Jeremy Allgrove
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Dr. Jeremy Allgrove is consultant paediatric endocrinologist specialising in paediatric diabetes at Barts and The London NHS Trust
. He is the representative of The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
(RCPCH) on the Diabetes Dataset Advisory Group (for England).
Allgrove studied medicine at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
, qualifying in 1973.
which is named Allgrove Syndrome after him.
Barts and The London NHS Trust
Barts and The London NHS Trust is an NHS Trust operating in the City of London and east London.It runs three hospitals:* The Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel* St Bartholomew's Hospital in Smithfield in the City...
. He is the representative of The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health in London is responsible for the training of postgraduate doctors in paediatrics and conducting the MRCPCH membership exams. They also conduct the Diploma in Child Health exam, which is taken by many doctors who plan a career in General Practice...
(RCPCH) on the Diabetes Dataset Advisory Group (for England).
Allgrove studied medicine at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Corpus Christi College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. It is notable as the only college founded by Cambridge townspeople: it was established in 1352 by the Guilds of Corpus Christi and the Blessed Virgin Mary...
, qualifying in 1973.
Notable Discoveries
In 1978 Allgrove and colleagues discovered Triple A syndromeTriple A syndrome
Triple-A syndrome , also known as Achalasia-Addisonianism-Alacrimia syndrome or Allgrove Syndrome, is a rare autosomal recessive congenital disorder. In most cases, there is no family history of it. The syndrome was discovered by Jeremy Allgrove and colleagues in 1978. Triple A stands for...
which is named Allgrove Syndrome after him.