Dr John Lindsay

Qualifications

MD, FRCP Edin

Professional bodies (Positions held in last 3 years)

Honorary Clinical Lecturer, Queen’s University, Belfast

Regional Specialty Advisor, Royal College of Physicians, London

Publications

Diagnosis and Management of Osteoporosis During COVID-19: Systematic Review and Practical Guidance. Hampson G, Stone M, Lindsay JR, Crowley RK, Ralston SH. Calcif Tissue Int. 2021 109(4):351-362

Real World Experience of Denosumab Treatment in the Belfast Osteoporosis Service. Moran CP, English S, Beringer T, Lindsay JR. Ulster Med J. 2019 Sep;88(3):150-156

Diabetes distress: understanding the hidden struggles of living with diabetes and exploring intervention strategies. Berry E, Lockhart S, Davies M, Lindsay JR, Dempster M. Postgrad Med J. 2015 Mar 31.

The Diagnosis and Investigation of Adrenal Insufficiency. Wallace I, Cunningham I, Lindsay JR. Ann Clin Biochem. 2009; 46:351-367

The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in pregnancy: Challenges in disease detection and treatment. Lindsay JR, Nieman LK. Endocrine Reviews 2005; 26(6): 775-99.

Treatments and areas of interest

• Osteoporosis
• All thyroid disorders, thyroid nodules, thyroid cancer
• Thyroiditis – post viral, post-partum
• Goitres (enlarged thyroid gland)
• Hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s disease (underactive thyroid)
• Hyperthyroidism and Graves’ disease (overactive thyroid)
• Management of thyroid conditions before, and after pregnancy
• Investigation of weight gain
• Medical obesity treatments
• Management of obesity – initial assessment, liaising with dietitians, nutritionists and surgeons, post-operative medical care
• Premature menopause (early menopause), perimenopause and menopause
• Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), hirsutism (excess hair growth)
• Amenorrhoea – infrequent, irregular or absence of periods
• Testosterone deficiency, erectile dysfunction, reduced libido (sex drive)
• Andropause (low testosterone in older men)
• Gynaecomastia (breast development in men)
• Parathyroid disease, hyperparathyroidism (high parathyroid), hypoparathyroidism (low parathyroid)
• Hypercalcaemia (high calcium), hypocalcaemia (low calcium)
• Vitamin D deficiency & osteoporosis
• Adrenal nodules, Addison’s disease (low cortisol) & adrenal insufficiency
• Conn’s syndrome (high aldosterone), Phaeochromocytoma (high adrenaline production)
• Pituitary disorders, prolactinomas, hyperprolactinaemia (high prolactin)
• Acromegaly (growth hormone excess) & growth hormone deficiency
• Cushing’s disease & syndrome (high cortisol production)
• Diabetes insipidus & polyuria (disorders of water balance - excess thirst, excess urine frequency/volume)
• Type 1 diabetes and Latent autoimmune diabetes of adulthood (LADA)
• Type 2 diabetes
• Complications of diabetes - diabetic foot, diabetic kidney disease, cardiometabolic
• Genetic forms of diabetes & secondary diabetes (eg., due to pancreatic disease, pancreatic surgery, cystic fibrosis)
• Gestational diabetes (pregnancy induced diabetes)
• Pre-diabetes & metabolic syndrome
• Hyponatraemia (low sodium levels), hypernatraemia (high sodium)
• Unexplained weight loss
• Investigation of fatigue
• Investigation of dizziness and fainting
• Hypoglycaemia (low glucose)
• Hypertension – investigation of secondary causes
• Excess sweating
• Hot flushes and carcinoid syndrome
• Erectile dysfunction
• General medicine
• Menopause
• Obesity & Weight Loss