Background
Simmons, David was born on August 22, 1959 in Hampton Court, Middlesex, England. Son of Leslie and Stella Simmons.
Simmons, David was born on August 22, 1959 in Hampton Court, Middlesex, England. Son of Leslie and Stella Simmons.
Bachelor with honors, University Cambridge, 1981. Master of Arts, University Cambridge, 1984. Doctor of Medicine, University Cambridge, 1991.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, University London, 1984.
Registrar diabetes research Sheikh Rashid Diabetes Unit, Oxford, 1987—1989. Registrar Middlemore Hospital, 1989—1990, fellow diabetes research, 1990—1990. Senior lecturer medicine University Auckland, 1992—1992.
Professor rural health University Melbourne, 1999—2003. Professor medicine University Auckland, 2003—2007. Consultant diabetes Cambridge University Hospital National Health Service Foundation Trust., England, since 2007.
Founder, medical director Diabetes Projects Trust, Auckland, 1991—1998. Visiting professor Pfizer, 2002. Lecturer National Health Foundation, New Zealand, 2004.
Co-chair National Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Working Party, New Zealand, 2006. Chair National Diabetes in Pregnancy Committee, Australia, 2001—2002. Member of International Association Diabetes in Pregnancy and Study Groups, ADIPS (council member 1988—2006).
Married Denise Simmons, November 11, 1988. Children: Daniel, Benjamin.