Job Title: Consultant

Department: Diabetes

Telephone Number: 01772 522092

Primary Medical Qualification: MB ChB 1992 University of Manchester

Year of Registration: 1993

GMC Number: 3583090

Career History: Qualified in 1992 from Manchester University and completed my specialty training in the North West. Then followed a period of research at Hope Hospital, Salford, mainly studying the insulin-like growth factor system and cardiovascular risk.  This work led to the award of an MD, and a number of publications.  Was appointed as a Consultant Physician in December 2005.

As well as having responsibility for general medical in-patients, Kalpana undertook a broad spectrum of diabetes and endocrine outpatient work running a combined monthly gynaecology endocrine clinic with one of my gynaecology colleagues, and a monthly pituitary clinic, in addition to weekly general endocrine clinics.  Kalpana has a particular interest in reproductive endocrinology.
Also runs  a monthly diabetes renal clinic, young persons’ and general diabetes clinics. In conjunction with endocrinology colleague and gynaecology colleagues at Royal Preston Hospital, Kalpana undertakes diabetes pregnancy and endocrine pregnancy clinics.