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Diagnosis & Management of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy & Autonomic Neuropathy in Primary Care

Dr Kevin Fernando
FRCGP FRCP Edin FAcadMEd MSc Diabetes
Dr Diana Mansour
FRCOG, FFSRH, DIPM
Wednesday 24 April 2024
Start Time: 19:30 |
Finish Time: 21:30
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Learning Objectives

  • Diagnosis of Peripheral Neuropathy in Primary Care
  • Practicalities & pitfalls to avoid when managing Peripheral Neuropathy in Primary Care
  • Key take-home messages form the OPTION-DM trial on managing Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain
  • Diagnosis of Autonomic Neuropathy in Primary Care
  • Practical pearls identifying and managing Gastrointestinal Autonomic Neuropathy
  • Practical pearls identifying and managing Cardiovascular Autonomic Neuropathy

Meet the Speakers

Dr Kevin Fernando
FRCGP FRCP Edin FAcadMEd MSc Diabetes
GP with Specialist Interest in Diabetes/CVRM & Medical Education

GP with Specialist Interest in Diabetes/CVRM & Medical Education

Kevin is a portfolio GP (NHS & private) near Edinburgh. He is also Content Advisor for WebMD Medscape Global & UK and Honorary Clinical Reader at the University of Dundee.  He is cofounder of CVRMUK (https://cvrmuk.com) which aims to empower HCPs to take a person-centred approach to managing CVRM conditions and drive a new model of specialty training and care delivery in the CVRM space.

Kevin is a regular keynote speaker at small and large-scale education events throughout the UK & Ireland and abroad.  His main specialist topics include all aspects of care for people living with type 2 diabetes & CVRM conditions and interpretation and management of commonly abnormal blood tests in primary care.

Kevin is an accomplished medical writer, and his articles distil key guidelines and consensus for primary care as well as summarise congress highlights and breaking research and its applicability to primary care. Additionally, Kevin has co-authored several articles published in peer-reviewed journals covering multiple aspects of type 2 diabetes & CVRM care in primary care.

Kevin is renowned for creating concise clinical aide memoirs (https://www.medscape.co.uk/viewarticle/primary-care-hacks-2024a1000gqy) to make life easier for HCPs and ultimately to improve the lives of our patients.

Kevin is very active on social media (X handle @drkevinfernando) where he posts hot topics in type 2 diabetes & CVRM.  He recently has forayed into YouTube (@DrKevinFernando) and TikTok (@drkevinfernando) with patient-facing video content.

Kevin graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 2000 and holds both MRCGP and MRCP(UK) qualifications and has completed a Master’s degree in diabetes which he passed with distinction.  Kevin is also SCOPE certified in obesity management.

Kevin has been elected to Fellowship of the Royal College of General Practitioners, the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and also the Academy of Medical Educators for his work in diabetes and medical education.

“When you learn, teach, when you get, give.” Maya Angelou 1928-2014

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Dr Diana Mansour
FRCOG, FFSRH, DIPM
Consultant in Community Gynaecology and Reproductive Health Care
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

Dr Diana Mansour is a Consultant in Community Gynaecology and Reproductive Healthcare in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. She has been an Associate Clinical Lecturer at Newcastle University since 1997. Diana was Senior Vice President at the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists until October 2021. Currently she is a member of the FSRH UKMEC steering group and UKMEC guideline development group. She is a British Menopause Society recognised Specialist and Trainer.

Dr Mansour was the first accredited subspecialty trainee in Community Gynaecology and Reproductive Healthcare of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. She is first author to over 90 peer-reviewed publications, and co-wrote 'Contraception Made Easy' with Dr Laura Percy for those working in primary care. The third edition has recently been published.

Dr Mansour's areas of expertise include acceptability of contraceptive methods, non-contraceptive benefits of contraception, development of long-term methods of contraception, changes in health service provision, medical management of heavy menstrual bleeding, management of the menopause.

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