Dr Andrea Pucci is a consultant in Obesity and Endocrinology at The University College Hospital in London.
Work experience in Italy
Dr Andrea Pucci graduated in Medicine and Surgery and obtained a postgraduate degree in Endocrinology at the University of Pisa, Italy. He also received a PhD degree (Neuroscience and Endocrino-metabolic sciences), at the University of Pisa, Italy
Between 2003 and 2011, Dr Pucci was a Registrar and a Locum Consultant, at the Department of Endocrinology, University of Pisa, Italy. During those years he gained expertise and experience in managing endocrine diseases, diabetes, obesity and bariatric surgery. For 2 years, he also directly collaborated with Professor Aldo Pinchera’s private clinic as a physician assistant.
Work experience in UK
Dr Andrea Pucci is a consultant obesity physician (Obesity Medicine, Diabetes, & Endocrinology) at the Centre for Obesity Research, Department of Medicine, University College London. UCLH Bariatric Centre for Weight Management and Metabolic Surgery, University College Hospital, London. He is also a researcher and an honorary professor at University College of London. His research is focused on identifying pre-operative predictors of bariatric surgery health outcomes and he has authored more than 30 peer-reviewed publications in international journals and textbook chapters.
He is member of the of Obesity UK, the Association for the Study of Obesity (ASO), Società italiana dell’obesità (SIO) British obesity and metabolic surgery society (BOMSS) and of the “Associazione Allievi dell’Endocrinologia Pisana” (AAEP). He got a SCOPE Certification, an internationally recognised standard of obesity management expertise, which promotes and acknowledges excellence in obesity prevention and treatment.
Expertise
Dr Andrea Pucci is an expert in general endocrinology, but specifically in Thyroid diseases. He can perform ultrasound screening of thyroid glands and fine needle aspiration biopsy of thyroid nodules. He is also an expert in the treatment of obesity including the obesity-related co-morbidities, especially type 2 diabetes with a special focus on the new anti-obesity medications including GLP-1 and GLP-1/GIP receptor agonists.
Languages
Italian and English
Insurance Companies
Cigna, Aviva and WPA approved doctor
Summary
Dr. Andrea Pucci is an Italian Endocrinologist in London