Type 2 Diabetes & Cholesterol Clinic for Clients in Ballymoney
If you are looking for a diabetes clinic near Ballymoney, Luxmedics offers a consultant-led Hypercholesterolaemia and Type 2 Diabetes Clinic for the assessment and management of high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes and related metabolic conditions, alongside expert interpretation of blood test results.
Led by a Consultant in Metabolic Medicine
The clinic is led by Dr Sumana Gidwani, Consultant in Chemical Pathology and Metabolic Medicine at the Northern Health and Social Care Trust, with special interests in lipids and type 2 diabetes. As a Chemical Pathologist she provides expert interpretation of biochemistry laboratory results and clinical advice, and is clinical lead for the Regional Bowel Cancer Screening laboratory at Causeway.
Dr Gidwani graduated from NTR University of Health Sciences in India, was awarded Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland in General Medicine in 2005, and gained the FRCPath (UK) in 2013 following specialist training in chemical pathology and metabolic medicine. She completed a postgraduate certificate in clinical education with distinction in 2021/22 and is actively involved in undergraduate medical teaching. She was appointed a substantive consultant in 2014.
How We Can Help
- Lipidology – management of high cholesterol and cardiovascular risk assessment.
- Pre-diabetes assessment and advice.
- Metabolic syndrome management.
- Type 2 diabetes diagnosis and ongoing management.
- Laboratory medicine – blood testing and expert results interpretation.
- Advice on electrolyte and vitamin deficiency.