Journal of Thyroid Disorders & Therapy
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Sze May NG

Biography

Dr May Ng, MBBS (Hons) FHEA FRCPCH MSc LLM PhD is a Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist and Associate Medical Director at Southport and Ormskirk NHS Trust. She is also Honorary Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool. She completed her undergraduate degree under full scholarship in University of Sydney, Australia and her paediatric training in Australia and the United Kingdom. She was the recipient of the UK Medical Research Council Fellowship in 2006 and completed further training to obtain a Masters in Medical Science and PhD degree in paediatric endocrinology and diabetes. Dr Ng also holds a Master of Laws degree from the University of Liverpool and is active in medico-legal work. She is Chair of the UK Association of Children’s Diabetes Clinicians, Clinical Guidelines Officer for British Society of Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes and Training Advisor for Endocrinology and Diabetes College Specialty Advisory Committee for the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH). She is in the Diabetes UK Council for Healthcare Professionals and the Online Learning Committee for European Society of Paediatric Endocrinology. She is an active researcher with over 100 publications with 55 peer reviewed research papers, including three Cochrane reviews and has presented at more than 100 scientific meetings. She serves on the editorial board for several international journals including as Editor-in-Chief and as Associate Editor and is a regular invited referee for many high impact journals. She has been an invited keynote speaker at many national and international meetings including Diabetes UK in 2018, Diabetes Ireland in 2017, Diabetes Professional Conference in 2016, National Network Forums and Royal College meetings. She is a clinical lead of multiple national award winning initiatives such as Diabetes UK Mary Mackinnon Award 2018, winner of 2015 Diabetes Quality in Care award, Highly Commended runner up for Diabetes Team of the Year National BMJ Awards 2015, finalist for the HSJ Clinical Leader of the year 2015 and finalist in the UK Asian Woman of Achievement Award 2016. She is also a book author of ‘A Journey with Brendan’ documenting life with her son with autism as both a mother and paediatrician.

Research Interest

Thyroid disorders, Congenital hypothyroidism, Neonatal Thyroid