Tributes have been paid to a much loved Scots university lecturer after his 'sudden death'.
Dr James McLay, a Clinical Pharmacology senior lecturer at Aberdeen University and a consultant with NHS Grampian tragically passed away suddenly after a short-illness.
The 68-year-old was an expert in hypertension, high blood pressure caused by genes, stress or lifestyle.
Dr McLay was part of the team who oversaw Scotland’s first cohort of Physician Associates at Aberdeen University, and went on to be programme lead, reports Aberdeen Live.
The beloved doctor also worked on inpatient and outpatient care for NHS Grampian in the past, with his focussing shifting to primarily outpatient care more recently.
After earning a PhD in 1979 from the University of London, Dr McLay graduated in medicine from the University of Aberdeen in 1983, before joining the institution in March 1990 as a clinical lecturer, becoming a senior clinical lecturer in 1995.
Head of the University of Aberdeen’s School of Medicine, Professor Siladitya Bhattacharya, said: “James made a significant contribution teaching and clinical services whilst maintaining his research interests through projects in clinical pharmacology.
“He was enormously hard working and responded to the many demands on his time with unfailing enthusiasm and good humour. He touched the lives of many University and NHS colleagues, students and patients.”
Dr McLay’s clinical colleague, Dr Mary Joan Macleod said: “Dr McLay was a very thorough and knowledgeable clinician who was also interested in his patients as people.
"He was loved by junior doctors for his enthusiasm, patience, and ability to pass on his passion for medicine.”
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