Professor T. Hugh Jones

BSc(Hons), MBChB, MD, FRCP(London), FRCP(Edinburgh)

School of Medicine and Population Health

Honorary Professor of Andrology

Consultant Physician in Diabetes and Endocrinology, Barnsley Hospital NHS Trust, Barnsley.

Hon. Consultant Endocrinologist, Endocrinology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield

Professor Thomas Hugh Jones
Professor Thomas Hugh Jones
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t.h.jones@sheffield.ac.uk
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Professor T. Hugh Jones
School of Medicine and Population Health
The Medical School
Beech Hill Road
Sheffield
S10 2RX
Profile

Hugh Jones is a world-leader researching the role of testosterone deficiency in the pathogenesis of Heart disease and Diabetes and the therapeutic benefits of testosterone replacement therapy in these conditions. He is a member of national and international guideline committees for the diagnosis and treatment of Male Testosterone Deficiency.

He studied Biochemistry BSc(Hons) (1972-1975) and then Medicine (1975-1980) at Sheffield University. I then trained as a junior doctor in Sheffield and Barnsley attaining MRCP(UK) 1984. This was followed by Clinical Research Fellow in the Department of Human Metabolism and Biochemistry (1985-1988) and then was appointing as Lecturer in Medicine both at University of Sheffield (1988-1993).As Consultant Physician with special interest in Diabetes and Endocrinology firstly in the Royal Hallamshire Hospital 1984-1998 and then Barnsley Hospital (1998 to present).

He has led clinical and laboratory teams which have made important contributions which include being first to demonstrate that testosterone reduces Insulin Resistance, improves glycaemic control (HbA1c) and quality of life in men with type 2 diabetes with hypogonadism. He identified that 40% of men with Type 2 Diabetes have symptomatic testosterone deficiency (male hypogonadism). 

Professor Jones is one of the founder members of the international Androgen Society formed in 2017. He has been on the Guideline committees for Testosterone Deficiency and it s management for the European Association of Urology, British Society for Sexual Medicine and the International Consensus of Sexual Medicine. He has also been Chair of the Academic sub-committee for the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists, Chair Of Specialist Education Committee for spR training in Diabetes and Endocrinology for the Three Deaneries-Leicester, Nottingham and South Yorkshire, Training Programme Director for spR’s in Diabetes and Endocrinology in South Yorkshire.

Publications

Books

  • Jones T (2013) Testosterone Deficiency in Men. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Nieschlag E, Behre HM & Nieschlag S (2012) Testosterone Action, Deficiency, Substitution. Cambridge University Press. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Jones TH & Guaraldi F (2008) Advances in the Management of Testosterone Deficiency. Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Jones H (2008) Testosterone Deficiency in Men. Oxford University Press, USA. RIS download Bibtex download

Journal articles

Chapters

Conference proceedings papers

  • Rao PM, Jones TH & Kelly D (2023) Testosterone improves symptom severity, quality of life (QOL), triglycerides and strength: A randomised placebo-controlled study in men with uncontrolled type-2 diabetes and hypogonadism: Stride study. DIABETIC MEDICINE, Vol. 40 RIS download Bibtex download
  • Gul M, Luca B, Dimitropoulos K, Capogrosso P, Milenkovic U, Cocci A, Veeratterapillay R, Hatzichristodoulou G, Modgil V, Russo GI , Tharakan T et al (2021) What is the effectiveness of surgical and non-surgical therapies in the treatment of ischemic priapism in patients with sickle cell disease? A systematic review. EUROPEAN UROLOGY, Vol. 79 (pp S463-S464) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Malipatil NS, Yadegarfar G, Lunt M, Keevil B, Siddals K, Livingston M, Roberts S, Narayanan P, Rutter M, Gibson JM , Donn R et al (2019) Male hypogonadism: 14‐year prospective outcome in 550 men with type 2 diabetes. Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Vol. 2(3) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Kelly DM, Harrison PS, Akhtar S & Jones TH (2014) Testosterone Increases Glucose Uptake and Glycolysis in HepG2 Human Liver Cells. ENDOCRINE REVIEWS, Vol. 35(3) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Bokhamada HK, Woodroofe MN, Jones TH, Small SH, Kay W & Dalton CF (2013) Investigation of the effect of testosterone treatment on the expression of chemokine receptors in monocyte/macrophage THP-1 cell line. Atherosclerosis, Vol. 231(2) (pp e6-e6) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Rao P, Brooke JC, Mclaren D, Walter DJ, Muraleedharan V & Jones TH (2013) Testosterone therapy improves HbA1c and other cardiovascular risk factors in hypogonadal men with poorly controlled diabetes: a retrospective analysis of five years of clinical practice. DIABETIC MEDICINE, Vol. 30 (pp 146-146) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Kelly DM, Sellers DJ, Woodroofe MN, Jones TH & Channer KS (2013) Effect of Testosterone on Inflammatory Markers in the Development of Early Atherogenesis in the Testicular-Feminized Mouse Model. Endocrine Research, Vol. 38(3) (pp 125-138) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Beaudet A, Gilmour L, Church N, Lloyd A, McLeod E & Jones TH (2010) Clinical and cost effectiveness of testosterone replacement in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypogonadism. Journal of Men's Health, Vol. 7(3) (pp 289-289) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Muraleedharan V, Jones TH & Hassan HMJ (2010) Acute Visual Loss Due to PDE5 Inhibitor Induced Non Arteritic Anterior Ischaemic Optic Neuropathy in a Young Man with Hypogonadism and Erectile Dysfunction.. ENDOCRINE REVIEWS, Vol. 31(3) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Muraleedharan V, Ranjan N, Rolfe C & Jones TH (2010) The Effect of Testosterone Undecanoate on Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Men with Hypogonadism in Clinical Practice.. ENDOCRINE REVIEWS, Vol. 31(3) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Muraleedharan V, Marsh H & Jones TH (2010) Low Testosterone Level Is Associated with Significant Increase in All Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in Men with Type 2 Diabetes.. ENDOCRINE REVIEWS, Vol. 31(3) (pp S863-S863) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Jones TH (2010) Hypogonadism and Type 2 Diabetes - An evidence based approach. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANDROLOGY, Vol. 33 (pp 97-98) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Rigby E, Jones TH & Muraleedharan V (2010) Should Men with Isolated Secondary Hypogonadism with Low or Low Normal Gonadotrophins Have MRI Pituitary Scans? An Audit of 100 Patients.. ENDOCRINE REVIEWS, Vol. 31(3) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Jones TH (2009) HYPOGONADISM IN DIABETES. JOURNAL OF ANDROLOGY, Vol. 30 (pp 13-13) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Malkin CJ, Morris P, Jones TH & Channer KS (2009) Low serum testosterone and increased mortality in men with coronary disease. EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL, Vol. 30 (pp 774-774) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Salim M, Aung M, Jones TH & Merza Z (2008) Blood pressure control in Type 2 diabetes patients (clinic and 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitor comparison). DIABETIC MEDICINE, Vol. 25 RIS download Bibtex download
  • Stanworth RD, Kapoor D, Channer KS & Jones TH (2007) Statin use is associated with lower total testosterone levels but not bioavailable or free testosterone in men with Type 2 diabetes. DIABETIC MEDICINE, Vol. 24 (pp 69-69) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Stanworth RD, Kapoor D, Channer KS & Jones TH (2007) HDL cholesterol levels are positively associated with testosterone levels in men with Type 2 diabetes. DIABETIC MEDICINE, Vol. 24 (pp 79-79) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Smith AM, Sandher RK, Bennett RT, Jones TH, Jones RD, Cowen ME & Channer KS (2007) Characterisation of the vasodilatory action of 17 beta oestradiol in the human pulmonary circulation. EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL, Vol. 28 (pp 57-57) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hall J, Jones RD, Clarke S, Hopkinson DN, Cooper GJ, Locke TJ, Survana SK, Jones TH & Charmer KS (2006) The vasodilatory action of testosterone is independent of the endothelium, classic androgen receptor, aromatase activity, nitric oxide and dilator prostaglandins in isolated human pulmonary vessels. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, Vol. 47(4) (pp 344A-345A) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Malkin CJ, Pugh PJ, West JN, Van Beek E, Jones TH & Channer KS (2006) Testosterone therapy in men with moderate severity heart failure: a double blind RCT. EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL, Vol. 27 (pp 23-23) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Smith AM, Bennett RT, Jones TH, Cowen ME, Channer KS & Jones RD (2006) Characterisation of the vasodilatory action of testosterone in the human pulmonary circulation. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, Vol. 47(4) (pp 306A-307A) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Malkin CJ, Pugh PJ, West JN, van Beek E, Jones TH & Channer KS (2005) Testosterone therapy in men with heart failure: A double blind placebo controlled trial. HEART, Vol. 91 (pp A20-A21) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Smith AM, Bennett RT, Jones TH, Cowen ME, Channer KS & Jones RD (2005) Characterisation of the vasodilatory action of testosterone in the human pulmonary circulation. THORAX, Vol. 60 (pp II7-II7) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hall J, Jones RD, Kong P, Jones TH, Peers C & Channer KS (2005) Testosterone inhibits extracellular calcium entry via voltage-gated calcium channels in A7r5 vascular smooth muscle cells at physiological concentrations. HEART, Vol. 91 (pp A43-A43) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Smith AM, Jones RD, Jones TH & Channer KS (2005) A comparison of the vasodilatory action of testosterone in isolated male and female human pulmonary arteries. EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL, Vol. 26 (pp 610-610) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Scragg JL, Jones RD, Jones TH, Channer KS & Peers C (2004) 1106-186 Testosterone inhibits the α1C subunit of L-tyoe Ca 2+ channels (Ca v 1.2) and α1H T-tyoe Ca 2+ channels (Ca v 3.2) stably expressed in human embryonic kidney 293 cells. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Vol. 43(5) (pp A494-A494) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Scragg JL, Jones RD, Jones TH, Channer KS & Peers C (2004) Testosterone inhibits calcium currents in A7R5 vascular smooth muscle cells, and in HEK293 cells stably expressing the α1C subunit of L type calcium channels and α1H T type calcium channels. HEART, Vol. 90 (pp A44-A44) RIS download Bibtex download
  • NETTLESHIP J (2003) P2271 The relationship between serum levels of testosterone and inflammatory cytokines in men with coronary artery disease. European Heart Journal, Vol. 24(5) (pp 435-435) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Pugh PJ, Malkin CJ, Morris PD, Nettleship J, Jones RD, Jones TH & Channer KS (2003) Relation of testosterone with inflammatory cytokines in men with coronary artery disease. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Vol. 41(6) (pp 344-344) RIS download Bibtex download
  • MALKIN C (2003) 3638 Testosterone is a vasodilator of resistance arteries in men with heart failure. European Heart Journal, Vol. 24(5) (pp 709-709) RIS download Bibtex download
  • MALKIN C (2003) 187 Testosterone replacement therapy improves ischaemic threshold and mood in hypogonadal men with angina. European Heart Journal, Vol. 24(5) (pp 20-20) RIS download Bibtex download
  • JONES R (2003) P1780 Testosterone dilates isolated human pulmonary and mesenteric arteries and veins. European Heart Journal, Vol. 24(5) (pp 342-342) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Pugh PJ, Malkin CJ, Morris PD, Asif S, Jones RD, Jones TH & Channer KS (2003) Prevalence of hypogonadism in men with coronary artery disease. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Vol. 41(6) (pp 344-344) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Rowell KO, Jones RD, Pugh PJ, Jones TH & Channer KS (2003) Comparison of the vasodilatory action of testosterone in isolated human pulmonary and mesenteric arteries and veins. BRITISH JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY, Vol. 138 (pp U76-U76) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Rowell KO, Jones RD, Pugh PJ, Jones TH & Channer KS (2003) Testosterone is an efficacious vasodilator in isolated human pulmonary and mesenteric arteries and veins. HEART, Vol. 89 (pp A30-A30) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Jones RD, Roberts SA, Ruban LN, Pugh PJ, English KM, Jones TH & Channer KS (2003) Testosterone does not increase the intracellular concentration of cGMP in A7r5 aortic smooth muscle cells. BRITISH JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY, Vol. 138 (pp U75-U75) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Roberts SA, Gallagher O, Jones RD, English KM, Jones TH & Channer KS (2002) Quantification of lumen occlusion due to neointimal cell growth in cultured thoracic aortae from testicular feminized and control mice. BRITISH JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY, Vol. 137 RIS download Bibtex download
  • Pugh PJ, Jones RD, Nettleship J, Jones TH & Channer KS (2002) Testosterone suppresses cytokine production in whole blood from men with heart failure. BRITISH JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY, Vol. 135 RIS download Bibtex download
  • Nettleship JE, Jones RD, Pugh PJ, Jones TH & Channer KS (2002) Serum cytokine levels in male patients with stable coronary artery disease. BRITISH JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY, Vol. 137 RIS download Bibtex download
  • Pugh PJ, West JN, Jones TH & Channer KS (2002) Testosterone therapy improves exercise duration and symptoms in men with chronic congestive heart failure. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, Vol. 39(5) (pp 155A-155A) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Rowell KO, Gill S, Wagstaff J, Jones RD, Pugh PJ, Jones TH & Channer KS (2002) Assessment of the vasodilatory action of testosterone in isolated human pulmonary arteries and veins. BRITISH JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY, Vol. 137 RIS download Bibtex download
  • Pugh PJ, Jones TH & Channer KS (2002) Acute haemodynamic effects of testosterone administration in men with heart failure. EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL, Vol. 23 (pp 28-28) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Jones RD, Ruban LN, Pugh PJ, English KM, Jones TH & Channer KS (2002) Testosterone inhibits agonist-induced increases in intracellular calcium in rat aortic smooth muscle cells. BRITISH JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY, Vol. 135 RIS download Bibtex download
  • Jones RD, Pugh PJ, English KM, Jones TH & Channer KS (2002) Isolated arteries from testicular feminised mice have maintained dilator responses to testosterone but reduced vascular reactivity to acetylcholine. BRITISH JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY, Vol. 135 RIS download Bibtex download
  • Pugh PJ, Jones RD, Nettleship J, Kerry K, Jones TH & Channer KS (2001) Testosterone suppresses tumour necrosis factor production in whole blood from men with heart failure. EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL, Vol. 22 (pp 498-498) RIS download Bibtex download
  • English K, Steeds RP, Birchall AS, Jones TH & Channer KS (2000) Low dose transdermal testosterone therapy improves myocardial ischaemia and quality of life in men with chronic stable angina. EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL, Vol. 21 (pp 364-364) RIS download Bibtex download
  • JONES TH, JUSTICE SK, KENNEDY RL & PRICE A (1992) KININS STIMULATE PHOSPHOINOSITIDE TURNOVER AND HORMONE-RELEASE FROM HUMAN PITUITARY-ADENOMAS - AN ASSOCIATION WITH IL-6 SECRETION. JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY, Vol. 135 (pp P91-P91) RIS download Bibtex download
  • BHOOLA KD, CULLEN DR, FIGUEROA CD, JONES TH & SMITH CM (1990) COPRESENCE OF IMMUNOREACTIVE TISSUE KALLIKREIN AND PROLACTIN IN HUMAN ANTERIOR-PITUITARY ADENOMAS. JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-LONDON, Vol. 422 (pp P57-P57) RIS download Bibtex download
  • JONES TH, BROWN BL & DOBSON PRM (1987) BRADYKININ STIMULATES INOSITOL PHOSPHATE PRODUCTION AND PROLACTIN-RELEASE IN RAT ANTERIOR-PITUITARY-CELLS. JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY, Vol. 112 (pp 155-155) RIS download Bibtex download
  • KANDLER RH, JONES TH, BEVAN BR, BROWN BL & CULLEN DR (1987) THE CONTROL OF PROLACTIN SECRETION BY GABA IN PATIENTS WITH PITUITARY-ADENOMAS. JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY, Vol. 112 (pp 87-87) RIS download Bibtex download
  • JONES TH, BROWN BL & DOBSON PRM (1986) EVIDENCE THAT ANGIOTENSIN-II IS A PARACRINE AGENT MEDIATING GNRH STIMULATED PROLACTIN SECRETION. JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY, Vol. 111 (pp 134-134) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Smith A () Characterization of the vasodilatory action of testosterone in the human pulmonary circulation. Vascular Health and Risk Management, Vol. Volume 4 (pp 1459-1466) RIS download Bibtex download
Professional activities and memberships

International and National Committee Membership

President of the Androgen Society (International) 2021-2023

Vice President of Androgen Society 2019-2021

Treasurer of Androgen Society 2017-2019

Chair Academic Sub-committee Association of British Clinical Diabetologists and Committee Member 2014-2020


International and National Guideline and Society Committees

Guideline committee Member for European Association of Urology for Male Hypogonadism (2015-2019) followed by Sexual and Reproductive Health (2020-2024).

Guideline Committee Member British Society for Sexual Medicine Testosterone Therapy 2017 and 2023

International Consultation for Sexual Medicine 2019, 2024 (International Society for Sexual Medicine Committee Member 2022-2023.

Standardisation of Thresholds and Reporting of Testosterone of Male Hypogonadism in UK (Society for Endocrinology, UKNEQAS, Association of Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine (ACB) and the International Federation of Clinical Biochemistry (IFCC).

Association of British Clinical Diabetologists (ABCD) Lead for Worldwide Audit of Testosterone in Diabetes 2020 - Present

Parliamentary Working Party for Men’s Health

NHS Diabetes Factsheets Committee (two) on (1) Erectile Dysfunction (2) Diabetes and Hypogonadism 2011

Chair Specialist Executive Committee for the Three Deaneries - Leicester, Nottingham, South Yorkshire for Diabetes and Endocrinology (2007-2010)

Training Programme Director for SpR’s in Diabetes and Endocrinology in South Yorkshire (1999-2010)

Society for Endocrinology Hypogonadism and Aging Statement 2012

Society for Endocrinology, Corporate Liaison Committee Member 2007-2010

Society for Endocrinology Convener  for Special Interest Group in Andrology 2010-2013


Editorial Boards

Associate Editor -      Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism (2009-2015)

                                           Androgens: Clinical Research and Therapeutics (2019-2022)

Sub-section Editor  Journal of Men Health 2013 to present

Editorial Board: -       Clinical Endocrinology (2009-2012)

                                         Nature Scientific Reports (2014-2017)

                                         American Journal of Men’s Health (2011-2023)                             

                                          British Journal of Diabetes (2014-present)

                                         Androgens Clinical Research and Therapeutics (2019-present)     


             

Media

Testosterone 'could prevent heart and diabetes deaths' - www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-31869054

How many middle-aged men need HRT? -  www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-27123812

Hormone could treat heart failure - www.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3148771.stm

EASD TV October 2023 through ABCD website 

ABCD audits prominent at recent EASD - https://abcd.care/announcement/abcd-audits-prominent-recent-easd

Endocrine Today News Interviews

Link between testosterone and diabetes: Many questions remain - https://www.healio.com/news/endocrinology/20120325/link-between-testosterone-and-diabetes-many-questions-remain

Testosterone replacement may improve death rate in testosterone-deficient men with diabetes - https://www.healio.com/news/endocrinology/20120325/testosterone-replacement-may-improve-death-rate-in-testosterone-deficient-men-with-diabetes

Testosterone therapy reduces CV events, death in men with hypogonadism - https://www.healio.com/news/endocrinology/20190322/testosterone-therapy-reduces-cv-events-death-in-men-with-hypogonadism

TRAVERSE: Men using testosterone replacement do not have increased risk for CV events - https://www.healio.com/news/endocrinology/20230616/traverse-men-using-testosterone-replacement-do-not-have-increased-risk-for-cv-events

Testosterone therapy improves quality of life in men with hypogonadism, type 2 diabetes - https://www.healio.com/news/endocrinology/20220614/testosterone-therapy-improves-quality-of-life-in-men-with-hypogonadism-type-2-diabetes

Testosterone therapy may benefit men with diabetes and obesity, but remains controversial - https://www.healio.com/news/endocrinology/20230412/testosterone-therapy-may-benefit-men-with-diabetes-and-obesity-but-remains-controversial

Testosterone therapy may lower HbA1c for men with type 2 diabetes, hypogonadism - https://www.healio.com/news/endocrinology/20231004/testosterone-therapy-may-lower-hba1c-for-men-with-type-2-diabetes-hypogonadism

Testosterone therapy does not slow progression to diabetes, increase odds for remission - https://www.healio.com/news/endocrinology/20240301/testosterone-therapy-does-not-slow-progression-to-diabetes-increase-odds-for-remission