Khalida Ismail

Professor Khalida Ismail is a Professor of Psychiatry & Medicine at King's College London within the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience. Her research focuses on the intersection of diabetes and mental health, including interventions to improve diabetes control and mental health outcomes, particularly in severe mental illness populations. She leads projects like the Psychosis and Diabetes Service Model (PODS) and the 3 Dimensions of Care for Diabetes (3DFD), aiming to integrate mental health and diabetes services. Her work spans clinical trials, qualitative studies on gestational diabetes, and longitudinal analyses of post-COVID-19 health impacts. Notable contributions include investigations into GLP-1 receptor agonists' mental health effects and the psychosocial implications of gestational diabetes. She collaborates widely, publishing in high-impact journals like JAMA Psychiatry and The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.