Professor Franklin Joseph

Professor Franklin Joseph is a consultant physician in menopause and perimenopause, testosterone deficiency, testosterone replacement therapy (TRT), Hashimoto's disease and hypothyroidism in the Wirral and Liverpool.

In addition to the areas of expertise mentioned above, he is also highly experienced in diabetes, thyroid, weight loss, diseases of the pituitary and hypothalamus, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and internal medicine.

Professor Joseph has an impressive educational background, including a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), an MD, and both an MRCP and FRCP from the the Royal College of Physicians.

In diabetes, he specialises in the treatment and management of both type 1 and type 2. In endocrinology, Professor Joseph looks at pituitary disease, both under and overactive thyroid, adrenal reproductive disorders and metabolic disorders. With obesity, he specialises in the use of all new licensed medical treatments, including the anti-obesity medication Saxenda®.


Professor Joseph leads a successful clinical trial unit that has achieved the highest recruitment figures nationally on studies involving cutting edge therapies for diabetes and its complications. He regularly publishes in peer-reviewed journals.


He is visiting professor at the University of Chester and has been an honorary senior lecturer at the University of Liverpool. He has held various positions in prestigious private clinics, including Chief Medical Officer at DAM Health, and founder and Clinical Lead at Dr Frank's Weight Loss Clinic.