Dr Efthimia Karra, Consultant Endocrinologist
Dr Efthimia Karra
Consultant Endocrinologist
Dr Efthimia Karra
Consultant Endocrinologist MD MRCP (UK) PHD
Dr Karra is a recommended Consultant Endocrinologist
Areas of expertise
- Blood glucose monitoring
- Diabetes mellitus
- Common and rare thyroid disorders
- Osteoporosis
- Parathyroid disease
Recommendations for Dr Karra
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Recommended by:
byDr Rebecca Liu, Consultant Neurologist
❝Dr Karra’s compassion, expert knowledge, meticulous approach and approachability make her an excellent endocrinologist and acute general physician. I am always happy to refer patients to her.❞
byDr Edward Seward, Gastroenterologist
❝Dr Efthimia Karra is a highly-regarded teaching hospital consultant.❞
byDr Rebecca Liu, Consultant Neurologist
❝Dr Karra’s compassion, expert knowledge, meticulous approach and approachability make her an excellent endocrinologist and acute general physician. I am always happy to refer patients to her.❞
byDr Edward Seward, Gastroenterologist
❝Dr Efthimia Karra is a highly-regarded teaching hospital consultant.❞
Make an appointment
Address
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The Physicians Clinic
13-14 Devonshire Street, London, W1G 7AE
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The Harley Street Clinic
35 Weymouth St, Marylebone, London, W1G 8BJ
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The Wellington Hospital
The Wellington Hospital Ground Floor, Wellington Pl, London, NW8 9LE
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The Princess Grace Hospital
42-52 Nottingham Place, London, W1U 5NY
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Telephone or video consultation
Virtual
About Dr Efthimia Karra
GMC number: 6082622
Year qualified: 2001
Place of primary qualification: University of Patras
Dr Efthimia Karra is a leading consultant endocrinologist with HCA Healthcare at The Princess Grace Hospital and The Harley Street Clinic. She also holds an NHS post at the Royal Free London Trust, where she serves as the clinical lead for the endocrine outpatients services transformation and redesign programme. Dr Karra offers a holistic approach to patients suffering from a variety of endocrinology issues, including diabetes, osteoporosis, and disorders of the pituitary, adrenal, and parathyroid glands.
After qualifying with a medical degree, Dr Karra completed an extensive training programme across the North London Central Specialist Scheme in endocrinology. She became a member of the Royal College of Physicians in 2006. In 2011, she was awarded the prestigious Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Training Fellowship and conducted research in the field of obesity, gut hormone physiology, and metabolic medicine at the Academic Centre for Diabetes & Endocrinology of University College London. Her significant contributions to her field earned her a PhD.
Dr Karra's areas of expertise include blood glucose monitoring, diabetes mellitus, common and rare thyroid disorders, osteoporosis, parathyroid disease, calcium balance disorders, antenatal diabetes and endocrinology, obesity, polycystic ovarian syndrome, pituitary disease, adrenal disease, general medicine, and acute medicine. She has been dedicated to her profession since her appointment and continues to provide exceptional care to her patients.
Dr Karra is passionate about advancing the field of endocrinology and improving patient outcomes through innovative treatments and comprehensive care. Her commitment to her patients and her field is evident in her ongoing roles and responsibilities within both private and NHS healthcare settings.
Areas of expertise
- Acute medicine
- Adrenal disease
- Antenatal diabetes and endocrinology
- Blood glucose monitoring
- Calcium balance disorders
- Common and rare thyroid disorders
- Diabetes
- Diabetes mellitus
- General medicine
- Obesity
- Osteoporosis
- Parathyroid disease
- Pituitary disease
- Pituitary disorders
- Polycystic ovarian syndrome
- Thyroid problems
- Type 2 diabetes
Professional memberships
Articles by Dr Efthimia Karra
Differential effects of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and laparoscopic gastric bypass on appetite, circulating acyl-ghrelin, peptide yy3-36 and active glp-1 levels in non-diabetic humans
Contribution of 32 gwas-identified common variants to severe obesity in european adults referred for bariatric surgery
Assessment and management of anti-insulin autoantibodies in varying presentations of insulin autoimmune syndrome
Differential pre-mrna splicing regulates nnat isoforms in the hypothalamus after gastric bypass surgery in mice
Diet and gastrointestinal bypass-induced weight loss: the roles of ghrelin and peptide yy
Resolution of acute inflammation bridges the gap between innate and adaptive immunity
Immunosuppression in acutely decompensated cirrhosis is mediated by prostaglandin e2
A link between fto, ghrelin, and impaired brain food-cue responsivity
The role of peptide yy in appetite regulation and obesity
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Subject standardization, acclimatization, and sample processing affect gut hormone levels and appetite in humans
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The role of gut hormones in the regulation of body weight and energy homeostasis
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Mechanisms facilitating weight loss and resolution of type 2 diabetes following bariatric surgery
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Diet and gastrointestinal bypass-induced weight loss
Other specialists recommended by Dr Karra
Dr Rebecca Liu, Consultant Neurologist
❝Dr Liu is a highly knowledgeable, very thorough and very respected Tertiary London Centre Consultant. Feedback from patients is always excellent.❞
