stage knew I wanted to be a diabetes doctor. In 1992 I was appointed as a consultant diabetologist, endocrinologist and general physician to St Peters hospital in Surrey. I set up a diabetes service in the image of the St Vincent charter which preceded the NSF in diabetes. I was Clinical Director of Medicine for 7 years before becoming Medical Director (MD), a post I held for 10 years. I was also the Deputy CEO for 5 years during this time. As MD I was involved in the merger of St Peters with Ashford hospital (Middlesex) to form ASPH. I assisted in the public consultation for the subsequent remodelling of medical services. I was also involved in the successful FT application of the trust in 2010, where ASPH was the first trust to be licensed for 6 months following the mid staffs report and the first to successfully complete the Monitor clinical governance/quality assessment. I retired from NHS clinical practise in 2012 to further develop a portfolio of skills and experience. I am Currently in private clinical practice in Surrey where I specialise in treating patients with Diabetic and Endocrine problems I am an Independent Medical Advisor for Sanofi diabetes in the UK. Sanofi is a large international pharma company which is committed to become the UKs most significant diabetes healthcare company. I am a Non Executive Director of ASPH FT trust. Recently appointed honorary associate Professor of medicine at University of Swansea.

All aspects of diabetes, particularly optimisation of glycaemic control, bp and lipid control All aspects of thyroid disease including thyrotoxicosis, hypothyroidism and thyroid cancer All aspects of autoimmune endocrine disease All aspects of pituitary disease Weight issues Difficult Diagnostic problems