Pratik Choudhary
Professor of Diabetes
Biography
Pratik Choudhary is a Professor and Honorary Consultant in Diabetes with a special interest in type 1 diabetes and technology. Since joining the team in 2020, he has developed a wide portfolio of research around type 1 diabetes, management of hypoglycemia and improved use of diabetes technology.
Pratik’s current work is based on developing a better understanding of the impact of low and high glucose levels using data from continuous glucose monitoring systems and trying to link these data with better use of electronic health records. He is also leading work looking at evaluating the benefits of diabetes technologies in people living with type 2 diabetes. Pratik has also led the development of hands-on, as well as online, training for both people living with diabetes and healthcare professionals to learn how to use diabetes technologies.
Professor Choudhary is the lead for type 1 diabetes in Leicester and is also Clinical Lead for Type 1 diabetes for the Midlands. He also chairs the Secretary of State for Transports Honorary Advisory Panel for diabetes and is ex-chair of the Diabetes Technology Network - UK, which works to improve access to technology for diabetes through training, education and advocacy
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Type 1 diabetes
Hypoglycaemia
Diabetes technology
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Contributes to the type 1 diabetes and technology module within the Diabetes MSc, PGDip, PGCert, by distance learning, run by the University of Leicester.
Co-created the GU1DE education programme for type 1 diabetes.
Part of the EASD postgraduate education committee, involving delivering diabetes education across the world. Within that committee, Professor Choudhary focuses on education activities within India.
Run the practical diabetes technology course for the LDC.
15 years experience of running the young diabetes and endocrinology forum (YDEF) diabetes technology course.
Currently supports five PhD students. Supports MSc students from the LDC bioinformatics course.
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Diabetes
Obesity
Cardiovascular Disease
Sedentary Behaviour
Physical Activity
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