Leighton Seal

Dr Leighton Seal is an Honorary Senior Lecturer in Diabetes and Endocrinology at St George's, University of London, affiliated with the Institute of Medical and Biomedical Allied Education. He holds clinical roles at St George’s Hospital and the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, specializing in transgender healthcare, andrology, and endocrinology. His research focuses on cardiovascular risks in transgender populations, hormone therapy protocols, and transgender health policy. He contributes to medical education as a responsible examiner for the MB BS course and module leader for advanced clinical practice and life maintenance modules. Dr Seal co-directs the Royal College of Physicians’ Gender Identity Healthcare course and has published extensively in transgender health and cardiovascular medicine.

His clinical interests include testosterone disorders, erectile dysfunction, and transgender health care. He is actively involved in curriculum development and clinical practice guidelines, emphasizing evidence-based approaches to hormone treatment and patient care. Despite no explicitly listed awards, his work reflects significant contributions to transgender health research and education.

No advising students or grants are documented here. He collaborates closely with multidisciplinary teams in healthcare education and clinical practice, contributing to both academic and NHS settings.