Dr Chitrabhanu BallavEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism in Great Missenden
Dr Chitrabhanu Ballav
FRCP (London) MRCP (Diabetes and Endocrine) MBBS
GMC: 6070227Professional statement
Dr Chitrabhanu Ballav is a leading consultant endocrinologist based in Great Missenden, who specialises in thyroid, reproductive endocrinology and diabetes alongside adrenal disorders, pituitary conditions and antenatal endocrinology. He privately practises at The Chiltern Hospital - part of the Circle Health Group - while his NHS base is Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust where he is the clinical lead for endocrinology. Here, he runs clinics for Type 1 and complex Type 2 diabetes, antenatal clinic for pre-existing diabetes or pregnancy-induced diabetes and general endocrinology.
Dr Ballav has been awarded an FRCP (London), MRCP (Diabetes and Endocrine) and an MBBS from the University of Calcutta where he won several gold medals and honours. He then went on to complete his training in medicine at several centres of excellence in Cambridge, Glasgow and Kent, as well as Leeds.
He trained in endocrinology and diabetes in Oxford. He undertook several prestigious fellowships including the Transplant fellowship at the University of Oxford, Novo Nordisk research foundation fellowship and the Rising Star Award from Sanofi-Aventis, alongside the Donell-Etzweiler International Research scholarship at the International Diabetes Centre in Minnesota, US.
Dr Ballav's clinical interests also lie in calcium bone metabolism and his interests in diabetes include cardio-metabolic risk management and technology. He has published several papers on these topics, and presented at several national and international meetings including the American Diabetes Association Scientific sessions, European Association for Study of Diabetes Annual meetings, and Society for Endocrinology annual meetings. Furthermore, Dr Ballav has co-authored the chapter on Diabetes and Endocrinology in Medicine for MRCP (ed. Bessant, Birns and Ford, Oxford University Press).
Dr Ballav is also a respected name in clinical education. He has been a Royal College tutor and lecturer for the MRCP clinical course in London for more than a decade. He has also lectured for undergraduates from Oxford University, the University of Buckingham and on the MSc Diabetes course at the University of Leicester.
Currently, he's the training programme director for internal medicine at Thames Valley (previously Oxford Deanery) and a member of the Speciality Advisory Committee of the Royal College of Physicians. He has been an education supervisor for trainees in general medicine and higher speciality trainees in diabetes and endocrinology.
He is a member of various professional organisations including the Society for Endocrinology, Association of British Clinical Diabetologists and Diabetes UK, alongside the Royal College of Physicians (London).
Dr Ballav has been awarded an FRCP (London), MRCP (Diabetes and Endocrine) and an MBBS from the University of Calcutta where he won several gold medals and honours. He then went on to complete his training in medicine at several centres of excellence in Cambridge, Glasgow and Kent, as well as Leeds.
He trained in endocrinology and diabetes in Oxford. He undertook several prestigious fellowships including the Transplant fellowship at the University of Oxford, Novo Nordisk research foundation fellowship and the Rising Star Award from Sanofi-Aventis, alongside the Donell-Etzweiler International Research scholarship at the International Diabetes Centre in Minnesota, US.
Dr Ballav's clinical interests also lie in calcium bone metabolism and his interests in diabetes include cardio-metabolic risk management and technology. He has published several papers on these topics, and presented at several national and international meetings including the American Diabetes Association Scientific sessions, European Association for Study of Diabetes Annual meetings, and Society for Endocrinology annual meetings. Furthermore, Dr Ballav has co-authored the chapter on Diabetes and Endocrinology in Medicine for MRCP (ed. Bessant, Birns and Ford, Oxford University Press).
Dr Ballav is also a respected name in clinical education. He has been a Royal College tutor and lecturer for the MRCP clinical course in London for more than a decade. He has also lectured for undergraduates from Oxford University, the University of Buckingham and on the MSc Diabetes course at the University of Leicester.
Currently, he's the training programme director for internal medicine at Thames Valley (previously Oxford Deanery) and a member of the Speciality Advisory Committee of the Royal College of Physicians. He has been an education supervisor for trainees in general medicine and higher speciality trainees in diabetes and endocrinology.
He is a member of various professional organisations including the Society for Endocrinology, Association of British Clinical Diabetologists and Diabetes UK, alongside the Royal College of Physicians (London).
Clinics
The Chiltern Hospital - part of Circle Health Group
Great Missenden, London Road, HP16 0ENMedical insurances accepted
Credentials
Professional experience
- 24 years of experience
- Consultant endocrinologist, The Chiltern Hospital
Professional memberships
- Society for Endocrinology
- Association of British Clinical Diabetologists
Education
- FRCP, Royal College of Physicians, London (2022)
- MRCP (Diabetes and Endocrine), Royal College of Physicians, London (2007)
Teaching posts
- Training programme director, Internal Medicine, Thames Valley (previously Oxford Deanery)
- Tutor and lecturer, Royal College of Physicians
Positions in organisations
- Training programme director, Internal Medicine, Thames Valley (previously Oxford Deanery)
- Member, Specialty Advisory Committee, Royal College of Physicians
Languages spoken
- Bengali
- English
Registration number: 6070227
Reviews
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- Nurse taking blood pressure/weight and measurement was totally uncommunicative with me and almost lethargic! This made the start of my interview with the doctor off-putting.The doctor himself was less informative than I would have liked, but was friendly and considerate.
- Seen Dr Ballav twice and been a pleasure, he takes time to explain the options and really listens to the patients concerns.
- Very professional and efficient. Only issue is very popular, and follow-up appointments can be a while away. That said I was advised of my results and nothing major. Would recommend
- I had to push for certain tests with Dr Ballav, at one point he said that if the tests come back normal, then the likely cause is 'stress' - this was infuriating. I have now changed to a female Endocrinologist who is very collaborative and thorough with testing.