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Dr Russell Senanayake
Endocrinology Diabetes · London
👤 16 years of experience
10,369+
Patients seen
16
Years in practice
4
Publications
1
Languages spoken
About
Dr Russell Senanayake is a Consultant Endocrinologist currently working at Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. He completed medical school at the University of London in 2012. His postgraduate and specialist training were undertaken across Oxford and Cambridge, and academic training undertaken at the University of Cambridge. Over the course of his postgraduate training, he achieved various qualifications including being awarded a PhD from the University of Cambridge in 2024 where he achieved the Milo Keynes prize for excellence with his PhD assessments. He was awarded Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (2015), MSc in Endocrinology & Diabetes, Queen Mary's University of London (2017), Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Education (2017), and Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians (2025).
His clinical practice encompasses all general endocrine disorders, including pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal and reproductive endocrinology. Additionally, he manages specialist clinics in pituitary disorders, secondary hypertension, and neuroendocrine tumours. Dr Senanayake was appointed as a Senior Lecturer at King's College London School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine & Science. His academic interests include pituitary disease, adrenal disease (including Cushing's syndrome), secondary hypertension, and developing new endocrine imaging techniques to improve surgical cure rates and quality of life for patients. He has successfully introduced a novel PET service for imaging of endocrine disorders across the King's Health Partnership (including Guy's & St Thomas' Hospitals and King's College Hospital). His research group is currently looking at ways to improve pituitary and adrenal imaging, including using PET radiotracers and optimising existing imaging modalities such as MRI.
Dr Senanayake remains engaged with formal medical education at an undergraduate level for King's College London students, including roles as a KCL educational supervisor and academic scholarly project supervisor. He is actively involved in postgraduate training, including as an examiner for the Royal College of Physicians PACEs exam and member of the speciality certificate exam (Diabetes & Endocrinology) question writing group.
His clinical practice encompasses all general endocrine disorders, including pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal and reproductive endocrinology. Additionally, he manages specialist clinics in pituitary disorders, secondary hypertension, and neuroendocrine tumours. Dr Senanayake was appointed as a Senior Lecturer at King's College London School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine & Science. His academic interests include pituitary disease, adrenal disease (including Cushing's syndrome), secondary hypertension, and developing new endocrine imaging techniques to improve surgical cure rates and quality of life for patients. He has successfully introduced a novel PET service for imaging of endocrine disorders across the King's Health Partnership (including Guy's & St Thomas' Hospitals and King's College Hospital). His research group is currently looking at ways to improve pituitary and adrenal imaging, including using PET radiotracers and optimising existing imaging modalities such as MRI.
Dr Senanayake remains engaged with formal medical education at an undergraduate level for King's College London students, including roles as a KCL educational supervisor and academic scholarly project supervisor. He is actively involved in postgraduate training, including as an examiner for the Royal College of Physicians PACEs exam and member of the speciality certificate exam (Diabetes & Endocrinology) question writing group.
“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”
— Dr Russell Senanayake
Education & training
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2000–2006 MD · Medicine and Surgery
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2006–2010 Residency · Endocrinology Diabetes
Career & appointments
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2010-09–2011-08 Junior consultant
Licenses & insurance
Medical licenses
GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
Board certifications
European Board of Endocrinology Diabetes
Malpractice insurance:
HDI Global · 1,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file
Procedures performed
| Procedure | Code | Lifetime count |
|---|---|---|
| GP consultation | 99213 | 3,024 |
| Annual physical exam | 99395 | 150 |
| Vaccination administration | 90471 | 2,126 |
| Minor procedure (skin) | 17110 | 2,713 |
Services & pricing
| Service | Duration | Modality | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| New patient consultation (60m) | 60 min | in_clinic|telemed | 180.00 EUR |
| Follow-up consultation (30m) | 30 min | in_clinic|telemed|phone | 90.00 EUR |
| Vaccination administration | 30 min | in_clinic | 180.00 EUR |
| Minor procedure (skin) | 120 min | in_clinic | 450.00 EUR |
Office, team & in practice
Videos
Research & publications
h-index: 3 · i10: 13
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Long-term follow-up of Endocrinology Diabetes across GB
DOI: 10.5852/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 30843793 · cited by 24
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Validation of clinical scoring in Endocrinology Diabetes
DOI: 10.4475/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 36010748 · cited by 26
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Long-term follow-up of Endocrinology Diabetes across GB
DOI: 10.3029/euroclin.2024.2 · PMID: 34674351 · cited by 12
Invited talks
- Practical updates in Endocrinology Diabetes European Annual Congress (Endocrinology Diabetes) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
- Single-centre experience in Endocrinology Diabetes National Society Meeting · London · 2023 · oral abstract
Awards & memberships
Awards
- 🏆 Top-rated Endocrinology Diabetes — London · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
- 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national
- 🏆 Young Investigator Award · European Society · 2023 · international
Society memberships
- WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2011
- national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2011
- European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2011
Articles by this doctor
- Patient education Patient guide to Endocrinology Diabetes
- Awareness When should you see a endocrinology diabetes?
For international patients
- Coordinator
- Patient liaison · russell.senanayake@euroclinics.example
- Accepted international insurance
- Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global
Location
1 tagPatient reviews
8 verified reviews5.00
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8 reviews
- Bedside Manner
- 5.0
- Knowledge
- 5.0
- Wait Time
- 4.8
- Staff Friendliness
- 5.0
- Ease Of Appointment
- 4.9
- Value For Money
- 4.9
- Would Recommend Pct
- 99.0
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Recent reviews
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★★★★★ ✓ Verified Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
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★★★★★ ✓ Verified Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
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★★★★☆ ✓ Verified Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
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