Guest guest Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 Dear Jeanne, I am sorry it has taken a day or two to get back to you with this information but my computer crashed and I've had to wait to get it fixed before I could access this folder. Some of the details here may be out of date but an up to date list is available from Thyroid UK. http://www.thyroiduk.org/ You may have to pay a membership fee but I don't think it is very expensive. LIST OF PRIVATE DOCTORS WITH SPECIAL INTEREST IN THYROID PROBLEMS: BEDFORDSHIRE Dr Hee-Liong Ling, MB Ch B, High Knoll, 4 The Avenue, Ampthill, Beds. MK45 2NR. Tel: 01525 403612 Fax: 01525 840265 FEES: £50 initial consultation/acupuncture/electroacupuncture testing; £40 for follow up. Blood tests and medication will be additional. Dr Ling is registered with all major Health Care Insurances for acupuncture appointments, but check with your company first. He treats ME, thyroid disease and adrenal problems using acupuncture, complex homeopathy, Armour thyroid, thyroxine and hydrocortisone where appropriate. He can use acupuncture and/ or electrodermal testing for diagnosis and you may be able to get your Initial consultation through your insurance company if he uses acupuncture for diagnosis. Your GP should have been consulted and all reasonable medical venues explored before seeing him, but he will contact your GP only at your request. BERKSHIRE Dr. Dowson M.B., Ch. B. Tilehurst Village Surgery, Westwood Road Reading, Berkshire. Tel: 0 FEES: First consultation: £42 (1/2 hr) Follow ups: £37 (20 mins to half hour) For details see London. BIRMINGHAM Dr G Skinner MD (Hons) DSc., FRCP Path., FRCOG (Main Clinic - Make all appointments through this clinic except Glasgow) 22 Alcester Road, Moseley, Birmingham B13 8BE Tel: 0121 4498895 Fax: 0121 4498895 FEES: First Consultation: £180.00 Follow ups: £80.00 (Clinical Virologist with special interest in Thyroid Disease) Registered with all private health plans Dr Skinner needs a doctor's referral but will treat you with a trial of thyroxine, even if your blood tests are in the normal range. He deals with adrenal problems after testing first. BOLTON Dr , The Complete Hormone Clinic, 57 Chorley New Road, Bolton, BL1 4QR. Tel: 01204-366101. FEES: (Telephone and visit) £120 (45mins initial consultation) £75 (30 minutes Follow Up). Dr would prefer a referral from your GP, but it’s not essential. He uses both conventional and complementary therapies and tests for T3, adrenal insufficiency, DHEA, vitamin and mineral deficiency. He treats with a choice of cortisol, thyroxine, liothyronine and Armour. He always fully investigates other potential causes of fatigue and insists on regular thyroid blood checks to make sure the levels stay within accepted reference ranges. BRISTOL Dr Nicola Hembry, B.Sc, MB BS, Repton Hall, Carriage Drive, Royal Park, Bristol, BS10 6TE Tel: 0117 9505928 Email: info@... Appts. also available in Dorset by arrangement. FEES: 1st consultation: £120 (1 hour) Follow ups: £60 (30 mins) Dr Hembry does not need a referral from your GP but will keep your GP informed of her treatment. She has a particular interest in hormonal problems, ME and allergy. She will do a full assessment including tests for thyroid/adrenals/nutritional deficiencies and anything else that is relevant. She treats with synthetic and natural hormone replacement and uses predominantly nutritional and herbal medicines. HAMPSHIRE Dr G Skinner MD (Hons) DSc., FRCP Path., FRCOG Bi-monthly - Sway Clinic, White Rose Hotel, Sway, Lymington, Hampshire. For details see Birmingham Dr. n Kenyon MD, MB, Ch.B The Dove Clinic Ltd., Hockley Mill Stables, Church Lane, Twyford, near Winchester, Hampshire SO21 1NT Tel: 01962 718000 Fax: 718011 Website: http://www.doveclinic.com FEES: Single appointments £54.00 Dr Kenyon is keen to treat thyroid disease and checks for vitamin and mineral deficiency and other problems using an Electrodermal machine. He uses mainly Armour thyroid and uses adrenal glandular malfunction treatments. He treats problems with Reverse T3, after testing by NPTech. He doesn't need a GP's recommendation but he will always let the GP know how he is treating. He is registered with a number of health insurance companies. KENT Dr R. O. C. Adeniyi- MRCP (UK), (Once a month) Rainham Shopping Centre, Rainham, Kent ME8 7HW Tel: 01634 362267 Website: http://www.regentclinic.co.uk FEES: Not Known No doctor referral needed. Uses Armour or other natural thyroids as a first preference for thyroid replacement. Tests T3, adrenals and DHEA levels and treats as necessary. Has an info pack. LEEDS Dr G Skinner MD (Hons) D.Sc., FRCP Path., FRCOG Bi-monthly - 148 Castleford Road, Normanton, Leeds WS6 For details see Birmingham LINCOLNSHIRE Dr G Skinner MD (Hons) DSc., FRCP Path., FRCOG Bi-monthly - Gleeson Hall Community Centre, Attached to St 's Church, Digby Street, Scunthorpe, DN15 7LU For details see Birmingham LIVERPOOL Dr C P Arthur MBBS DRCOG MRCGP Frontline Medicine, 12 Reservoir Road North, Prenton, Birkenhead, CH42 8LU Will only consider treating people that are local to me ie Liverpool and Wirral. Tel: 0151 6091262/Fax: 0 Email: info@... Website: http://www.frontlinemed.co.uk FEES: £35.00 per 1/2 hr consultation Dr Arthur specializes in hair loss, which is often caused by thyroid disease; therefore he deals with thyroid conditions. He tests for all thyroid hormones, adrenal malfunction and DHEA. Mineral and vitamin deficiency are checked for on request. He treats with both synthetic and natural thyroid hormone. Will not treat people with steroids for adrenal stress as her feel that the medical literature does not as yet support this. No referral is necessary from your GP. Dr C P Arthur MBBS DRCOG MRCGP 48 Rodney Street, Liverpool Contact as above Ditto Ditto LONDON Prof. E Davies, MRCS, D. Phys. Med, PM Rehab 9EU), Dip Sports Medicine, and Dr Naomi S Byles, MBBS, FFARCS The London Fibromyalgia/Chronic Fatigue Clinic, The Devonshire Hospital, London W1N 1RF Tel: 0 For appts: Austen, Clinic Manager: 01707 655151 FEES: All appts. (approx. 30 mins) £85.00. Tel. consultation (30 mins) £85.00 (All drugs and tests are additional) This clinic deals with thyroid conditions as well and checks for other problems ie nutritional, yeast, adrenal etc. to see if your problem could possibly not be your thyroid, but nutritional etc. They will send you all details together with a questionnaire when you telephone them. Dr Nick Avery The Centre for the Study of Complementary Medicine, 14 Harley House, Upper Harley Street, London NW1 4PR Tel: 0 Fax: 0208 7224 4159 Email: harley@... FEES: Initial: £125 for 40 mins and £78 for a follow-up. Same details as Southampton. Dr. Dowson M.B., Ch. B. 126 Harley Street, London. Tel: 0207 9352030 FEES: First consultation:£52 (1/2 hr) Follow ups: £47 (20mins to half hour) Dr Dowson, previously a GP, has been in complementary practice for 15 years and amongst other things, treats thyroid conditions with Armour. He tests for FT4, FT3 and TSH, although does not often treat with T3. He will test for adrenal insufficiency, but rarely treats this. Dr Ian Hyams MD MBChB, 97 Harley Street, London, W1G 6AG Tel: Enquiries: 01481 238437; London Clinic: 020 7224 6777 Fax: 020 7486 7210 Email: drhyams@... Website: http://www.lcim.co.uk FEES: £125.00 per 1/2 hr consultation. Initial consultation usually lasts 1hr. Dr Hyams does not need a referral from your GP. He tests for all the thyroid hormones as well as for adrenal malfunction, DHEA and minerals and vitamins if necessary. He treats with both synthetic and natural hormone replacement and uses both adrenal glandulars and cortisone for adrenal insufficiency. Dr R. O. C. Adeniyi- MRCP (UK) The Regent Clinic, 21 Devonshire Place, London, W1N 1PD Tel: 0 Fax: 0 Email: rocaj@... Website: http://www.regentclinic.co.uk FEES: First consultation: (Discounted from £225) £180.00. Follow ups: £195. If, on speaking to them, it is obvious you have just thyroid condition (ie borderline/low levels), they may only charge you for a 1/2 hr consultation (£95.00) No doctor referral needed. Uses Armour or other natural thyroids as a first preference for thyroid replacement. Tests T3, adrenal and DHEA levels and treats as necessary. Has an info pack, which you will be sent along with a questionnaire. They accept Visa/Mastercard. Will sometimes do telephone consultations for long distance patients. Dr P Magovern, MB, MICGP, D.OBST (RCPI), CAFCI 126 Harley Street, London, W1G 7JS Tel: 020 7486 1096 FEES: First Consultation (60-80 mins) £220. Follow-ups: (30-40mins) £110 Registered with BUPA, PPP etc. for acupuncture (Sometimes BUPA pays for other treatments). This doctor uses a full range of testing, if necessary, including salivary and electrodermal. He treats with herbs if appropriate plus melatonin, DHEA, Armour, cortisol etc. He treats Thyroid Disease, ME, Fatigue, Irritable Bowel etc. He likes to know that your GP has tried all avenues first to rule out any serious problems and he will only contact your GP if you are happy with this. Prof. Ariel Lant, Phd. FRCP Consultant Physician. 61 Wimpole Street, London, WlM 7DE. Tel: 0 Fax: 0. FEES: Not known Registered with most health insurance plans. Needs a doctor's referral. Dr. n Kenyon MD, MB, Ch.B Dove Clinic Ltd., 97 Harley Street, London W1G 6AG. Tel: 020 7486 5588 Fax: 020 7486 7210 FEES: Single appointments £75.00 Dr Perring, MA.MB. B.Chir FCP (SA) DPM UKCP Registered Psychotherapist 114 Harley Street, London W1G 7JJ Tel: 020-7935 5651 Fax: 020-7935 3858 Email: PracticeManager@... Website: http://www.OptimalHealth.org.uk FEES: £150 per hour plus investigation charges Dr Perring is registered with BUPA and with PPP for Psychotherapy He tests for T3, Adrenals, DHEA and vitamin and mineral deficiencies. He treats with Cortisol/Predisolone/Armour/Thyroxine but doesn't usually treat with T3. Look at his website for further information. Dr. O'Connell MB BCh BAO DRCOG MICGP FRSH FRIPHH 41 Elyston Place, Chelsea Green, London, SW3 3JY Tel: 020 5849779 Fax: 020 7584 3779 Email: doc@... Web site: http://www.drdavidoconnell.co.uk FEES: Full Medical: £150.00. Follow up: £60.00 (All drugs and tests are additional) Not Registered with any Private Health Insurances. Tests: TSH; Free T4: T3; Adrenals; DHEA; Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies. Treatments offered: T4, T3, Slow release T3 and Cortisol and DHEA Dr. Dermot O'Flynn, MB, BcH, BAO, Lic Hom 41 Elystan Place, Chelsea Green, London, SW3 3JY. Tel: 02075849779; Fax: 0207 5843779. Website: http://www.docder.com FEES: £120 First visit (45 mins to 1hr); £65 follow ups; £30.00 Internet consultation. Dr. O'Flynn does not require a referral from your GP. He tests for all thyroid hormones, adrenals, DHEA and vitamin and mineral deficiencies, if necessary. He prescribes thyroxine, T3, Armour, DHEA and slow release T3. He is not registered with any health care insurance plans. Dr Jules Eden, The Hospital of St and St , 60 Grove End Road, St s Wood, London, NW8 9NH Tel: 0 Email: doctor@... Website: http://www.e-med.co.uk Membership is £20 and then we charge just £15 after you are satisfied with each consultation. To see the doctor in person, you will need to join e-med and then there will be a cost of £40 for a face to face consultation. Other services vary in price. NOTE: This doctor runs an internet site where you have to sign in and become a member. It's not expensive: " Our Mission " - e-med offers consultations with your own private doctor by e-mail, phone or in person. I advise that you go to the website for more information (there is a lot there!) or telephone for more information. I do know that this doctor has helped one of our members by treating her with Armour. Dr. Lewith and Dr. . The Centre for the Study of Complementary Medicine, 14 Harley House, Upper Harley Street, London, NW1 4PR Tel: Tel: 020 7935 7848 Fax: 020 7224 4159 FEES: Initial: £125 for 40 mins Follow ups: £78 For details see Southampton. Dr. L Sister, RejuvenAge Medical Centre, 118 Harley Street, London, W1G 7JN Tel: 0 Fax: 0 Email: doctor@... Website: http://www.rejuvenAge.net FEES: First Consultation: £100 Follow ups: £50.00 Dr Sister is not registered with any health care insurance plans. He does not need a doctor's referral letter. He tests for T3, Adrenal malfunction, DHEA, vitamin and mineral deficiencies. He uses both glandular treatment and cortisol for adrenal insufficiency. Dr G Skinner MD (Hons) DSc., FRCP Path., FRCOG (Every Saturday) 2 Devonshire Place, London, W1N 1PA For details see Birmingham Dr Liam Chapman MBBS Centre of Integrated Medicine, 118 Station Road, Hendon, London, NW4 3SN Tel. Clinic: 0 Tel. Office: 0 Email: lecjjchapman@... FEES: 1st Consultation (1 hour) £50. follow ups (15 mins) £15 Dr Chapman offers a ‘whole person’ approach to health with an integrated perspective of General Practice, nutrition, dietary advice, lifestyle and personal counselling. He tests for T3, adrenal malfunction and vitamin and mineral deficiency. He treats with Thyroxine, T3 and Armour. No referral necessary from your GP. SOUTHAMPTON Dr. Lewith; MA., DM., FRCP, MRCGP; Dr. B.Sc., MBCh.B, D.Obst. R.C.O.G.M.F. Main Clinic: The Centre for the Study of Complementary Medicine, 51, Bedford Place, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 2DT Tel: 023 8033 4752 Fax: 023 8023 1835 Email: cscm.compmed@... Website: http://www.complemed.co.uk FEES: Initial - £54.00 for 15 mins. Follow-ups: £54.00 for 15 mins and £108 for 30 mins. This clinic treat thyroid disease, adrenal problems and ME, using Armour and hydrocortisol. They test for Adrenals, DHEA and mineral deficiencies. They use electrodermal testing too. They treat with both synthetic and natural hormone replacement and either herbal adrenal support or cortisol for adrenal malfunction. They encourage your own GP to prescribe natural hormone replacement. They are registered with most private medical plans, but you need to check what you are covered for. They have a contract with most doctors in DORSET under the NHS, for ME cases. After care is excellent. STAFFORD Dr G Skinner MD (Hons) DSc., FRCP Path., FRCOG (Main Clinic - Make all appointments through this clinic except Glasgow) 22 Alcester Road, Moseley, Birmingham B13 8BE Tel: 0121 4498895 Fax: 0121 4498895 For details see Birmingham. SUSSEX Dr. McDonogh MBChB,BmedsCI,Msc,NutrMed Eagle Clinic Gainsborough House 28-32 High Street Crawley West Sussex RH10 1BW http://www.Eagleclinic.com FEES:£120 per hour. Repeat Prescriptions £15 Initial consultations are for a minimum of 90 minutes and include Live Blood Analysis. Where appropriate, 2 hours may be recommended to include Electrodermal Testing. Follow up appointments last 1 hour. Dr McDonogh is a specialist in Nutritional Medicine and takes an holistic approach to assessing and treating thyroid problems. He tests for all thyroid hormones and checks for adrenal stress, measuring DHEA and cortisol levels, as well as minerals and vitamins necessary. He treats with both Armour and BioTech natural thyroid replacement. Dr McDonogh does not need a referral from your GP. Dr ce MC GP MFFP 28 Wilbury Road, Hove, East Sussex BN3 3JP Tel: 01273 227348 FEES:1ST consultation (40 mins) £80 Follow ups (20 mins) £40 Dr Lawrence has a special interest in Hormonal and menopausal problems. He treats with Thyroxine, T3 and Armour. He needs to see recent blood test results or he can arrange for you to have these. No referral necessary from your GP. Please request a 40 minute appointment and mention Thyroid UK when first telephoning. WILTSHIRE Dr. Dowson M.B., Ch. B. Newbridge Surgery, Newbridge Hill, Bath, BA1 3PT Tel: 01225 475508 FEES: First consultation: £42 (1/2 hr) Follow ups: £37 (20 mins to half hour) Dr Dowson feels unable to simply prescribe or provide Armour Thyroid without sight of any notes from Dr Peatfield, or any further medical investigations. He feels that " my only choice has been to suggest to patients that they stop treatment and have a thyroid function test some ten days to a fortnight later, which one would anticipate would be abnormal, as they have been taking thyroid preparations. It would then be justified to prescribe thyroid replacement. " Dr. Dowson M.B., Ch. B. Cheddar Medical Centre Cheddar Tel: 01934 744574 FEES: First consultation: £42 (1/2 hr) Follow ups: £37 (20 mins to half hour) GUERNSEY Dr Ian Hyams MD MBChB Health Xchange, St port, Guernsey. Tel: 01481 238437 FEES: £110 per 1/2 hr consultation. Same details as above. IRELAND Dr B Fitzpatrick, MB, MRCPI, DCH, DO. Dip Dermatology, 115 Morehampton Road, Dublin 4. Tel: Dublin 269 7768 FEES: Not known. Natural approach: allergy/diet, homeopathy/herbalism and vitamin and mineral supplements. He treats patients with symptoms and normal blood test results with a trial of thyroxine and then hopefully your GP would take over. Dr. P Magovern MB, MICGP, D.OBST (RCPI), CAFCI Centre for Integrative Medicine, 87B Booterstown Avenue, Blackrock, County Dublin. Tel: 01-678- 5388 Website: http://www.Integrativemedonline.com FEES: First consultation: £165.00 (60-80 mins) Follow ups: £110 (30-40 mins) plus testing and treatments. Registered with BUPA, PPP etc. for acupuncture (Sometimes BUPA pays for other treatments). This doctor uses a full range of testing, if necessary, including salivary and electrodermal. He treats with herbs if appropriate plus melatonin, DHEA, Armour, cortisol etc. He treats Thyroid Disease, ME, Fatigue, Irritable Bowel etc. He likes to know that your GP has tried all avenues first to rule out any serious problems and he will only contact your GP if you are happy with this. SCOTLAND Dr G Skinner MD (Hons) DSc., FRCP Path., FRCOG Bi-monthly - The Laser Therapy Centre, 158 Queens Drive, Glasgow. Tel: 0141 4239375 For details see Birmingham WALES Dr Myhill MBBS, Upper Weston, Llangunllo, Knighton, Powys, Wales LD7 1SL Tel: 01547 550331 Fax: 01547 550339 Email: smyhill@... Website: http://www.drmyhill.co.uk FEES: First Consultation in person or on telephone (1hr): £120.00; Follow up (1/2 hr)£50 (For telephone consultations, Dr Myhill will require: Recent T4, T3 and TSH blood test levels, a completed questionnaire from the patient giving details of their past medical history and she must inform your GP). Not with any insurance plans. Will accommodate monthly payments for treatment. (You can telephone for a price list). Dr Myhill will take a detailed medical history, make a diagnosis of your condition and suggest a course of treatment. She will do testing to assess nutritional status and thyroid function. She will write to your GP about your condition and treatment. You will need to see your GP to discuss her recommendations. If your GP is not willing to help with blood tests/treatment, Dr Myhill will discuss the say forward with you. Dr Myhill treats with Cortisol/DHEA if necessary and will use natural hormones if necessary. __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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