Dr. Shideh Pouria qualified in 1991 and has worked in numerous clinical and academic posts within the NHS and most recently held a consultant post in Renal Medicine at Guy’s Hospital. She has extensive experience in general and specialist medicine as well as in medical research in the field of mucosal immunology. It was through her Ph.D. project in immunology that she became interested in the role of environmental factors in health and disease. She embarked on her training with the British Society for Ecological Medicine in 2006, was previously the Medical Director at the Burghwood Clinic for Allergy, Environmental and Nutritional Medicine, and now sees patients at Grace Belgravia Medical Center.
Dr. Shideh Pouria’s approach to medical problems is based on the concept of cause and effect as well as seeking out the effects of environmental and nutritional factors on the health of the individual. She is dedicated to creating a system of individualized comprehensive health care for her patients based on sound scientific and clinical research and evidence. She is a visiting research fellow at King’s College London Nutritional Sciences Division.