Personal Profile
Dr Katherine McCullough is a consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology and General Medicine at the Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford. She also has an active interest in Research and Development and is the Divisional Research Lead for Medicine, holding an honorary contract at the University of Surrey. Her special interests include diabetes, obesity, thyroid disorders and problems related to the pituitary gland. She has recently set up a private Long Covid Clinic in Guildford, for patients who have persistent symptoms of Covid-19 more than 12 weeks after their initial diagnosis.
Training and Appointment
Katherine undertook her initial medical training at the University of Edinburgh and qualified with a 1st class honours degree in neuroscience as part of her medical degree. As an undergraduate she was the recipient of various prizes and a scholarship allowing her to obtain research experience. Once qualified as a doctor, she moved down to London and was awarded a prestigious academic training programme based at the Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College London. During this time Katherine obtained a highly sought after Wellcome Trust fellowship leading to the successful completion of a PhD on diabetes and novel treatments for obesity. She then became a Clinical Lecturer at Imperial College London, teaching undergraduates as well as qualified doctors.
In 2015, Katherine moved to the Royal Surrey County Hospital and, within two years of becoming a consultant, became the Clinical Director for Acute Medicine and subsequently the Research Lead in Medicine. Her interest in research continues and she is the lead investigator for various clinical trials related to diabetes and endocrinology. Over the span of Katherine’s medical career, she has published extensively in medical journals and books and presented at conferences in the UK and abroad. She has also appeared in the media including the BBC, radio and other social media channels talking on a wide range of subjects including obesity and appetite, diabetes and current affairs within the NHS. In 2019, Katherine successfully completed the ‘Tomorrow’s Strategic Leader’ programme run by the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management and was awarded Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians. In late 2019 her achievements were recognised and she became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians.
During 2020, Katherine has been extensively involved with the hospital management of patients with Covid-19 and is currently one of two consultants running the Covid-19 High Dependency Unit at the Royal Surrey County Hospital. She is also the Principal Investigator for the Trust on numerous Covid-19 clinical trials and has a wealth of experience in managing symptoms of acute and chronic Covid-19. As a result she has set up a private Long Covid Clinic and involved numerous specialties to provide a Multi-Disciplinary approach in the management of this complex condition.
Specialist interests
Training and Appointment
Katherine undertook her initial medical training at the University of Edinburgh and qualified with a 1st class honours degree in neuroscience as part of her medical degree. As an undergraduate she was the recipient of various prizes and a scholarship allowing her to obtain research experience. Once qualified as a doctor, she moved down to London and was awarded a prestigious academic training programme based at the Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College London. During this time Katherine obtained a highly sought after Wellcome Trust fellowship leading to the successful completion of a PhD on diabetes and novel treatments for obesity. She then became a Clinical Lecturer at Imperial College London, teaching undergraduates as well as qualified doctors.
In 2015, Katherine moved to the Royal Surrey County Hospital and, within two years of becoming a consultant, became the Clinical Director for Acute Medicine and subsequently the Research Lead in Medicine. Her interest in research continues and she is the lead investigator for various clinical trials related to diabetes and endocrinology. Over the span of Katherine’s medical career, she has published extensively in medical journals and books and presented at conferences in the UK and abroad. She has also appeared in the media including the BBC, radio and other social media channels talking on a wide range of subjects including obesity and appetite, diabetes and current affairs within the NHS. In 2019, Katherine successfully completed the ‘Tomorrow’s Strategic Leader’ programme run by the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management and was awarded Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians. In late 2019 her achievements were recognised and she became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians.
During 2020, Katherine has been extensively involved with the hospital management of patients with Covid-19 and is currently one of two consultants running the Covid-19 High Dependency Unit at the Royal Surrey County Hospital. She is also the Principal Investigator for the Trust on numerous Covid-19 clinical trials and has a wealth of experience in managing symptoms of acute and chronic Covid-19. As a result she has set up a private Long Covid Clinic and involved numerous specialties to provide a Multi-Disciplinary approach in the management of this complex condition.
Specialist interests
- Covid-19
- Long Covid management
- Weight loss management
- >General medicine
- General endocrinology
- Diabetes
- Obesity
- Testosterone deficiency
- Thyroid disorders
- Adrenal disorders
- Pituitary abnormalities
- Calcium and vitamin D disorders
- Fatigue
- Cholesterol and lipid management
Research interests
- Novel agents in obesity
- Diabetes
- Cholesterol inhibitors
- Covid-19.
