Dr. May Ng

Dr May Ng is a Consultant Paediatrician and Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist based in Southport and Ormskirk NHS Trust. She is the Clinical Director of Paediatrics and she leads the Paediatric Endocrine and Diabetes service at the Trust. She is the current elected Chair of the North West Paediatric Diabetes Network. She is an Honorary Senior Lecturer within the Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Institute of Translational Medicine at the University of Liverpool. She attained the Royal College of Physicians ‘Doctor as Educators’ Accreditation Certificate and is an elected Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
She completed her undergraduate degree in Medicine under a full scholarship in Sydney, Australia and undertook her paediatric training in Australia, Manchester and Mersey deaneries. She obtained the national grid for paediatric endocrinology and diabetes. She was the recipient of the prestigious Medical Research Council UK Fellowship in 2006 and went for further training to complete her Masters degree and doctoral degree in the area of neonatal endocrinology. She also has a Master of Laws degree from University of Liverpool. Dr Ng remains active in medicolegal work, research and education of junior doctors.
RESEARCH
Dr May Ng has held over £250,000 in research grants and was the recipient of the prestigious Medical Research Council Fellowship. She led a successful multi-centred randomised controlled clinical trial involving thyroid supplementation in preterm infants. She is on the Editorial Board for the Journal of Pediatric Sciences, International Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, Edorium Journal of Endocrinology and WebMed Plus, the Advisory Board for WebMed Central, the Reviewer Board for the Journal of Pediatric Biochemistry, Pediatric Oncall and the American Journal of Clinical Medicine Research. She is also a regular invited referee for many high impact journals. Dr Ng has produced a book chapter and over 80+ publications (37 peer reviewed research papers; 33 first author/senior author papers) including two Cochrane reviews and has given over 100+ presentations at international, national scientific conferences and local meetings.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Fellow of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (FRCPCH)
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
Chair of the Regional North West Paediatric Diabetes Network
Evidence Based Practice Committee Member for the Trust
Member of the External Reference Group for National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE)
Member of the National Steering Group for Children and Young People’s Diabetes Peer Review
Member of the British Medical Association (BMA)
Member of the British Society of Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes (BSPED)
Committee Member of the Association of Children’s Diabetes Clinicians (ACDC)
Assessor for the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health ST7/START exams
Committee member of the RCPCH Paediatricians in Medical Management
RCPCH CSAC Training Advisor for Endocrinology and Diabetes
RCPCH Training Advisor for less than full time training in Mersey Deanery
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
CCST, Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training: (1) General Paediatrics and (2) Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, General Medical Council
FRCPCH Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, United Kingdom
MRCPCH Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, United Kingdom
DCH Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, United Kingdom
FHEA, Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, United Kingdom
MBBS (Honours) University of Sydney, Australia
Master of Medical Science (Child Health, Diabetes and Endocrinology) University of Liverpool
PhD (Child Health) University of Liverpool
LLM, Master of Laws, University of LiverpoolAWARDS, GRANTS AND PRIZES
Newborn Appeal Grant (£40,000) 2011
Best Research Abstract Award 2010 British Society of Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes UK
Newborn Appeal Grant (£30,000) 2007
MRC Fellowship (£180,000) 2006 Medical Research Council, UK
University Prize for Paediatrics, University of Sydney, Australia
Honours degree (MBBS), University of Sydney, Australia
 
 

• Paediatric diabetes

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• Paediatric bone and mineral metabolism

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• Acute gastritis

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• Asthma - pediatric

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• Growth disorders

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• Disorders of puberty

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• Adrenal disorders