
Dr Paul Barrington Chell
MB ChB FRCOphth DO(RCSI)
Founder and Chief Medical Officer
Dr Paul Barrington Chell MD
FRCOphth DO(RCSI) MB ChB
Surgeon, Author and Director of Medicine at healthbuddi Life Sciences
Paul is an experienced UK medical professional with over three and a half decades in senior clinical roles. His career has been devoted to supporting patients facing complex metabolic disorders that affect both eye health and the wider body. Driven by a strong ethic of integrity, excellence, and compassion, Paul's work centres on helping people make lasting, life-changing improvements to their health.
Over the years, Paul's achievements have been recognised with numerous honours from government bodies, professional societies, and respected peers. In 2022, he co-authored the Amazon best-seller The Diet Whisperer, praised for its fresh and practical approach to weight loss, wellness, and the reversal of chronic disease - a book that attracted international media coverage.
Paul has held senior leadership positions in multiple learned societies, including serving as President, and was appointed Senior Fellow at the world-renowned Moorfields Eye Hospital in London. He has chaired international scientific meetings and contributed as a reviewer for leading peer-reviewed journals.
Academically, Paul holds two university degrees and has authored book chapters, research papers, and more than 100 invited lectures across global medical forums.
Beyond clinical and academic work, Paul dedicates significant time to charitable causes and philanthropic projects. He has a long-standing passion for education, mentoring both medical students and junior doctors to inspire and support the next generation of healthcare leaders.
Reflecting on the rise of weight-loss injections, Paul says:
'We know that around 100 million people worldwide have now tried these jabs - and that many stop because of side effects. When that happens, they're often left without guidance on what to do next. That's exactly why we created the Diet Whisperer.