I am a Reader in Metabolic medicine and a consultant physician with specialism in Diabetes and Endocrinology. I treat patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. I have particular research interest in older adults with diabetes, Diabetic Kidney Disease ,epidemiology of type 2 diabetes and new therapies for type 2 diabetes. have been a Chief and Principal Investigator in a number of clinical trials. I have published over 80 peer reviewed articles in major medical journals. I have held many leadership roles in the NHS and also serve on the editorial board of three journals.