Kamlesh Khunti Explained

Kamlesh Khunti
Alma Mater:University of Dundee
Employer:University of Leicester

Kamlesh Khunti is a British physician who is Professor of Primary Care Diabetes and Vascular Medicine at the University of Leicester. His research considers diabetes and public health. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Khunti studied the impact of COVID-19 on people living with diabetes. He served on the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE). He is the director of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Applied Research Collaboration East Midlands.[1]

Early life and education

Khunti spent his childhood in Leicester.[2] He studied medicine at the University of Dundee and started working as a General practitioner in Leicester in 1990.[3] He was regularly named as one of the most influential GPs in the United Kingdom.[4]

Research and career

Khunti specialises in Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.[5] His career in medical research began in the late nineties. He established the Leicester Diabetes Centre with Melanie Davies.[6] [7] He was elected a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences and a professor at the University of Leicester in 2017.[8] He is particularly focussed on reducing health inequalities. He was awarded the 2019 South Asian Health Foundation's Lifetime Achievement Award[9] for his efforts to enhance the medical outcomes of South Asians. His research informed international guidelines[10] for diabetes screening and management.[11] [12]

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Khunti studied the impact of COVID-19 on people from ethnic minority backgrounds[13] [14] and people living with disabilities.[15] [16] He also studied the effectiveness of various types of face masks or primary health professionals. He served on the independent Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies from 2020 to 2021.[17]

Khunti was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to health.[18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ARC EM Director given lifetime achievement award for efforts to boost South Asian health. 2022-02-15. arc-em.nihr.ac.uk.
  2. Web site: maheronline. Dr Kamlesh Khunti voted one of UK's best GPs. 2022-01-01. Maheronline. en-GB.
  3. Web site: Doctor among first to spot Covid effects on ethnic minorities made a CBE. 2022-01-01. Largs and Millport Weekly News. en.
  4. Web site: 2015-09-04. 'Most influential' diabetes GP named. 2022-01-01. The Diabetes Times.
  5. Web site: Professor Kamlesh Khunti awarded CBE in New Year Honours 2022. 2022-01-01. le.ac.uk. en.
  6. News: 2022-01-01. Doctor who saw Covid impact on minorities honoured. en-GB. BBC News. 2022-01-01.
  7. Web site: Who We Are. 2022-01-01. Leicester Diabetes Centre. en-US.
  8. Web site: j.reeve.1@warwick.ac.uk. 2016-04-28. Three members of SAPC elected as Fellows of Academy of Medical Sciences. 2022-01-01. SAPC. en.
  9. Web site: ARC EM Director given lifetime achievement award for efforts to boost South Asian health. 2022-01-01. arc-em.nihr.ac.uk.
  10. Web site: Managing Multimorbidity arc-em.nihr.ac.uk. 2022-01-01. arc-em.nihr.ac.uk.
  11. Web site: NHS England » Kamlesh Khunti. 2022-01-01. www.england.nhs.uk.
  12. Web site: NHS England » Type 2 diabetes: improving awareness of insulin management in the South Asian population. 2022-01-01. www.england.nhs.uk.
  13. Khunti. Kamlesh. Singh. Awadhesh Kumar. Pareek. Manish. Hanif. Wasim. 2020-04-20. Is ethnicity linked to incidence or outcomes of covid-19?. BMJ. 369 . m1548. 10.1136/bmj.m1548. 32312785 . 215818126 . 1756-1833. free.
  14. Web site: 2022-08-19 . Diabetes professor recognised as one of Britain's top influential figures . 2022-09-02 . The Diabetes Times.
  15. Web site: Professor Kamlesh Khunti University of Leicester. 2022-01-01. le.ac.uk.
  16. News: 2020-06-19. Why are more people from BAME backgrounds dying from coronavirus?. en-GB. BBC News. 2022-01-01.
  17. Web site: Who are we? Independent SAGE. 2022-01-01. en-GB.
  18. Web site: 2021-12-31. The 2022 New Year's Honours list in full, and what the different ranks mean. 2022-01-01. inews.co.uk. en.

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