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Lipidology

St Mary’s Hospital provides the largest clinical diabetes and endocrine service in north-west London. It operates from a purpose built one-stop diabetes and endocrine centre that accommodates a retinal screening centre, an endocrine investigations unit and consultation rooms for the multidisciplinary team.

As part of this service, a weekly lipid clinic is available to new and existing patients for the management of a range of lipid and cholesterol disorders including:

• Primary hyperlipidaemia
• Secondary hyperlipidaemia
• Genetic/familial hyperlipidaemia
• Consideration of people for primary prevention
• People with side effects from lipid-lowering drugs

A specialist nurse and dietician provide an education service so that patients are more aware of practical steps they can take to self-manage their condition.

We offer coronary artery calcium scoring using the multi-sliced CT scanner to ascertain risk of coronary heart disease. We offer genetic screening for people with familial hypercholesterolaemia where indicated.

Consultant
Professor Robert Elkeles

Lipid specialist nurse
Clare Poulter

Location
Clinics are held in the diabetes and endocrine centre on the 1st floor of Mint wing.