Consultant Endocrinologist, Diabetologist, General & Acute Physician
BSc, MBChB, MD, FRCP
Overview
Areas of expertise
Medico-Legal experience
Dr Younis has been acting as an expert witness for 13 years and has undergone expert witness training. He enjoys a full medico-legal practice instructed by both Claimant and Defendant law firms in personal injury and clinical negligence cases. Dr Younis has given evidence in court.
Clinical Practice & Experience
Dr Younis has been a Consultant Endocrinologist, Diabetologist, and General (Internal) Physician for over 15 years. He is Clinical Lead for Diabetic Foot Disease at the Wythenshawe Hospital; part of the University of Manchester NHS Foundation Trust.
Clinical Interests
Dr Younis specialises in all aspects of endocrinology (pituitary, adrenal, thyroid, calcium, reproductive disorders), all aspects of diabetes care (diagnosis, management and complications), general medicine, diabetic foot disease, neuropathy, obesity and dyslipidaemia. He partakes in the acute unselected medical on call rota. He is an accredited teacher for patients.
Research Interests
Dr Younis has published widely in the field of diabetic retinopathy screening. In fact, his research has led to a change in the guidance on diabetic retinal screening in the UK. He has also developed current research interests in dyslipidaemia and vascular disease and has supervised MD and PhD students. He is currently a Principal Investigator/Sub-Investigator in clinical trials involving lipid disorders, diabetes and therapies for diabetic foot complications.
Management Experience
Training Programme Director in Diabetes and Endocrinology North Western Deanery.
Chairman of STSC North Western Deanery in Endocrinology and Diabetes.
Editorial Board of the Diabetic Medicine Journal.
Member of the Greater Manchester Diabetes Strategy Group.
Teaching & Training
Dr Younis has over 20 years of teaching experience; he has developed the North Western Cardiovascular/Diabetes Regional Update Course and the SCE for specialist trainees. He leads the training programme for higher specialist registrars and is a popular teacher. He is a Postgraduate Tutor for the Cardiff Diabetes Diploma Course. Dr Younis is regularly invited to give lectures at national and international meetings on novel therapeutics in diabetes and on complications of diabetes.
Prizes and Awards
Winner of Susman Prize in Pathology, University of Manchester.
Winner of the John Heber Goulbourn Holt Scholarship, University of Manchester.