Midland Endocrine & Osteoporosis Ltd
Professor Neil Gittoes Consultant Endocrinologist
BSc (Hons), MBChB (Hons), PhD, FRCP
Welcome
Professor Neil Gittoes is Consultant Endocrinologist at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB) and Honorary Professor of Endocrinology at the University of Birmingham where he is Head of the Centre of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (CEDAM). He holds senior clinical leadership roles locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally.
Professor Gittoes has a broad spectrum of professional skills spanning research, teaching and leadership, but at the centre of his beliefs and ethos is high quality, patient-focussed clinical care.
Professor Gittoes leads and contributes to many professional societies and charities. He is Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Royal Osteoporosis Society and Chair of the Specialised Endocrinology Clinical Reference Group, NHSE&I.
As a marker of esteem and National recognition of Professor Gittoes' contribution to medicine and endocrinology, he holds a highly prestigious national level Gold Clinical Excellence Award.
Professor Gittoes offers private patient consultations through The Priory Hospital, Birmingham. Additionally, Professor Gittoes has extensive experience as an expert witness in medicolegal cases, successfully representing claimants and defendants.
Specialist interests
- Osteoporosis and metabolic bone diseases
- Calcium, vitamin D and mineral metabolism disorders
- Endocrinology
Prof Gittoes has over 25 years of experience in specialised endocrinology at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, one of the largest and most highly regarded endocrine centres in the UK and internationally.
He was appointed consultant in 2001 and over this time Prof Gittoes has become established as an international expert in osteoporosis and metabolic bone diseases. He is a key opinion leader in all elements of mineral and metabolic bone disorders.
Examples of metabolic bone diseases:
• Osteoporosis
• Primary hyperparathyroidism
- Hypoparathyroidism
• Calcium and phosphate problems
• Vitamin D deficiency
• Paget's disease of bone
Gland-based endocrinology
Prof Gittoes is a member of the pituitary multidisciplinary team (MDT), responsible for management of patients with pituitary disease who may require pituitary surgery, radiotherapy or medical/endocrine therapy. He has extensive experience in thyroid disease, pituitary disease and general endocrinology
Examples of endocrine problems:
• Thyrotoxicosis
• Hypothyroidism
• Pituitary tumours
• Polycystic ovarian syndrome
Training and clinical expertise
Professor Gittoes graduated in medicine with honours (MBChB (Hons)) from the University of Birmingham in 1990. He received Medical Research Council (MRC) funding to complete an intercalated BSc (Hons) in anatomical studies in 1987.
His early endocrine training was with the Professorial Endocrinology Unit at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham from 1993. He won external research funding, allowing him to undertake 3 years of dedicated laboratory research in molecular endocrinology, and in 1997 he was awarded a PhD in Molecular Endocrinology. His research career has resulted in substantial grant income and a large number of peer reviewed publications relevant to many aspects of endocrinology practice.
He was appointed Lecturer in Endocrinology in 1998 and was promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2001. His early senior academic career was supported by a highly prestigious MRC Career Establishment Grant.
Professor Gittoes developed his subspecialist interest in osteoporosis and metabolic bone diseases in 2001. He developed and has led the Birmingham Metabolic Bone Disease Unit at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital ever since. He and his team are recognised nationally and internationally.
In 2006, Professor Gittoes was honoured by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) through award of the Goulstonian Lectureship for his rapid progression through his clinical and research career, having been awarded Fellowship of the Royal College (FRCP) in 2003.
In 2016 he was recognised by the University of Birmingham and was made Honorary Professor of Endocrinology and Head of the Centre for Endocrinology and Metabolism within the Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research.
Professor Gittoes leads osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease services in Birmingham. He also contributes to an array of endocrinology clinics and services including thyroid and pituitary endocrinology. He has accumulated great experience in these areas of endocrinology with over 25 years practice at a tertiary referral teaching hospital.
In addition to local commitments, Professor Gittoes has numerous regional, national and international leadership roles in endocrinology and metabolic bone diseases.
Leadership in clinical endocrinology and medicine
Healthcare Systems Integration & Service Delivery
Chair of Clinical Reference Group for Commissioning of Specialised Endocrinology Services NHSE&I
- Definition, quality assurance, designation, and commissioning of services for rare and complex endocrinology services across England.
Chair of West Midlands Clinical Senate
- Assurance of models of clinical and social care linked to major service reconfigurations across the West Midlands.
- Proactive reviews in health and social care through Senate Leadership Fellows.
Vice Chair of Midlands Clinical Advisory Group
- Senior clinical advisory function to NHSE&I Regional Team.
Medical Vice Chair of West MidlandsAdvisory Committee on Clinical Excellence Awards , Department of Health and Social Care
- Coordination of recognition of clinical excellence in doctors across the West Midlands, feeding to National award scheme.
Associate Medical Director & Divisional Medical Director for Integrated Care, University Hospitals Birmingham
- Developing new models of integrated health and social care
International and national leadership roles
International Taskforce on Primary Hyperparathyroidism and Hypoparathyroidism
- Co-chair of Taskforce in 5th edition of most cited international consensus guidelines on parathyroid disorders.
European Endocrine Society Parathyroid (PARAT) Programme - Lead for primary hyperparathyroidism 2020-2021
- Coordinated European consensus document on aspects of management of primary hyperparathyroidism.
European Society of Endocrinology Expert group on mineral and bone disorders
- Define European educational material in bone and mineral metabolism.
- Work with European patient support groups in parathyroid disorders.
PARADIGHM disease registry, Global Co-chair
- Long-term disease registry to explore natural history of hypoparathyroidism
Royal Osteoporosis Society
- Multiple senior roles including
- Most recently, Chair of the Board of Trustees since 2019
- Chair of the Clinical and Scientific Committee of the Royal Osteoporosis Society 2015 - 2019
- Chair of the Royal Osteoporosis Society Conference Organising Committee 2015 - 2019
- Member Vitamin D National Guidelines authoring group - Published April 2013
- Member National Non-hip Fracture Standards of Care authoring group 2012 - 2016
- Clinical Lead and Chairman for Fracture Liason Service Standards 2014 - 2018
- Clinical Lead and Chief Reviewer - National Peer Review of Osteoporosis Services 2014 - 2018
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Multiple roles, including National Clinical Lead for NICE Guideline on Primary Hyperparathyroidism 2017 - 2019
