Partha Sarathi Kar (born 20 December 1973) is a British Indian doctor and Consultant in

diabetes Diabetes, also known as diabetes mellitus, is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by a high blood sugar level ( hyperglycemia) over a prolonged period of time. Symptoms often include frequent urination, increased thirst and increased ap ...

and

endocrinology Endocrinology (from '' endocrine'' + '' -ology'') is a branch of biology and medicine dealing with the endocrine system, its diseases, and its specific secretions known as hormones. It is also concerned with the integration of developmental event ...

Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust is an NHS trust which runs Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. It is one of six centres used by the Defence Medical Services. From 2020 it is running acute services jointly with t ...

. He is National Specialty Advisor for Diabetes with

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and writes a monthly editorial for the British Medical Journal (BMJ).

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21st-century British medical doctors British endocrinologists Living people Officers of the Order of the British Empire 1973 births {{UK-med-bio-stub