Dr Piyumi Wijewickrama
MBBS, MD, MRCP
Consultant Endocrinologist and Diabetologist
Diabetes management
Thyroid and parathyroid disorders
Osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease
Pituitary and adrenal disorders
Clinical interests
- Diabetes
- Endocrinology
- Obesity
- Osteoporosis
- Parathyroid disease
- Pituitary disease
- Reproductive health
- Thyroid disease
Current memberships
- Royal college of physicians
- Society for Endocrinology
- European Society of Endocrinology
- Diabetes UK
- Endocrine Society
- Association of British Clinical Diabetologists
Professional Profile
Dr Piyumi Wijewickrama is a Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology at Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, with many years of specialist endocrinology and diabetes experience. Her sub-specialty interests include diabetes management (including insulin pump therapy, type 2 diabetes, and antenatal diabetes), medical weight management, thyroid and parathyroid disorders, osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease, pituitary and adrenal disorders, reproductive endocrinology, male hypogonadism, transition endocrinology and late effects . Dr Wijewickrama is committed to providing evidence-based, personalised care, combining expertise in complex endocrine disorders, along with utilisation of the latest advances in diabetes technology
Dr Wijewickrama holds several leadership roles within the NHS, including leading the Late Effects and Transition Endocrinology Service at University Hospitals Sussex, serving as a core member of the Sussex Pituitary Multidisciplinary Team, and establishing the Trust's Complex Endocrine Case Meeting. Dr Wijewickrama has contributed to national and international clinical guidelines in diabetes and endocrinology, and is passionate about medical education and am actively involved as a teacher, examiner and a research supervisor at Brighton & Sussex Medical School, as well as an educational and clinical supervisor for postgraduate trainees.
Personal Profile
Outside of work, Dr Wijewickrama enjoys spending time with her husband, travelling around the world to new destinations, gardening and cooking. She believes that maintaining a good work - life balance is important and helps bring energy, focus and compassion to her clinical practice.