Dr Pooja Sachdev is an Associate Professor in Paediatric Endocrinology at the University of Nottingham. She is also an Honorary Consultant in Paediatric Diabetes and Endocrinology at Nottingham Children's Hospital based at Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham. Her research interests include childhood obesity, Type 2 diabetes in Children and Young People and adrenal insufficiency with an emphasis on iatrogenic induced adrenal suppression. She leads the regional East Midlands Complications of Excess Weight (CEW) service for Children and Young People for Nottingham. She chairs the National Type 2 Working Group for Children and Young People and co-chairs the ISPAD Type 2 Special Interest Group.
Dr Sachdev's current research includes studying the feasibility of low energy diets using total meal replacements to induce rapid and significant weight loss in young people to understand the acceptability of this approach in this population. Dr Sachdev is also a co-investigator in the 'Diabetes in Diversity' Programme grant which aims to improve glycemic outcomes in socially and economically disadvantaged young people with Type 1 Diabetes.
