Dr Masood Ashraf is a consultant physician in Endocrinology and Diabetes at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust and the clinical lead for Obesity Management, Research, Formulary and Diabetic Foot Service.  He is RCP (Royal College of Physician), College Tutor for Internal Medicine trainees at Health Education Thames Valley (Oxford deanery).  He has also previously worked as Locum consultant at Luton and Dunstable university Hospital.

Dr Ashraf has trained in Endocrinology  and Diabetes in Oxford deanery and has clinical interests in Obesity management, Endocrinology include Thyroid, Calcium/Bone metabolism, Adrenal, and Reproductive Endocrinology.  He has worked as an honorary consultant in the department of Obesity Medicine at Luton and Dunstable University hospital.  

His interests in Diabetes include management of both T1DM, T2DM and cardio-metabolic risk management and use of technology for Diabetes management.  He has published several papers and presented at various professional platforms. 

Dr Ashraf currently runs general endocrine clinics reviewing patients with Thyroid, Adrenal, Pituitary, Calcium/Bone related disorders, and Reproductive endocrine problems.  He runs Type 1 diabetes clinic, YPC (Young Person’s T1DM Clinic), Insulin Pump Clinic and Diabetic Foot Clinic.  He also runs the antenatal clinic for pre-existing diabetes or pregnancy induced diabetes, and endocrine problems in pregnancy.  He is also a Consultant in General internal medicine and participates in managing Endocrinology ward patients at Stoke Mandeville Hospital as per rota.

Dr Ashraf has been actively involved in writing and updating various clinical guidelines for endocrinology and diabetes.  He is also actively involved in setting up an Obesity service across Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire (BOB) Integrated Care Board.

Dr Ashraf has a deep interest in medical education and has been involved in teaching Oxford University medical students, as well as students at the University of Buckingham Medical School (UBMS). He is a Professional Mentor for UBMS students and has been actively involved in teaching trainees, and allied healthcare professionals, and is currently an RCP College Tutor for internal medicine trainees.  He is also clinical and educational supervisor for trainees at various levels in training.  

• Obesity/Weight management,
  Thyroid: Over and underactivity of thyroid hormones requiring suppression or replacement treatment, thyroid lumps, thyroid disorders in pregnancy, Medication induced disorders of thyroid.
• Calcium and Bone: Disorders of high calcium like primary or secondary hyperparathyroidism, Low calcium from hypoparathyroidism including post-operative hypocalcaemia, osteoporosis or disorders with thin bones. 
  Pituitary: Incidentally discovered pituitary growths or enlargement, under-activity of pituitary hormones causing secondary hypogonadism or hypoadrenalism, over-activity of pituitary hormones like prolactin, ACTH (stimulates steroid hormone secretion from adrenals causing Cushing’s disease), or growth hormone (causing Acromegaly).
• Adrenal: Incidentally discovered adrenal enlargement or lump, under-activity of adrenal gland (e.g., Addison’s disease, suppression from long term use of steroids), over-activity of adrenal hormones like steroid excess causing adrenal Cushing’s syndrome, aldosterone excess causing Conn’s syndrome, or excess adrenaline and related hormones causing Phaeochromocytoma.
• Reproductive endocrinology: Poly-Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) causing reduced periods or abnormal hair growth (hirsutism), absent or reduced periods (amenorrhoea), male hypogonadism (including reduced Testosterone and erectile dysfunction).
  General endocrinology: Non-specific symptoms like fatigue, sweating and flushing, Electrolyte imbalance like low sodium. Drug induced hormone disorders including immunotherapy induced thyroid, pituitary, or adrenal disorders, drug induced prolactin disorders.
  Endocrinology problems in pregnancy: Including management of disorders of thyroid, parathyroid, and prolactin during pregnancy. Pre-natal advice in patients planning pregnancy with diabetes and endocrine disorders.
• Type 2 Diabetes: Diagnosis of diabetes including accurate classification, management of high or low blood glucose level in untreated or partially treated diabetes including adding oral, injectable agents and insulin, Technology including continuous glucose monitoring, management to reduce cardio-metabolic risks in diabetes like heart disease or stroke, diabetes complications like kidney disease, neuropathy, slow gastric emptying (gastroparesis), pre-pregnancy planning and pregnancy. 
  
• Type 1 Diabetes: Technology including continuous glucose monitoring, insulin pumps, and closed loop systems, sports and diabetes, investigation, and management of recurrent low blood glucose (hypoglycaemia), pre-pregnancy planning and pregnancy.