Diabetes and Endocrinology consultants
Dr Chantal Kong
General information:
Name, qualifications:
Chantal Kong (full surname KONG YAO FAH)
MB ChB; FRCP
Practising at:
Hemel Hempstead General/St Albans City Hospitals
Specialty:
Diabetes/Endocrinology & General Internal Medicine
Sub-specialty:
Diabetes/Endocrinology
Special clinical interests:
Insulin Resistance, dyslipidaemia & vascular risk in Type 2 Diabetes, Polycystic Ovarian syndrome & Female Hirsutism, General Endocrinology
Current posts (NHS, University):
Consultant Physician with special interest in Diabetes & Endocrinology (West Herts Hospital NHS Trust)
Year of first medical qualification:
1989
Current membership(s) of professional, national and regional bodies:
- Diabetes UK
- Society for Endocrinology
- American Diabetes Association
- The Endocrine Society
- British Thyroid Association
- Royal College of Physicians
- Royal Society of Medicine
- Medical Protection Society
Contact details:
- Direct telephone number: 01442 287083
- Secretary's telephone number: 01442 287083
- Fax number: 01442 234886
Background:
Professional profile
Graduated from Leeds Medical school 1989, strong and broad training in General Internal Medicine, specialised in Diabetes & Endocrinology through North Thames Rotation including a period of clinical research at St Mary’s Hospital, specialist accreditation 2001; specialist interest include Pathogenesis, Insulin Resistance, dyslipidaemia and vascular risk in Type 2 Diabetes.
Personal profile
- Body work-out
- Tennis
- Badminton
- Gardening
- Music/musicals
- Reading