| Education | ||
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate education | : | Madras Medical College, Chennai, India India Degree: M.B., B.S., July 1972 – December 1978 (including 12 months as compulsory rotating house surgeon) |
| Residency – Internal Medicine | : | Illinois Masonic Medical Center 836, Wellington Ave Chicago, Illinois. July 1, 1979 – June 30, 1982 |
| Fellowship in Endocrinology and Metabolism |
: | Cook County Hospital, Chicago July 1, 1983 – Sept 30, 1985 |
| ECFMG # | : | 290 945 5, July 24, 1979 |
Board Certifications
Diplomate of American Board of Internal Medicine – 1983
Diplomate of American Board of Endocrinology – 1985
Academic appointments:
Assistant professor Rush University Chicago Dec 2003- present
” Honorary Clinical Professor of Medicine: Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai (Madras) 600 116 , India (June 1997 to present)
(SRMC is a private University, affiliated with Harvard Medical International.)”
Hospital affiliations:
July 1982 to June 1983 (in association with Dr Richard Bloom);
July 1983 to June 1985 (in fellowship)
July 1985 to December 1989:
- Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, IL. Attending physician, depts. of internal medicine and endocrinology
- January 1986 to June 1989: Cook County Hospital, Chicago, IL. Attending physician, dept. of endocrinology
Jan 1989 to 1993 Nov
In private practice in India –
- E.V.Kalyani Medical Center: 4, Second street, Dr Radhakrishnan Road, Chennai (Madras) 600004, India
- Malar Hospital: Gandhi Nagar 1st Main Road, Adyar: Chennai 600020
- CHILDS Trust hospital: Josier Street, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600034
(High volume private practice involving complex endocrine problems, including pituitary disorders, osteoporosis, reproductive endocrinology, women’s health, diabetes mellitus with focus on gestational diabetes, thyroid & parathyroid disorders)
Dec 2003- Sep 2004
Attending physician Div of Endocrinology Rush University
Asst prof Rush University Chicago
Oct 2004 to Dec 2005
Private practice in India
Malar Hospitals and Apollo Hospitals
Jan 2006- Apr 2009
Asst Prof Rush University Chicago
Private practice Endocrinology –Diabetes, Metabolism –Lakeview
Endocrinology Consultant, 2719 , N.Halsted, Chicago
Jan 2008 –April 2009
Section Chief of Endocrinology: St. Joseph Hospital Chicago
Advocate ILLINOIS MASONIC Hospital, Chicago.
Apr 2009
ACEER –Director
Private practice in India
Medical Licensures:
Illinois – Issued on 7/1/1979, # 036 061 075, current
Medical Societies:
Research society for the study of Diabetes in India
Endocrine Society of India
Endocrine Society of USA
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
Membership in Committees:
Executive Committee Member: Indian Society of Bone and Mineral Research
PEARL Scientific Advisory Board, Pfizer USA
Indian Menopause Society
Indian menopause Society Chennai Chapter: Joint Secretary
Editorial board:
Hormone and metabolic research
Journal of Association of Physicians of India
Awards
Otto Schwartz best teacher of the year award, Illinois Masonic medical center, 1987
Research
Study coordinator: Humulin study for Eli Lilly, 1984
Principal Investigator: Raloxifene in Asia Pacific women, 2000. Published in JCEM June 2003
Principal investigator: Post Menopausal Evaluation and Risk Assessment with Lasofoxifene (PEARL Study), 2001 – ongoing
Principal investigator: SHOX (Short homeobox gene deletion in idiopathic short stature) study completed.
Principal investigator: Generations study: Arzoxifene in osteoporosis and cognitive function 2004 – ongoing
Principal Investigator: Genesis
Principal Investigator: KIGS (Kabi International growth study)
Principal Investigator: Comparison of Glimiperide and Metformin in children with type 2 diabetes. [Completed]
Principal investigator: Athena: Role of Pegvisomant in diabetic Nephropathy
Publications:
Monograph on Thyroid Nodules: Disease-a-Month Sep 2004
Raloxifene in Asia pacific women: JCEM June 2003
Chapter on Childhood Obesity: Textbook on Pediatric Endocrinology: Editors-Drs. Meena Desai, PSN Menon, V Bhatia, Orient Longman, India, 2000
Chapter on Hyperprolactinemia: Manual of Ovulation Induction: Editor: Dr Ahluwalia. Rotanda Press, Bombay, India
Chapter on Thyroid disorders in pregnancy: FOGSI (Federation of Obstetric Gynec Society of India), Textbook of Medical Disorders in Pregnancy, 2000
Chapter on Pituitary disorders in pregnancy: FOGSI Textbook of Medical Disorders in Pregnancy, 2000.
Subclinical hypothyroidism: Special situations like elderly women & dyslipidemia, Journal of Association of Physicians of India, January 2001
Childhood obesity: Asian Journal of Pediatrics: Jan / March 2001.
Estrogen and osteoporosis: Proceedings of the Endocrine Society of India, December 1997.
Special interests
Women’s health with special focus on osteoporosis and gestational diabetes
Childhood obesity
Teaching ethical decision making in clinical practice and communication to Medical students
Invited presentations (September 2002 to present):
(Previous presentations available upon request)
March 6 2005: Pregnancy and abnormal sugars: National conference of the Royal college of Ob Gyn. Delhi
Feb 25 2005: Endocrinology in the new millennium: IA multidisciplinary meeting Chennai
Feb 16 2005: Chemistry of womanhood: Woman’s Christian college Golden jubilee celebrations
Feb 13 2005: Type 2 diabetes in children Report from India: World Diabetes prevention Conference Chennai
Jan 30, 2005: PCOS MRCOG candidates program, Apollo Hospital Chennai
Jan 9, 2005: Dyslipidemia: new Evidence and New Strategies for treatment: ICE 2005 Coimbatore India
Jan 8, 2005: Hormone replacement therapy: ICE 2005 Coimbatore India
Dec 5, 2004: Pre- per-post operative care of diabetes: Indian Medical Association Trichy
Nov 28, 2004: Polycystic ovary syndrome: Management: Endocrine society of India Annual meeting Gauhati India
March 16, 2003. “Approach to short stature” Symposium on Adolescent Medicine 2003, Indian Academy of Pediatrics, Chennai, India.
March 8, 2003. “Osteoporosis” International Women’s Day, CME program, Chennai, India
March 2, 2003. “Diabetes mellitus” (Moderator) FORUM (Focused Overviews, Reviews, Updates in Medicine) 2003, Chennai
March 1, 2003. “Premature ovarian failure” National Conference of the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chennai, India
March 1, 2003. “Dyslipidemia: an endocrinologist’s perspective”. Nutrition Conference, Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai
February 28, 2003. “Thyroid function tests”. Workshop on Laboratory Medicine, FORUM 2003, Chennai
February 19, 2003. Women’s Health Initiative. Annual Rapid Review in Ob-Gyn. Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai
February 9, 2003. “Diabetes mellitus: current concepts”. Indian Medical Association, Ashoknagar Branch, Chennai
February 1, 2003. “Hormone replacement therapy and menopause management” (Moderator) National Conference of the Indian Menopause Society, Pune, India
January 26, 2003. “Consensus conference on combination therapy in Type II Diabetes mellitus” (Moderator) Chennai
January 25, 2003. “Endocrinology for the Ob-Gyn” Erode Ob-Gyn Society, CME program.
January 20, 2003. Open house on Diabetes mellitus (Moderator).Mayo Diabetes Program, Mumbai, India
December 28, 2002. “Osteoporosis and diabetes” Ball Pharma Symposium, Ooty, India
December 16, 2003. “Minimal acceptable investigation for short stature” Endocrine Society of India, Annual Conference, Calcutta, India
December 13, 2002. Debate on Women’s Health Initiative Ida Scudder Program, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
November 29, 2002. “Osteoporosis in diabetes” International conference on diabetes. Diabetes India Forum, Mumbai, India
November 22, 2002. “Androgen deficiency in women” Annual conference of Mumbai Menopause Society
November 17, 2002. “Cardiovascular risk reduction in diabetes” CME program on diabetes mellitus, Firstmed Hospital, Chennai
** November 12, 2002. “Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in adolescence”Asia-Pacific Pediatric Endocrine Society, Caines, Australia
October 30, 2002. “Menopause management in the new millennium”. Ob-Gyn Society of Coimbatore
October 19, 2002. “Approach to short stature” Indian Academy of Pediatrics, annual conference, Kottayam, Kerala, India
October 12, 2002. “Menopause and diabetes mellitus” Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India, Cochin, Kerala, India
September 28, 2003. Panel Discussion on “Ambiguous genitalia”Clinical Ultrasonography in Practice (CUSP) 2002, Chennai
September17, 2002 Meet-the-Professor Session, Intra-Uterine Growth Retardation, Diabetes Mellitus, and gestational diabetes, American Diabetes Association Postgraduate Course, Chennai, India
