Dr Lavanya Diwakar PhD (Health Economics), FRCPath (Imm), MRCP, MSc (HEHP)

Lavanya Diwakar

Department of Applied Health Sciences
Hon Associate Professor in Health Economics
Consultant Immunologist

Contact details

Address
Health Economics Unit
Department of Applied Health Sciences
College of Medicine and Health
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham, B15 2TT

Dr Lavanya Diwakar clinical academic, with expertise in immunology and health economics. Lavanya is currently working with various colleagues across the midlands as a part of an NIHR development and skills enhancement fellowship.

ORCiD: 0000-0003-4369-6637 

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Qualifications

  • PhD (Health Economics), University of Birmingham 2018
  • Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists (FRCPath, Immunology) 2013
  • MSc (Health economics and Health policy), University of Birmingham 2010
  • Member of Royal College of Physicians (UK) 2004
  • General Medial Council (UK) 2001

Teaching

  • MSc Respiratory Medicine (allergy module) Respiratory Medicine - MSc/PGDip/PGCert
  • MSc Health Economics and Health Policy MSc/Diploma

Doctoral research

PhD title
Economic evaluation of Paediatric Allergy pathways for the West Midlands

Other activities

  • Examiner for the FRCPath examination (Immunology)
  • Medical Appraiser for the QPIDS and IQAS schemes (for the Royal College of Physicians)
  • Standards of care committee for the British Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (SOCC)
  • Steering committee member for IQAS

Publications

Recent publications

Article

Yong, PFK, Annals, R, Diwakar, L, Elkhalifa, S, Gompels, M, Jain, R, Karim, MY, Khan, S, Metcalfe, A, Noorani, S, Steele, C, Kiani-Alikhan, S & Garcez, T 2024, 'Prophylaxis in hereditary angioedema: a United Kingdom Delphi consensus', Clinical and Experimental Immunology, vol. 217, no. 1, pp. 109-116. https://doi.org/10.1093/cei/uxae020

Mendivil, J, DerSarkissian, M, Banerji, A, Diwakar, L, Katelaris, CH, Keith, PK, Kim, H, Lacuesta, G, Magerl, M, Slade, C, Smith, WB, Choudhry, Z, Simon, A, Sarda, SP & Busse, PJ 2023, 'A multicenter chart review of patient characteristics, treatment, and outcomes in hereditary angioedema: unmet need for more effective long-term prophylaxis', Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology, vol. 19, no. 1, 48. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13223-023-00795-2

Burton, AE, Lindsay-Wiles, I, Herron, D, Owen, A, Elliott, J, Metcalfe, A & Diwakar, L 2023, 'Hereditary Angioedema patient experiences of medication use and emergency care', International Emergency Nursing, vol. 71, 101339. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ienj.2023.101339

Chong, AC, Diwakar, L, Kaplan, CM, Fox, AT, Abrams, EM, Greenhawt, M, Oppenheimer, JJ & Shaker, MS 2023, 'Provision of Food Allergy Care in the United Kingdom and United States: Current Issues and Future Directions', Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice, vol. 11, no. 7, pp. 2054-2066. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaip.2023.03.029

RECOVERY Collaborative Group 2022, 'Aspirin in patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 (RECOVERY): a randomised, controlled, open-label, platform trial', The Lancet, vol. 399, no. 10320, pp. 143-151. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(21)01825-0

STOP-COVID19 Investigators, Keir, HR, Long, MB, Abo-Leyah, H, Giam, YH, Vadiveloo, T, Pembridge, T, Hull, RC, Delgado, L, Band, M, McLaren-Neil, F, Adamson, S, Lahnsteiner, E, Gilmour, A, Hughes, C, New, BJM, Connell, D, Dowey, R, Turton, H, Richardson, H, Cassidy, D, Cooper, J, Suntharalingam, J, Diwakar, L, Russell, P, Underwood, J, Hicks, A, Dosanjh, D, Sage, B, Dhasmana, D, Spears, M, Thompson, AAR, Brightling, C, Smith, A, Patel, M, George, J, Condliffe, AM, Shoemark, A, MacLennan, G & Chalmers, JD 2022, 'Dipeptidyl peptidase-1 inhibition in patients hospitalised with COVID-19: a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, parallel-group, placebo-controlled trial', The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, vol. 10, no. 12, pp. 1119-1128. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600(22)00261-2

Wells, R, McKay, C, Makwana, N, Vyas, D, Vaughan, S, Christopher, A, Thomas, L, Primett, M, Diwakar, L, Alvis, S & Perkin, MR 2022, 'National Survey of United Kingdom Paediatric Allergy Services', Clinical and Experimental Allergy , vol. 52, no. 11, pp. 1276-1290. https://doi.org/10.1111/cea.14198

Outcomes following SARS-CoV-2 infection in patients with primary and secondary immunodeficiency in the UK group 2022, 'Outcomes following SARS-CoV-2 infection in patients with primary and secondary immunodeficiency in the UK', Clinical and Experimental Immunology, vol. 209, no. 3, uxac008, pp. 247-258. https://doi.org/10.1093/cei/uxac008

Shaukat, I, Khan, R, Diwakar, L, Kemp, T & Bodasing, N 2021, 'Atraumatic splenic rupture due to covid-19 infection', Clinical Infection in Practice, vol. 10, 100042. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinpr.2020.100042

RECOVERY Collaborative Group 2021, 'Azithromycin in patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 (RECOVERY): a randomised, controlled, open-label, platform trial', The Lancet, vol. 397, no. 10274, pp. 605-612. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(21)00149-5

Wright, J, Achana, F, Diwakar, L, Semple, MG, Carroll, WD, Baillie, K, Thompson, C, Alcock, A & Kemp, TS 2021, 'Cycle threshold values are inversely associated with poorer outcomes in hospitalized patients with COVID-19: a prospective, observational cohort study conducted at a UK tertiary hospital', International Journal of Infectious Diseases , vol. 111, pp. 333-335. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2021.08.022

Diwakar, L, Cummins, C & Roberts, T 2020, 'Understanding Parent Preferences for NHS Paediatric Allergy Services', Clinical and Experimental Allergy .

Diwakar, L, Cummins, C, Lilford, R & Roberts, T 2017, 'A systematic review of pathways for the delivery of allergy services', BMJ open, vol. 7, e012647. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012647

Diwakar, L, Cummins, C, Ryan, R, Marshall, T & Roberts, T 2017, 'Prescription rates of adrenaline auto-injectors for children in UK general practice: a retrospective cohort study using the Health Improvement Network database: AAI prescriptions amongst UK children', British Journal of General Practice . https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp17X689917

Letter

Goddard, S, Diwakar, L, Hughes, D, Clarke, D & Graham, J 2021, 'Impact of stopping long-term immunoglobulin therapy in patients with secondary antibody deficiency due to haematological disease', British Journal of Haematology, vol. 193, no. 2, pp. e12-e15. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjh.17328

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