Dr Richard Quinton
Consultant/Senior Lecturer

  • Email: richard.quinton@ncl.ac.uk
  • Telephone: +44 (0) 191 282 4635
  • Fax: +44 (0) 191 282 0129
  • Address: Endocrine Unit
    Royal Victoria Infirmary
    Newcastle-upon-Tyne
    NE1 4LP

Roles and Responsibilities

Regional Specialty Advisor for Endocrinology & Diabetes

Qualifications

MBBChir
MA
MD
FRCP

Previous Positions

Regional Training Programme Director for Endocrinology & Diabetes

Memberships

Association of Physians
Society for Endocrinology
Endocrine Society
Caledonian Society for Endocrinology

Honours and Awards

Ralph Noble Prize, University of Cambridge, 2001

Languages

Italian
French
German
Dutch

Research Interests

Clinical and genetic aspects of idiopathic hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism (IHH)

Current Work

Evaluation of the contribution of NELF and/or FGFR1 gene mutations to the genetic predisposition to IHH. Ongoing collaboration with Dr SHS Pearce (IHG, Newcastle) and Prof WF Crowley, Jr (Reproductive Endocrine Unit, Harvard University)

Undergraduate Teaching

Assistant Organiser/Co-ordinator for CSIM3 Course (Metabolic Medicine)
Tutor on FOCP course