Dr Wycliffe Mbagaya
Consultant in Metabolic Medicine, Laboratory Medicine & Lipidology
MB ChB · FRCPEdin · FRCPath · EuSpLM
Dr Wycliffe Mbagaya is a leading Consultant in Metabolic Medicine, Laboratory Medicine, and Lipidology, offering expert care for adults with complex metabolic, hormonal, cardiometabolic and nutritional disorders. With over 20 years of clinical experience, he provides advanced assessment and personalised treatment for conditions affecting metabolism, cholesterol, diabetes control, and overall cardiometabolic health.
Dr Wycliffe Mbagaya qualified in 1999 and completed specialist training in Clinical Biochemistry and Metabolic Medicine in the Yorkshire Deanery. Since 2014, he has served as a consultant at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, where he is also Clinical Director for Laboratory Medicine.
He provides private consultations from:
- Spire Bristol Hospital
- 25 Harley Street, London
- Online / virtual appointments
Appointments are eligible for cover by all major UK health insurers.
Why Patients Choose Dr Wycliffe Mbagaya
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Highly specialist expertise in cholesterol disorders, metabolic optimisation, insulin resistance, and unexplained fatigue
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Consultant-led, personalised care with a holistic, evidence-based approach
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Advanced diagnostic interpretation of complex or abnormal blood tests
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Nationally recognised expertise in Lipidology and Metabolic Medicine
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Clear, compassionate communication aimed at empowering patients
Specialist Clinical Interests
Dr Wycliffe Mbagaya offers comprehensive assessment and management across a broad range of metabolic conditions.
Cardiometabolic & Cholesterol Disorders
- Familial hypercholesterolaemia, high Lp(a) and hypobetalipoproteinaemia
- High cholesterol and triglycerides
- Lipid disorders in women, autoimmune disease, and post-chemotherapy
- Metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance
Metabolic, Endocrine & Nutritional Conditions
- Disorders of glucose, carbohydrate and fat metabolism
- Vitamin and mineral deficiencies
- Electrolyte imbalance
- Men's metabolic health
- Menopause-related metabolic changes
Complex or Unexplained Symptoms
- Rare and inherited metabolic diseases
- Chronic fatigue and metabolic dysfunction
- Long COVID and post-viral metabolic complications
- Body malodour including Trimethylaminuria (Fish Odour Syndrome)
- Heavy metal toxicity
Preventative & Personalised Health
- Kidney stone prevention
- Metabolic optimisation and health screening
- Interpretation of abnormal blood tests
- Metabolic effects of chemotherapy, biologics, antidepressants and antipsychotics
He offers evidence-based, holistic care, tailored to individual patient needs. He is an advocate of personalised medicine for all and the use of technology in healthcare.
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Research & Teaching
Research & Innovation
Dr Wycliffe Mbagaya has played a major role in groundbreaking cholesterol research, serving as Chief Investigator, Principal Investigator, and Sub-Investigator in several pivotal clinical trials. Some of these studies contributed to the development of modern injectable cholesterol-lowering treatments now used in routine practice.
He remains active in clinical trials investigating new therapies in cardiometabolic disease and personalised medicine.
Teaching & Professional Leadership
Alongside his clinical work, Dr Wycliffe Mbagaya is committed to medical education and leadership.
- Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, University of Bristol
- Year 3 Lead, North Somerset Academy
- Frequent speaker on national GP teaching programmes in Lipidology and Laboratory Medicine
He holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning for Health Professionals and continues to mentor and train doctors at all stages.
Qualifications
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MB ChB Moi University, 1999
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MRCP (UK) 2007
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FRCPath Royal College of Pathologists, 2014
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FRCP (Edin) 2016
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EuSpLM European Specialist in Laboratory Medicine, 2014
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PGCert Health Informatics Swansea University, 2009
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PGCert Teaching & Learning for Health Professionals University of Bristol, 2019
Memberships
- Association for Clinical Biochemistry
- European Atherosclerosis Society
- British Inherited Metabolic Disease Group
- Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
- Royal College of Pathologists
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- Clear diagnosis and personalised treatment plan
- Expert interpretation of complex or abnormal blood tests
- Private consultations without needing a GP referral