Midlands Medicine

Midlands Medicine is the journal of the North Staffordshire Medical Institute, whose purpose is to promote postgraduate medical education and research

The journal was first published in 1969 as the North Staffordshire Medical Institute Journal.

Midlands Medicine is produced every 6 months and is available free of charge to our Members.

The Journal contains informative articles from a wide range of sources and covers a great range of healthcare & medical fields.

Editor

Dr D de Takats

First appointed as a Consultant in 2003, Dr Dominic De Takats is the Lead Clinician for University Hospitals of North Midlands Renal Services in South Cheshire and for the Clinical Renal Biopsy Service at University Hospitals of North Midlands. His areas of clinical practice focus on general nephrology, advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), renal anaemia, pre-dialysis preparation, haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, transplant assessment and living kidney donation. His areas of particular interest are CKD-related mineral and bone disorders, polycystic kidney disease and electrolyte disorders. Dr Dominic De Takats is also involved in training doctors, teaching medical students and supporting clinical research.