Professor Richard Holt MA, MB, BChir, PhD, FRCP, FHEA
Professor in Diabetes and Endocrinology, Honorary Consultant Physician
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Professor Richard Holt is Professor in Diabetes and Endocrinology within Medicine at the University of Southampton.
Richard Holt trained at the University of Cambridge and the London Hospital Medical College. He undertook his post-graduate training in diabetes and endocrinology in the South East Thames Region. While a Medical Research Council Clinical Training Fellow, he completed a PhD on the growth hormone – insulin-like growth factor axis in childhood liver disease. He was appointed as Senior Lecturer in Endocrinology & Metabolism at the University of Southampton in May 2000, was promoted to Reader in March 2006 and became Professor in Diabetes and Endocrinology in September 2008.
Richard’s current research interests are broadly focussed around clinical diabetes and endocrinology. These encompass studies of the relationship between mental illness on diabetes and the psychosocial aspects of diabetes. Richard also has interests in the physiology of GH and has worked to develop a test for GH abuse in sport.
Richard’s clinical responsibilities include the diabetes and pregnancy clinic, young adult diabetes clinic and the cystic fibrosis related diabetes service. He is the immediate past Chair of the Council of Health Care Professionals of Diabetes UK.
Qualifications
1983-1986 St Catharine's College, Cambridge University MA, MB BChir
1986-1989 The London Hospital Medical College
1992 The Royal College of Physician MRCP
1994-1998 King's College School of Medicine & Dentistry PhD
2006 The Royal College of Physician FRCP
2007 Higher Education Academy FHEA
Appointments Held
Current appointment
Sept 08 - present Professor in Diabetes and Endocrinology
University of Southampton
May 00 - present Honorary Consultant Physician
Southampton University Hospitals Trust
Previous appointments
Aug 89 - Jan 90 House Physician
The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel
Feb 90 - Jul 90 House Surgeon
Oldchurch Hospital, Romford, Essex
Sept 90 - Sept 92 Medical SHO rotation
The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel
Sept 90 - Nov 90 SHO in Genito-urinary Medicine
Dec 90 - Feb 91 SHO in Accident and Emergency
Mar 91 - May 91 SHO in General Medicine
Jun 91 - Aug 91 SHO in the Care of the Elderly
Sept 91 - Feb 92 SHO in Nephrology
Mar 92 - Sept 92 SHO in General Medicine Harold Wood Hospital, Essex
Oct 92 - Sept 94 SE Thames Registrar rotation in General Medicine,
Endocrinology and Diabetes
Oct 92 - May 93 Medical Registrar
Thanet District Hospital, Margate, Kent
Jun 93 - Jan 94 Registrar in Medicine and Endocrinology
Professorial Dept of Medicine, King's College Hospital, London
Feb 94 - Sep 94 Registrar in Medicine and Diabetes
King's College Hospital, London
Oct 94 - Mar 98 Medical Research Council Clinical Training Fellow
King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry, London
Honorary Senior Registrar in General Medicine, Endocrinology and Diabetes
Dept of Medicine, King's College Hospital, London
Apr 98 - Mar 99 Senior Registrar in General Medicine, Endocrinology and Diabetes
Eastbourne District General Hospital, Eastbourne
Apr 99 – Apr 00 Lecturer in Diabetes and Endocrinology
Guy's, King's & St Thomas' School of Medicine
King's College, London
Honorary Specialist Registrar
Guy’s & St Thomas's Hospitals
May 00 – Feb 06 Senior Lecturer in Endocrinology and Metabolism
University of Southampton
Feb 06 – Aug 08 Reader of Endocrinology and Metabolism
University of Southampton