Prevailing Care and Challenges of Managing Diabetes in India from the Experts

Dr. Shashank Joshi is a President IAD, Past President ESI and API, Member, COVID -19 Task Force, Maharashtra. MBBS, MD, DM, FACP, FRCP, FACE, An Indian endocrinologist, diabetologist and medical researcher. He was honoured by the Government of India, in 2014, by bestowing on him the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, for his services to the field of medicine. Graduated from Grant Medical College & Sir JJ Group of Hospitals (MBBS) and did residency in Internal Medicine (MD) with Gold Medals and First Rank for excellence. A Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, as well as a Fellow of the Indian College of Physicians (FICP) and American College of Physicians (FACP). A Fellow of the American College of Endocrinology (FACE) and the Chair of AACE Indian Chapter. Affiliated to several leading hospitals of the city including Lilavati and Bhatia Hospitals. Faculty, Department of Endocrinology, Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai. Visiting faculty to several Indian and International Universities and is actively involved with evidence based work in Endocrinology including Obesity, Diabetes, Growth, Thyroid, and Osteoporosis.

Dr. V. Mohan is an Indian diabetologist. He is the chairman and Chief of Diabetology at Dr. Mohans Diabetes Specialities Centre, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, which is a WHO Collaborating Centre for Noncommunicable Diseases Prevention and Control and an IDF Centre of Education and an IDF Centre of Excellence in Diabetes Care.

Dr. S K Wangnoo is a Senior Consultant Endocrinologist at the Apollo Centre for Obesity, Diabetes & Endocrinology (ACODE) of Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals in Sarita Vihar, New Delhi. He is also Honorary Physician Endocrinologist to the President of India. After obtaining the MBBS (1976) and MD Medicine (1981) degrees, Dr. Wangnoo successfully completed the DM (Endocrinology) Examination in 1984.

Dr. Rajiv Kovil is a Diabetologist in Andheri West, Mumbai and has an experience of 22 years in this field. Dr. Rajiv Kovil practices at Dr. Kovil's Diabetes Care Centre in Andheri West, Mumbai. Dr. Kovil's Diabetes Care Centre in Andheri West, Mumbai and Nanavati Super Speciality Hospital in Vileparle West, Mumbai. He completed MBBS from Topiwala National Medical College, Mumbai in 1996 and Diploma in Diabetology (Mumbai University) from Topiwala National Medical College, Mumbai in 1999.

Dr Subhankar Chowdhury is Professor and Head, Dept. of Endocrinology, IPGME & R and SSKM Hospital, Kolkata. He is also available for consultation on weekday evenings at several hospitals and clinics around Kolkata, as detailed on this website. Dr Chowdhury had a brilliant academic record starting from the school-leaving examination (2nd position out of nearly 200,000 candidates), through MBBS, DTM & H, MD and DM courses (numerous college medals, scholarships and prizes, and topper in the University final examinations).