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Dr Dulmini Kariyawasam, Consultant Endocrinologist and Diabetes Specialist, currently works within the Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. She also sees patients privately in several London-based hospitals including HCA London Bridge/Shard, KIMs Sevenoaks Medical Centre, and Guy's and St. Thomas's Private Health. She has a wealth of experience in managing and treating diabetes (type 1 and 2) in adults, adolescents, and children including complications of diabetes and the management of hypoglycaemia. She also is highly specialised in endocrine disorders including those of the adrenal gland, thyroid, ovaries and testis, menstrual problems, PCOS, and growth and puberty problems.

Dr Kariyawasam graduated in 2000 with her undergraduate degree in medicine and surgery, before going on to do an MSc in Diabetes and Endocrinology at King's College London. Following this, she underwent her specialist training in the London Deanery. Following her training, she was given membership to the Royal College of Physicians and was later made a Fellow for the same institute. She is also a member of Diabetes UK and American Diabetes Association and Endocrine Society.

Dr Kariyawasam is an active member of the research community, publishing regularly in peer-reviewed journals. Throughout her career, she has been awarded several prizes for her work including the prestigious Niru-Goenka award of the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists for innovative thinking. Alongside this award, the team that she works with has also won the HSJ award for the management of young adults with Type 1 diabetes.