Doctor Ravishankar Sargur
Consultant Immunologist at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
United Kingdom
Areas of expertise
- Primary Immune deficiencies
- Anaphylaxis
- Drug Allergy
- Antibiotic Allergy
- Venom Allergy
- Food Allergy
- Aero-allergen allergies
- Peri-operative allergy
- Immunotherapy and Desensitisation
- Urticaria and Angioedema
About the expert
Doctor Sargur is a Consultant Clinical Immunologist with extensive experience in allergy, immunology, and laboratory immunology. He is Clinical Director for UKNEQAS Immunology, Immunochemistry, and Allergy. He is a highly respected expert in his field and has more than 100 publications.
Dr. Ravishankar Sargur is a Consultant Clinical Immunologist at the Northern General Hospital in Sheffield, UK. He does private consultations at Circle Health Group Hospitals - The Alexandra Hospital, Manchester and Sheffield Thornbury Hospital.
He has extensive experience in the diagnosis, management and treatment of allergic conditions including food allergy, anaphylaxis, urticaria (hives), angioedema (swelling), drug allergy, Aspirin allergy testing, hayfever, house dust mite allergy, Pet allergies, bee & wasp venom allergies, Insulin allergy, Excipient Allergies, PEG allergy, Insulin Allergy and Chlorhexidine allergy.
He set up the Aspirin nasal challenge and desensitisation service at Northern General Hospital. His interests include specialist allergy testing, investigating hidden allergens and problems with the immune system (antibody deficiency). Dr Ravishankar Sargur was awarded the iWantGreatCare Certificate of Excellence in 2021, 2022 and 2023 for delivering outstanding care.
He is a Trustee and Steering Committee Member of the British Society of Immunology, Clinical Immunology Professional Network (BSI-CIPN) and an Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Sheffield.
Dr Sargur has a strong track record of leadership and management. He is the former Training Programme Director for Immunology in Yorkshire, Humber, and East Midlands and the former Chair of the JRCPTB Immunology Specialty Advisory Committee at the Royal College of Physicians.
He is a member of the UKAS Professional Advisory Committee and the Steering Committee of QPIDS (Quality in Primary Immunodeficiency Services).
He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and is a recognized expert in cryoglobulin measurement.
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Consultant Clinical Immunologist
2009 - TodaySheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer
2009 - TodayUniversity of Sheffield
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Consultant Clinical Immunologist
2013 - TodaySheffield Allergy Clinic
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Clinical Director
2020 - TodayUnited Kingdom External Quality Assessment Scheme for Immunology, Immunochemistry and Allergy
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Clinical Lead
2013 - 2022Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Clinical Director – Laboratory Medicine
2022 - 2023Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Training Programme Director for Immunology
2011 - 2015Yorkshire and Humber Deanery and East Midlands Deanery
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Chairman – JRCPTB Specialty Advisory Committee for Immunology
2015 - 2021Royal College of Physicians, London
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MBA
Sheffield Hallam University
2015
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Fellowship of Royal College of Physicians
Royal College of Physicians
2011
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Certificate of Completion of Training in Immunology
General Medical Council
2009
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Fellowship of Royal College of Pathologists
Royal College of Pathologists
2008
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Membership of Royal College of Physicians
Royal College of Physicians
2003
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MD
University of Mysore, India
1998
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MBBS
University of Gulbarga, India
1994
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European Society of Immunodeficiencies (2004)
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BSI- CIPN : British Society of Immunology: Clinical Immunology Professional Network
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BSACI : British Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
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EAACI : European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
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AAAAI : American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
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ACB : Association of Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine
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ACP: Association of Clinical pathologists
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