Dr Atir Khan

Professional statement

Dr Atir Khan is a distinguished consultant physician in diabetes and endocrinology. Dr Khan has private practice clinics in Lancaster, Blackburn and Swansea. With over 25 years of experience, he is renowned for his expertise in diabetes management and endocrinology, as well as problems related to calcium, and disorders of the adrenal glands, pituitary gland and thyroid.

Dr Khan graduated in 1991. He undertook speciality training in diabetes and endocrinology and general medicine with the Manchester deanery and went on to achieve an MD in clinical research from the University of Manchester in 2003. Dr Khan has served as a consultant physician in diabetes and endocrinology for many years, with his primary NHS base being the York NHS Trust Teaching Hospital. He was appointed as a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in 2013. Dr Khan sees private patients at various locations; The Lancaster Hospital, The Beardwood Hospital in Blackburn, and Sancta Maria Hospital in Swansea.

Alongside his clinical responsibilities, Dr Khan is a dedicated educator, who regularly teaches and trains junior doctors, GPs and other healthcare professionals. He achieved certification from the Royal College of Physicians’ course Physicians as Educators in 2011 and also holds a Master's degree in medical leadership from Birkbeck University of London, for which he received the Best Dissertation Award in 2017. Additionally, Dr Khan holds a diploma in medical ethics and law from Keele University, which he completed in 2017. He also serves as a PACES examiner with the Royal College of Physicians.

Throughout his esteemed career, Dr Khan has been an active contributor to medical research, publishing numerous academic articles in peer-reviewed journals. He has also recently co-authored a highly regarded article, which appears in BMJ-Open, on the factors contributing to stress and burnout in NHS consultants. Dr Khan's dedication to his practice has been recognised with an Award for Innovation and Leadership from NHS Wales.