Charlotte is a proud product of the Rhondda. After Medical School in Cambridge, her first medical job post MRCP was in Royal Glamorgan. A medical registrar post in Adelaide, led to a Neurology Fellowship and started an enduring fascination with epilepsy. Charlotte completed her Neurology training in Wales, including a PhD in epilepsy and vision. Charlotte is an enthusiastic teacher who is always learning. Her research interests include Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy, humanising healthcare for people with intellectual disabilities and barriers to taking medication. Charlotte was an early adopter of patient outcome measurements and believes any health service development Value based healthcare front and centre. Charlotte has been a consultant in Aneurin Bevan University Health Board since 2008, where she set up the first Neurologist of the Week service in Wales. She is excited about joining Cwm Taf Morgannwg as the first sole Neurologist, and will be seeking hive mind opinions across South Wales regularly. Charlotte loves singing, reading and water and is owned by a black Labrador. 

I have been a Consultant Physician & Endocrinologist at the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff since 2016. I have served as clinical committee member with the Society for Endocrinology and have sat on the Royal College of Physicians new consultants’ and joint specialty Endocrinology and Diabetes committees. I also serve on the RCP Wales exec group, am RCP Regional Adviser for South Wales central and recently have taken up the role of secretary for the Welsh Endocrine and Diabetes Society. In addition, I am an honorary senior lecturer with Cardiff University School of Medicine, involved in the undergraduate teaching programme and examinations.

I completed my research MD in polycystic ovary syndrome, particularly focusing on the cardiometabolic risks associated with the syndrome and central nervous system control of blood pressure and insulin resistance. I have published papers in various aspects of diabetes and endocrinology and have co-authored a textbook and book chapters in the field. I also was an author for the UK Oncology Nursing Society guidelines for patients with endocrine complications related to immunotherapy.

I have ongoing research interests in aspects of pituitary, thyroid and adrenal disease.