Dr Rebecca Scott

Professional statement

Dr Rebecca Scott is a leading consultant endocrinologist, diabetologist and obstetric physician based in London. With a special interest in treating diabetes and endocrine disorders during pregnancy, she provides expert care for women with a range of long-term and chronic health issues, including thyroid disease and gestational diabetes. She also specialises in complications during pregnancy, infertility and preconception counselling.

Dr Scott obtained her initial medical qualification from the University of Cambridge, graduating with first class honours in 2007. She continued her studies at the University of Oxford and graduated with distinction before relocating to London to pursue specialist training in diabetes, endocrinology and general internal medicine. After developing an interest in obstetric medicine, she undertook specialist fellowships in the field based at the Queen Charlotte and Chelsea Hospital and University College London Hospital. Dr Scott was the first person to obtain a professional diploma in obstetric medicine from the Royal College of Physicians. She additionally completed a PhD at Imperial College London researching the role of gut hormones in obesity. Dr Scott has extensive specialist expertise in managing a wide range of medical conditions in women as they prepare for and go through pregnancy. She sees private patients at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital’s Private Care wing.

Additional to her clinical responsibilities, Dr Scott is actively involved in medical research and works in collaboration with a number of esteemed centres, including Imperial College London and the Royal Brompton Hospital. She has published numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals and has authored several book chapters which feature in leading textbooks. She is a co-author of the Oxford Handbook of Endocrinology and Diabetes’s chapter on endocrine disorders in pregnancy, part of the Oxford Medical Handbooks series.

Dr Scott is a regular speaker on diabetes and endocrinology in pregnancy at key national and international conferences of medical professionals. She is member of a number of professional bodies including the British Endocrine Society, Diabetes UK and the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists.