Thozhukat Sathyapalan (Sathya) serves as the Head of the Clinical Sciences Centre and the academic lead for research in diabetes, endocrinology, and metabolism.
He is also an Honorary Consultant Endocrinologist and Clinical Lead at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, UK. Additionally, Sathya holds the role of Group Director for Research and Innovation at NHS Humber Health Partnership.
Sathya earned his undergraduate medical degree (MBBS) from Trivandrum Medical College, University of Kerala, India, in 1996, followed by an MD in General Medicine from JIPMER, India, in 2000. He completed his postgraduate clinical training in Diabetes and Endocrinology through roles at Grampian University Hospitals and Yorkshire Deanery from 2001 to 2009.
Between 2006 and 2008, Sathya served as a Clinical Research Fellow at the University of Hull, where he also obtained an MD in Diabetes and Endocrinology in 2009. He began his academic career as a Senior Lecturer at Hull York Medical School in 2009, progressed to Reader in Academic Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism in 2012, and was appointed Chair in Academic Endocrinology and Metabolism in 2016.
Educational and Career Milestones
- MBBS: Trivandrum Medical College, University of Kerala, India (1990–1996)
- MD (General Medicine): JIPMER, India (1997–2000)
- Postgraduate Clinical Training: Grampian University Hospitals and Yorkshire Deanery (2001–2009)
- Clinical Research Fellow: University of Hull (2006–2008)
- Senior Lecturer: Hull York Medical School (2009–2012)
- Reader: Academic Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism (2013–2016)
- Chair: Academic Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism (2016–Present)
Sathya’s primary research focus is on the modulation of cardiovascular risk through pharmacological and lifestyle interventions in insulin-resistant conditions such as obesity, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), and type 2 diabetes mellitus. His interests extend to exploring both traditional and novel risk factors, with a particular emphasis on the role of endocrine disruptors.
View a complete list of Thohukat's publications on ORCHID or Google Scholar.
Administrative roles
- Lead the Academic Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Group at HYMS (2014 – to date)
- Lead the Diabetes, Metabolic and Endocrinology Research Delivery Network for Yorkshire and Humber (2014 – to date)
- Chair of Hull York Medical School Ethics Committee (2016 – 2024)
National Committees
- Association of British Clinical Diabetologists (ABCD) National Committee: 2013 – to date
- National UK lead for Freestyle Libre audit: 2018 – to date
- British Society for Endocrinology, National Clinical Committee: 2014 – 2018; 2020 – to date
- UKI NETS Clinical Practice Committee: 2015 – to date
- Member of European Neuroendocrine Tumour Society 2017 – to date
- Steering Committee for the UK Acromegaly Register: 2016 – 2020
- Member and key stakeholder in the Acne Priority Setting Partnership, James Lind Alliance.
- Chairman of Pit Pat, Hull (local branch of Pituitary Foundation, patient support group, UK)
Membership of professional bodies
- American College of Physicians
- British Endocrine Society
- American Endocrine Society
- Royal College of Physicians (Edinburgh)
- Royal College of Physicians (London
- Association of British Clinical Diabetologists
- European Neuroendocrine Tumour Society
- Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy
Editorial board
- Scientific Reports (Nature Publishing Group)
- Clinical Endocrinology
- British Journal of Diabetes (Associate Editor)
- Frontiers in Diabetes (Associate Editor)
- Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism
External examiner roles
- PhD/MD external examiner for Imperial College, London; University of Warwick; University of Leeds, University of Cardiff; JIPMER, India, University of Derby, Nottingham Trent University, Univesity of Leceister, Macquarie University (Sidney, Australia), Cardiff University.
- Royal Colleges of Physicians PACES examiner: (2012 – to date)
- External examiner for Diploma and MSc courses in Diabetes and Endocrinology, University of South Wales, UK (2013-16)
- External examiner for Diabetes MSc, PGDip, PGCert – University of Leicester – distant learning module (2017 – 2024)
- External examiner for Diabetes MSc, PGDip, PGCert – University of Leicester – campus module (2019 – 2024)
- External examiner for Diabetes MSc, PGDip, PGCert – University of Swansea – campus module (2024 – to date)