Adie Viljoen
Professor
University of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Dr Adie Viljoen is a clinical specialist and works as Consultant Chemical Pathologist and Metabolic Physician in Hertfordshire, UK since 2006 having trained in South Africa where he received his medical and speciality medicine qualifications.He is Senior Lecturer in Medicine at the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Postgraduate Medical and Member of the Institute for Diabetes in Older People (IDOP).He is the UK Chief Investigator and Principal Site investigator for several international phase 2 and 3 research trials in diabetes, obesity and lipids including studies such as EXAMINE, ORIGIN, 4T, CRESCENDO. He is a member of the Scientific Research Committee of HEART UK, the UK cholesterol charity. He has authored more than 50 peer reviewed scientific publications and 5 book chapters.
Adie Viljoen conducts clinics in diabetes, cardiovascular risk prevention, lipid and metabolic disorders. His interests include type 2 diabetes and diabetic dyslipidaemia, diabetes.