Stephen Beer

Senior Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology in the National Diabetes Center at Al Wakra Hospital, Qatar

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Stephen Beer is currently Senior Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology in the National Diabetes Center at Al Wakra Hospital, Qatar. He qualified in medicine from the University of Liverpool, UK in 1981. He completed his training in Internal Medicine/Diabetes/Endocrinology and Research in Liverpool, Norwich, Cambridge and London, UK. His MD thesis described the development of an immunoradiometric assay of proinsulin, and he has a number of peer-reviewed publications in both clinical and laboratory aspects of diabetes and metabolism, as well as health-related quality of life. As a Consultant In Northern Lincolnshire for 22 years he led the development of a highly regarded specialized diabetes service, and was responsible for the introduction of patient-centered structured education programs including DAFNE (Dose Adjustment for Normal Eating) in type 1 diabetes, and DESMOND in type 2. The team he led was able to demonstrate significant improvement in outcomes, particularly in diabetic pregnancies and in bed days used for diabetic foot problems, and most importantly in major amputation rates.