Dr Janaka Karalliedde is a Clinical Reader in the School of Cardiovascular Medicine & Sciences, King's College London, and a consultant physician at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital in London, UK. He graduated with a distinction in medicine from the University of London and was awarded a PhD by the University of London for his research on cardiovascular and renal disease in diabetes under the supervision of Prof Giancarlo Viberti at Guy’s Hospital London He has published widely on the subject of diabetic kidney disease and cardiovascular disease and frequently lectures on this topic at national and international meetings. Dr Karalliedde is an active clinician, with expertise in managing patients with renal and cardio-vascular complications related to diabetes. He leads and runs specialist clinics for patients with diabetic renal and vascular complications at Guy’s and St Thomas Hospital. He has also established community diabetes clinics for patients with diabetes and cardio-renal disease in South London that provide specialist multi-disciplinary care in the community