Dr Abirami Namasivayam details
Location:
- University College Hospital
GMC/GDC number:
7458289
Professional background
Dr Abirami Namasivayam joined UCLH in 2026 as a paediatric and adolescent consultant in diabetes. Prior to this, she worked as a consultant in paediatric diabetes and endocrinology at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge. She graduated from King’s College London (MBBS, BSc) and completed her paediatric training in the East of England deanery.
She is committed to improving outcomes and experiences for children and young people living with diabetes. She is currently developing the diabetes transition service which aims to empower adolescents in managing their diabetes independently as they move towards adulthood.
Specialties
Publications
- Namasivayam A, Soe T, Palman J. Atypical case of COVID-19 in a critically unwell 5-week old infant. BMJ Case Reports CP 2020;13:e237142.
- Namasivayam A, Bosch L, Elkhairi R, et al. A holistic approach to young people with gender incongruence in a gender identity development service liaison clinic. Archives of Disease in Childhood 2022;107:A280-A281.
- Namasivayam A, Haworth E, Nuti A. A sudden increase in children with newly diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes mellitus T1DM during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic – Is there an association? Archives of Disease in Childhood 2022;107:A267-A268.
- Namasivayam A, Walton-Betancourth S, Hysted H, Datta V, Myles C, Boughton C, Marcovecchio ML, Thankamony A. Successful use of a fully closed-loop insulin delivery system in an adolescent with diabetes secondary to pancreatitis - a case report. Ann Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2025 Jun;30(3):157-162. doi: 10.6065/apem.2448150.075.