Dr John C Stevenson, MB BS, FRCP, FESC, MFSEM is a Consultant Physician and Endocrinologist at the Royal Brompton Hospital, London and Reader in Metabolic Medicine at Imperial College London.
Training and specialisation
He qualified in medicine at King’s College Hospital Medical School, London, in 1972 and undertook training in general medicine in London and Southampton. He completed his specialist training in Endocrinology and Metabolism at the Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital, London, where he developed a particular interest in calcium and bone metabolism, and their regulation by sex steroids. He subsequently extended his research and expertise into the effects of sex hormone deficiency and replacement both on the skeleton and on the cardiovascular system as Director of a Medical Research Institute in Imperial College London. In 1993, he jointly established the first Female Heart Disease Clinic in the UK at the Royal Brompton Hospital.
Academic research
He has presented his research extensively, with over 350 scientific publications and 9 textbooks, and lectures at scientific meetings and congresses throughout the world. He is an active member of several scientific societies, and has served on various committees and editorial boards. His current interests include the interrelation of cardiovascular disease risk factors and their modification by therapeutic means, as well as the effects of menopause on the heart and the skeleton..
Honorary posts and appointments
Scientific Journals
- Editor of Maturitas
- Editorial Board Member, Osteoporosis International
- Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Clinical Practice
- Editorial Board Member, Climacteric
- Editorial Board Member, Practical Cardiovascular Risk Management
Past appointments
- Past Chairman of the British Menopause Society
- Past Treasurer of the UK Bone and Tooth Society
- Past Executive Committee Member of the International Menopause Society
- Past Executive Committee Member of the European Menopause and Andropause Society
- Past Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the National Osteoporosis Society (UK)
- Past member of the Medical Research Council (UK) Advisory Board
Personal details
He has been happily married to Bonnie, previously a Nursing Sister, since 1977. They have 3 children.
- Ben is a BSc graduate working in the travel industry
- Tom has qualified as a doctor from St George's Hospital Medical School
- Emily is studying drama at the University of Hull
The family is completed by Oliver (a flat-coated retriever puppy), Nelson, Oscar and Toby (three British Shorthair young cats), and Mopsy (a Dutch rabbit)! He is honorary Medical Officer and an honorary Vice-President to Esher Rugby Football Club (an overriding sporting interest!).
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