
Dr Martin Whyte
About
Biography
I trained in medicine at King's College Hospital, qualifying in 1998. During my postgraduate medical training I undertook a PhD at Guy’s & St. Thomas’ Hospital (University of London) examining the metabolic effects of insulin in critical illness. I then competed my specialist training (CCT) in Diabetes & Endocrinology and General Medicine in 2010. Since 2012 I have combined my NHS Consultant work with that of a Clinical Senior Lecturer at The University of Surrey.
Areas of specialism
University roles and responsibilities
- Faculty MD co-ordinator
- Department PGR co-ordinator
My qualifications
News
In the media
ResearchResearch interests
I am interested in the aetiology and consequence of insulin resistance and its effect on cardiovascular disease. This manifests as fatty liver and dyslipidaemia. In addition, how should we approach glycaemic normalisation in subpopulations of Type 2 diabetes?
The methodologies that I use are:
Stable isotope techniques (to explore intermediary metabolism).
- Metabolic consequences of therapies for type 2 diabetes, obesity and bariatric surgery
- Effect of dietary and exercise regimes on hepatic and peripheral insulin sensitivity
Big data (primary care datasets):
- Cardiovascular sequealae of type 2 diabetes
Research interests
I am interested in the aetiology and consequence of insulin resistance and its effect on cardiovascular disease. This manifests as fatty liver and dyslipidaemia. In addition, how should we approach glycaemic normalisation in subpopulations of Type 2 diabetes?
The methodologies that I use are:
Stable isotope techniques (to explore intermediary metabolism).
- Metabolic consequences of therapies for type 2 diabetes, obesity and bariatric surgery
- Effect of dietary and exercise regimes on hepatic and peripheral insulin sensitivity
Big data (primary care datasets):
- Cardiovascular sequealae of type 2 diabetes
Teaching
I have supervised 7 PhD / MD students to thesis completion (principal supervisor) plus 5 as co-supervisor. I am currently principal supervisor for 3 PhD / MD students
I am Module organiser for two modules:
'Obesity, Diabetes & Eating disorders' (BMSM004) and 'Clinical Nutrition and Nutritional Support' (BMSM010), both of which contribute towards the MSc in Nutritional Medicine.
I lecture on diabetes & obesity to the following undergraduate courses:
Nutrition research methodology (BMS3057)
Biochemistry - enzymes and metabolism (BMS2035)
Pathology of the endocrine system, nervous system and organs of special sense (VMS2007)
Immunohaematology (BMS3054)
Professionalism in Practice (MHUM013)
I am an external lecturer and examiner for the Endocrinology: Clinical & Molecular Intercalated BSc at King's College London
Publications
Highlights
Disparities in glycaemic control, monitoring and treatment in type 2 diabetes: a retrospective cohort analysis
Martin Whyte, William Hinton, Andrew McGovern, Jeremy van Vlymen, Filipa Ferreira, Silvio Calderara, Julie Mount, Neil Munro, Simon de Lusignan
PLoS Medicine Oct 2019; 16 (10), e1002942
https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1002942
Int J Clinical Practice 2018 Nov;72(11):e13250. doi: 10.1111/ijcp.13250.
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Diabetes Obes Metab. 2018 Apr;20(4):1040-1043. doi: 10.1111/dom.13160. Epub 2017 Dec 12.
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World J of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2017; 9(8): 368-377
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Br J Midwifery
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Postgraduate Medical Journal Nov 2018 November 2018. doi: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2018-135983
Diabetic Medicine 2019 May;36(5):653-654
Clinical Medicine 2019; Jan;19(1):86-87.
Diabetes/Metabolism Research & Reviews. 2019 May 29:e3191. doi: 10.1002/dmrr.3191. [Epub ahead of print]
Br J Midwifery 2019; 27(7): 413-419
BMC Health Services Research 2019; 19:284
Journal Royal College Physicians Edinburgh 2019; 49(2): 172-173
Surgical Endoscopy 2019; Apr;34(4):1729-1735 doi: 10.1007/s00464-019-06958-w.
Surgical Endoscopy 2019 Jul 16. doi: 10.1007/s00464-019-06961-1.
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Obesity Reviews 2019 Nov; 20(11): 1507-1522
JRSM Cardiovascular Disease 2019 Aug 12. doi: 10.1177/2048004019869736
PLoS Medicine 2019; https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002942
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BMJ 2019; Nov 23rd; 367: 316-317 (print edition)
Lancet Respir Med. 2020 Jan;8(1):e2. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(19)30448-5
American Journal of Physiology 2020 June 1;318(6):E839-E847 doi: 10.1152/ajpendo.00019.2020.
EMJ Cardiol. 2020;8[1]:97-106.
Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice 2020 Jun; 164: 108217. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2020.108217
Int J Clin Practice 19th May 2020 doi.org/10.1111/ijcp.13538
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Postgraduate Medical Journal 2020 June 11th doi: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2020-138164.
Journal of Diabetes and its Complications 2020; 8th June. doi 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2020.107650
Nutrients 2020, 12(6), 1781; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12061781
Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism 2020 Jul 6;10.1111/dom.14134. doi: 10.1111/dom.14134. Online ahead of print
Thrombosis Research 195 (2020): 95-99
International Journal of Clinical Practice 2020 Nov;74(11):e13617. doi: 10.1111/ijcp.13617. Epub 2020 Sep 9.
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Blood 2020 Aug 3;blood.2020008086. doi: 10.1182/blood.2020008086. Online ahead of print.
British Journal of Diabetes 2020. https://doi.org/10.15277/bjd.2020.257
Colorectal Diseases 2021 Jul;23(7):1622-1629. doi: 10.1111/codi.15408. Epub 2020 Nov 7.
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Diabetic Medicine 2020;00:e14452.
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QJM 2022 Jan 5;114(11):773-779. doi: 10.1093/qjmed/hcaa334.
Clinical Endocrinology Jan 8th 2021 doi: 10.1111/cen.14412.
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rThrombosis Research. 2021 May; 201: 113–115.
Clinical Medicine 2021;21(2):96-100. doi: 10.7861/clinmed.2020-0437.
Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice 2021 May;175:108776. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2021.108776.
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The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology 9 (4), 200-201
J R Coll Physicians Edinb. 2021 Mar;51(1):106-110. doi: 10.4997/JRCPE.2021.131.
Frontiers in Endocrinology 2021 doi: 10.3389/fendo.2021.649405
Colorectal Diseases. 2021 Jun 22. doi: 10.1111/codi.15780
Int J Clin Practice 2021. Aug 2021 https://doi.org/10.1111/ijcp.14714
Acta Diabetologica Sept 2021. doi: 10.1007/s00592-021-01797-5
J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2021 Sep;15(5):1204-1205. doi: 10.1177/19322968211026291.
Advances in Therapy 2021; Nov 5; 1-11 doi: 10.1007/s12325-021-01927-z.
EMJ Diabet. 2021;9[1]:92-101
Clin Chem Lab Med Oct 2021 https://doi.org/10.1515/cclm-2021-0655
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Drugs 2021 Dec 21. doi: 10.1007/s40265-021-01655-2. Online ahead of print.
Microvascular Research Volume 140, March 2022, 104310
Diabetic Medicine; Online 30th Dec 2021 doi.org/10.1111/dme.14774
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Diabetes Therapy 2022 2022 Mar;13(3):505-516. doi: 10.1007/s13300-022-01215-1. Epub 2022 Feb 21.
Annals of Royal College of Surgeons 2022 doi.org/10.1308/rcsann.2022.0025
BMJ Case Reports 2022;15:4
Diabetes, Obesity, Metabolism 2022 Jul;24(7):1310-1318. doi: 10.1111/dom.14705. Epub 2022 Apr 18.
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Future Healthcare Journal May 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/fhj.2022-0001
Diabetes Therapy 2022 Sep 2. doi: 10.1007/s13300-022-01306-z. Online ahead of print
Diabetes/Metabolism Research & Reviews 2022: Nov;38(8):e3574
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EMJ Innov. 2022; DOI/10.33590/emjinnov/10115628.
Food and Function 2022 Sept 20th https://doi.org/10.1039/D2FO02017C
PLoS ONE 2022 Oct 5th doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0275369
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Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism 2023 Feb;25(2):501-515. doi: 10.1111/dom.14893. Epub 2022 Nov 2.
Cardiovascular Endocrinology & Metabolism 2023 Mar; 12(1): e0276. doi: 10.1097/XCE.0000000000000276.
Diabetes Research & Clinical Practice 2023 Jan 5;196:110239. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2023.110239.
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Ann Clin Biochem. 2023 Jan 19;45632231155021. doi: 10.1177/00045632231155021. Online ahead of print.
Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2023 March 197: 110556. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2023.110556
Annals of Clinical Biochemistry 2023 Mar 14;45632231163425. doi: 10.1177/00045632231163425.
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Diabetic Medicine Apr 21;e15119. doi: 10.1111/dme.15119. Online ahead of print.
Accepted by Frontiers of Immunology May 2023
Accepted by BMJ Surgery, Interventions, & Health Technologies May 2023
Minerva Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2023; 75(3): 251-259