Professor Jonathan Pinkney

Qualifications

MD, FRCP, BSc, BS

GMC number: 3078220

Practicing since: 1985

Specialties

General (internal) Medicine, Endocrinology and Diabetes Mellitus

Consultation times

  • Usual clinics weekly at Monday 17.30-20.00
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About

Professor Pinkney is a consultant physician who specialises in the fields of endocrinology and diabetes. He is consultant in endocrinology and diabetes at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust and Professor of Endocrinology and Diabetes at the Peninsula Medical School.

Professor Pinkney qualified from London University in 1985 and trained in Endocrinology and Diabetes at University College London and the University of Bristol. He was awarded a doctoral MD from UCL in 1997 and was Welcome Travelling Fellow at Louisiana State University. After completion of specialist training he held posts of Senior Lecturer in Endocrinology and Diabetes at the University of Liverpool and the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, before his current appointment in 2010.  

Professor Pinkney’s interests cover all areas of adult endocrinology, including diseases of the thyroid, pituitary and adrenal glands, gonadal and steroid disorders, polycystic ovary syndrome, calcium metabolism. He has interests in all aspects of diabetes and its treatment, and in the investigation and treatment of obesity.    

Special interests

Endocrinology (thyroid, pituitary, adrenal, gonadal and sex steroid disorders, polycystic ovary syndrome, parathyroid disorders and calcium metabolism).

Diabetes (type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, complications of diabetes, treatment of diabete).

Other interests

1.    Obesity, bariatric surgery, vitamin and mineral deficiency and replacement.

2.    Medical legal advisory work. I hold the Cardiff University Law School Bond Solon expert witness certificate.

Personal interests


Treatments and tests offered by Professor Jonathan Pinkney at Nuffield Health

  • Endocrine investigations

Locations Professor Jonathan Pinkney works with

Related experience

Research

Childhood origins of diabetes and obesity.

Memberships

  • Endocrine Society
  • Pituitary Foundation
  • Association for the Study of Obesity
  • British Medical Association
  • Fellow Royal College of Physicians

Other post held

  • University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust. Consultant in Endocrinology and Diabetes

Insurers Professor Jonathan Pinkney works with

Professor Jonathan Pinkney works with the following private medical insurance providers:

  • Aviva Health
  • Benenden Health
  • Bupa
  • AXA PPP Healthcare

Declaration

Professor Jonathan Pinkney does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.

Professor Jonathan Pinkney does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.

Professor Jonathan Pinkney does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.