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Dr Thinzar Min

Clinical Senior Lecturer in Diabetes and Endocrinology

Biomedical Sciences

+44 (0) 1792 205678 ext 9701

thinzar.min@swansea.ac.uk

Available For Postgraduate Supervision

Research Links

ResearchGate

About

Dr Thinzar Min is a Senior Clinical Lecturer and a Consultant Physician in General Internal Medicine, Diabetes and Endocrinology at Singleton Hospital and Neath Port Talbot Hospital, Swansea Bay University Health Board. She graduated from Yangon, Myanmar in 2005. She completed the specialist training programme in Diabetes, Endocrinology and General Medicine in Wales Deanery in 2018. She received a MSc (Diabetes) with distinction from Cardiff University in 2014. Between 2014 and 2017, she undertook a MD project on long-term metabolic outcomes of bariatric surgery in people with diabetes and impaired glucose regulation at Swansea University Medical School. She is actively involved in teaching, supervision of junior doctors in training and research. Her other roles in the Health Board include Audit Lead for Singleton Hospital and Morbidity and Mortality Review Lead for Singleton hospital.

Areas Of Expertise

Diabetes
Obesity
Endocrinology
Clinical trials
Clinical medicine

Career Highlights

Teaching Interests

Dr Min taught Diabetic Practice Module and contributed to MSc Diabetes course, Graduate Entry Medicine program and Physician Associate program.
Speciality attachment Lead (Medicine) for GEM program from September 2020.

Research Award Highlights Collaborations

Publications

Research Highlights

Stephens, J., Min, T., Dunseath, G., Churm, R., Barry, J., & Prior, S. (2019). Temporal effects of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy on adipokines, inflammation, and oxidative stress in patients with impaired glucose homeostasis. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 15(12), 2011-2017.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soard.2019.04.006, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa50380
Min, T., Prior, S., Churm, R., Dunseath, G., Barry, J., & Stephens, J. (2020). Effect of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy on Static and Dynamic Measures of Glucose Homeostasis and Incretin Hormone Response 4-Years Post-Operatively. Obesity Surgery, 30(1), 46-55.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-019-04116-8, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51487
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11695-019-04116-8
Min, T., Prior, S., Dunseath, G., Churm, R., Barry, J., & Stephens, J. (2020). Temporal Effects of Bariatric Surgery on Adipokines, Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Subjects with Impaired Glucose Homeostasis at 4 Years of Follow-up. Obesity Surgery, 30(5), 1712-1718.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-019-04377-3, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa53162
Min, T. & Bain, S. (2020). Estimands in diabetes clinical trials. The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, 8(3), 181-183.
https://doi.org/10.1016/s2213-8587(19)30407-3, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa53432
Prior, S., Churm, R., Min, T., Dunseath, G., Barry, J., & Stephens, J. (2020). Temporal Effects of Sleeve Gastrectomy on Glucose-Insulin Homeostasis and Incretin Hormone Response at 1 and 6 Months. Obesity Surgery, 30(6), 2243-2250.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-020-04457-9, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa53472
Yin, W., Bain, S., & Min, T. (2020). The Effect of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists on Renal Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes Therapy, 11(4), 835-844.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13300-020-00798-x, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa53944
Stephens, J., Brown, K., & Min, T. (2020). Chronic kidney disease in type 2 diabetes: Implications for managing glycaemic control, cardiovascular and renal risk. Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, 22(S1), 32-45.
https://doi.org/10.1111/dom.13942, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54008
Min, T. (2020). At a glance factsheet: Diabetic retinopathy. Diabetes & Primary Care, 22(4), 79-81.
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa55643
https://www.diabetesonthenet.com/journals/issue/617/article-details/glance-factsheet-diabetic-retinopathy
Min, T. & Bain, S. (2021). The Role of Tirzepatide, Dual GIP and GLP-1 Receptor Agonist, in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes: The SURPASS Clinical Trials. Diabetes Therapy, 12(1), 143-157.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13300-020-00981-0, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa55784
Williams, D., Ruslan, A., Khan, R., Vijayasingam, D., Iqbal, F., Shaikh, A., Lim, J., Chudleigh, R., Peter, R., Udiawar, M., Bain, S., Stephens, J., & Min, T. (2021). Real-World Clinical Experience of Semaglutide in Secondary Care Diabetes: A Retrospective Observational Study. Diabetes Therapy, 12(3), 801-811.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13300-021-01015-z, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa56157
Williams, D., Davies, J., Field, B., Gandhi, R., Harris, S., Khunti, K., Nagi, D., Narendran, P., Rea, R., Ruan, Y., Ryder, R., Várnai, K., Wild, S., Wilmot, E., Min, T., Platts, J., Chudleigh, R., Stephens, J., & Rice, S. (2021). COVID-19 outcomes in people with diabetes in Wales: a secondary analysis of the ABCD audit. British Journal of Diabetes, 21(2)
https://doi.org/10.15277/bjd.2021.319, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa58989
Williams, D., Krishnamoorthy, S., Ch’ng, C., Stephens, J., & Min, T. (2022). Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in diabetes: Overlooked or just ignored?. Obesity, 30(5), 969-970.
https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.23423, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa60521
Williams, D., Staff, M., Bain, S., & Min, T. (2022). Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Analogues for the Treatment of Obesity. Endocrinology, 18(1), 43
https://doi.org/10.17925/ee.2022.18.1.43, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa60990
Min, T. & Bain, S. (2023). Emerging drugs for the treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus: a review of phase 2 clinical trials. Expert Opinion on Emerging Drugs, 28(1), 1-15.
https://doi.org/10.1080/14728214.2023.2188191, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa62930
Bain, S. & Min, T. (2023). A new class of glucose-lowering therapy for type 2 diabetes: the latest development in the incretin arena. The Lancet, 402(10401)
https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(23)01182-0, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa63790
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(23)01182-0
Roberts, R., Williams, D., Min, T., Barry, J., & Stephens, J. (2023). Benefits in routinely measured liver function tests following bariatric surgery: a retrospective cohort study. Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders, 22(2), 1763-1768.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40200-023-01311-4, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65562
Williams, D., Alberts, B., Sharaf, A., Sharaf, G., Bain, S., Kalhan, A., & Min, T. (2024). Real-World Clinical Experience of Oral Semaglutide in a Secondary Diabetes Clinic in the UK: A Retrospective Observational Study. Diabetes Therapy, 15, 1639-1646.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13300-024-01590-x, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa66445

All Research

Journal Articles

Williams, D., Alberts, B., Sharaf, A., Sharaf, G., Bain, S., Kalhan, A., & Min, T. (2024). Real-World Clinical Experience of Oral Semaglutide in a Secondary Diabetes Clinic in the UK: A Retrospective Observational Study. Diabetes Therapy, 15, 1639-1646.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13300-024-01590-x, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa66445
Roberts, R., Williams, D., Min, T., Barry, J., & Stephens, J. (2023). Benefits in routinely measured liver function tests following bariatric surgery: a retrospective cohort study. Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders, 22(2), 1763-1768.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40200-023-01311-4, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65562
Bain, S. & Min, T. (2023). A new class of glucose-lowering therapy for type 2 diabetes: the latest development in the incretin arena. The Lancet, 402(10401)
https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(23)01182-0, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa63790
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(23)01182-0
Min, T. & Bain, S. (2023). Emerging drugs for the treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus: a review of phase 2 clinical trials. Expert Opinion on Emerging Drugs, 28(1), 1-15.
https://doi.org/10.1080/14728214.2023.2188191, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa62930
Williams, D., Krishnamoorthy, S., Ch’ng, C., Stephens, J., & Min, T. (2022). Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in diabetes: Overlooked or just ignored?. Obesity, 30(5), 969-970.
https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.23423, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa60521
Williams, D., Staff, M., Bain, S., & Min, T. (2022). Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Analogues for the Treatment of Obesity. Endocrinology, 18(1), 43
https://doi.org/10.17925/ee.2022.18.1.43, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa60990
Williams, D., Davies, J., Field, B., Gandhi, R., Harris, S., Khunti, K., Nagi, D., Narendran, P., Rea, R., Ruan, Y., Ryder, R., Várnai, K., Wild, S., Wilmot, E., Min, T., Platts, J., Chudleigh, R., Stephens, J., & Rice, S. (2021). COVID-19 outcomes in people with diabetes in Wales: a secondary analysis of the ABCD audit. British Journal of Diabetes, 21(2)
https://doi.org/10.15277/bjd.2021.319, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa58989
Williams, D., Ruslan, A., Khan, R., Vijayasingam, D., Iqbal, F., Shaikh, A., Lim, J., Chudleigh, R., Peter, R., Udiawar, M., Bain, S., Stephens, J., & Min, T. (2021). Real-World Clinical Experience of Semaglutide in Secondary Care Diabetes: A Retrospective Observational Study. Diabetes Therapy, 12(3), 801-811.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13300-021-01015-z, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa56157
Min, T. & Bain, S. (2021). The Role of Tirzepatide, Dual GIP and GLP-1 Receptor Agonist, in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes: The SURPASS Clinical Trials. Diabetes Therapy, 12(1), 143-157.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13300-020-00981-0, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa55784
Min, T. (2020). At a glance factsheet: Diabetic retinopathy. Diabetes & Primary Care, 22(4), 79-81.
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa55643
https://www.diabetesonthenet.com/journals/issue/617/article-details/glance-factsheet-diabetic-retinopathy
Prior, S., Churm, R., Min, T., Dunseath, G., Barry, J., & Stephens, J. (2020). Temporal Effects of Sleeve Gastrectomy on Glucose-Insulin Homeostasis and Incretin Hormone Response at 1 and 6 Months. Obesity Surgery, 30(6), 2243-2250.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-020-04457-9, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa53472
Min, T., Prior, S., Dunseath, G., Churm, R., Barry, J., & Stephens, J. (2020). Temporal Effects of Bariatric Surgery on Adipokines, Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Subjects with Impaired Glucose Homeostasis at 4 Years of Follow-up. Obesity Surgery, 30(5), 1712-1718.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-019-04377-3, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa53162
Stephens, J., Brown, K., & Min, T. (2020). Chronic kidney disease in type 2 diabetes: Implications for managing glycaemic control, cardiovascular and renal risk. Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, 22(S1), 32-45.
https://doi.org/10.1111/dom.13942, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54008
Yin, W., Bain, S., & Min, T. (2020). The Effect of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists on Renal Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes Therapy, 11(4), 835-844.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13300-020-00798-x, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa53944
Min, T. & Bain, S. (2020). Estimands in diabetes clinical trials. The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, 8(3), 181-183.
https://doi.org/10.1016/s2213-8587(19)30407-3, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa53432
Min, T., Prior, S., Churm, R., Dunseath, G., Barry, J., & Stephens, J. (2020). Effect of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy on Static and Dynamic Measures of Glucose Homeostasis and Incretin Hormone Response 4-Years Post-Operatively. Obesity Surgery, 30(1), 46-55.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-019-04116-8, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51487
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11695-019-04116-8
Stephens, J., Min, T., Dunseath, G., Churm, R., Barry, J., & Prior, S. (2019). Temporal effects of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy on adipokines, inflammation, and oxidative stress in patients with impaired glucose homeostasis. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 15(12), 2011-2017.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soard.2019.04.006, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa50380

Supervision

Interventions in Acute Frailty (current)

MD

Other supervisor: Prof Jeffrey Stephens
The screening of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and advanced liver fibrosis in people with type 2 diabetes in secondary care diabetes clinics (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Prof Jeffrey Stephens

Taught Modules

PM-344 Capstone Project

The aim of this module is to provide a capstone experience to students¿ learning, through participating in their own enquiry-based research project, with guidance from an academic supervisor. The project may be laboratory or non-laboratory based, but it will always involve a research question that is drawn from the literature, and focused on a topic relevant to the life sciences. It will ask a research question and involve the critical analysis of research findings. Students will refine their oral and written communication skills to a graduate level through an oral presentation and dissertation on their research findings and conclusions.
PMZM18 Diabetic Practice

Diabetes has reached world wide epidemic proportions and is fast becoming the defining disease of the 21st century. It also represents a major challenge to health organizations in chronic disease management. This module provides the basis for health care professionals to deliver high quality multidisciplinary diabetes care is an accredited qualification in Diabetes Care from the Swansea University. The module enables students to extend their network of contacts with others working in diabetes care, share experiences and develop supportive relationships.

Career History

Specialist Trainee in Diabetes and Endocrinology , Wales

2011 - 2018

Public Engagements

Member of Diabetes UK

Member of British Endocrine Society

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