Dr Wycliffe Mbagaya

Dr. Wycliffe Mbagaya is a highly experienced Consultant in Metabolic Medicine, offering private consultations at Nuffield Chesterfield Hospital in Bristol, Spire Bristol Hospital, and 25 Harley Street, London. He also provides virtual consultations for patients seeking expert advice on metabolic and related conditions.

Dr. Mbagaya's medical training began in general medicine, earning Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP). He then specialized in Chemical Pathology and Metabolic Medicine, achieving Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists (FRCPath). He is also recognized as a Specialist in Laboratory Medicine by the European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine.

With an extensive background in metabolism, lipidology, and diabetes, Dr. Mbagaya is one of the few cardiometabolic specialists in the UK. He is committed to providing holistic, patient-centered care and works collaboratively with cardiologists, dietitians, and other specialists to manage complex metabolic conditions. His areas of expertise include cardiometabolic medicine, insulin resistance, cholesterol disorders, electrolyte imbalances, and inherited metabolic diseases.

Dr. Mbagaya has a particular interest in managing patients with conditions such as unexplained fatigue, rare unexplained symptoms, trimethylaminuria (fish odour syndrome), and other malodour syndromes. He frequently advises both patients and healthcare professionals on the interpretation and implications of blood test results. In addition, he is experienced in treating mineral and nutrient deficiencies, such as hypomagnesaemia, phosphate deficiency, and vitamin B12 and vitamin D deficiencies.

An integral part of Dr. Mbagaya's work is his insight into the metabolic effects of various medications, including antidepressants, antipsychotics, chemotherapy, biologics, and immune modulators. He helps optimise patients' metabolic health before surgery, during pregnancy, and throughout the recovery process.

Dr. Mbagaya's clinical practice is particularly valuable for patients with complex, multi-symptom conditions that can remain unexplained for years, such as chronic fatigue, brain fog, and muscle pain. His ability to investigate and manage these symptoms, often related to underlying metabolic diseases, has earned him a strong reputation among both patients and referring doctors.

In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Mbagaya is actively involved in research. He has served as a national chief investigator, principal investigator, and sub-investigator in several groundbreaking studies related to novel cholesterol-lowering medications, some of which are now widely used in clinical practice. He was also an early prescriber of injectable cholesterol medications, GLP-1 agonists, and other newer treatments with cardiometabolic benefits.

Dr. Mbagaya holds a leadership role as Clinical Director for Laboratory Medicine at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Trust, and he is an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Bristol. He is passionate about teaching and regularly delivers nationwide courses for GPs on metabolic disorders and laboratory medicine, training the next generation of medical professionals.

Specialist Interest:

• Cardiometabolic Health
• Insulin resistance and Metabolic Syndrome
• Rare and complex disorders
• High Cholesterol
• Stroke prevention
• Prediabetes
• Peripheral vascular disease
• Fatigue
• High triglycerides
• Vitamin and mineral deficiencies
• Carbohydrate and fat dysmetabolism
• Metabolic effects of medications
• Personalised medicine
• Abnormal blood tests
• Calcium and Phosphate deficiency
• Electrolyte imbalance
• Kidney Stone Prevention
• Magnesium deficiency
• Investigation of fatigue and unexplained symptoms
• Trimethylaminuria and Body Odour Syndromes
• Metabolic optimisation
• Inherited Metabolic Diseases
• Vitamin D deficiency
• Vitamin B12 deficiency
• Metabolic effects of Long COVID
• Metabolic effects of menopause
• Cardiometabolic risk in women and menopause
• Statin intolerance
• Long COVID
• Heavy metal screening
• Fatty liver disease
• Metabolic associated liver disease
• Testosterone replacement
• Metabolic effects of hormone replacement
• Specialist metabolic health assessment

Membership:

Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Royal College of Pathologists

Association of Clinical Biochemistry

European Atherosclerosis Society

British Inherited Metabolic Diseases Group

Websites:

https://bloodgenius.co.uk

https://www.metabolicmedicine.co.uk/about

https://www.spirehealthcare.com/consultant-profiles/dr-wycliffe-mbagaya-c6084896

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