Poole Hospital Consultant Receives Visiting Professorship Following Pioneering Research
Page published 23 February 2010
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Dr Kim Greaves has been awarded a visiting professorship by Bournemouth University. |
A Cardiology Consultant at Poole Hospital has been awarded a visiting professorship by Bournemouth University following a ground-breaking research project into the link between heart problems, diabetes and hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar).
Dr Kim Greaves and his research fellow Dr Omar Rana designed a study to measure blood supply to the heart under low blood sugar conditions in chronically ill hospital patients and people with diabetes.
The results of the study – which was conducted using state–of–the–art echocardiography – indicated that hypoglycaemia causes a 25% reduction in blood supply to the heart, and found that this may be caused by the body’s production of a particular chemical. The findings will now be used to aid research into drugs that might inhibit the effect of this chemical and thereby prevent heart problems.
Dr Greaves and Dr Rana worked with Bournemouth University, Southampton University, Imperial College and the Poole and Bournemouth Diabetes Centres on the study.
Dr Greaves, who will become a Professor in recognition of his work, said: "I am pleased to have been awarded an honorary professorship by Bournemouth University, which goes some way towards recognising the cutting edge work of my research team and the support of the cardiology department as a whole at Poole. The research into hypoglycaemia and heart problems produced some extremely interesting results, and the findings will now help us to look for a treatment that will help prevent these particular patients from suffering heart attacks."
Dr Gail Thomas, Dean of Bournemouth University’s School of Health & Social Care added: "Dr Greaves has met the criteria for Visiting Professorship through his impressive contribution to clinical research and we are delighted that he is keen to work more closely with colleagues in the Centre for Postgraduate Medical Research and Education. We look forward to his increasing collaboration with our academics in this and other important research areas."
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