... Endocrinology: Staff, Achievements & Research


Staff & Achievements:

Staff Training Achievements
Dr. Ms. P.K. Varthakavi
  • Professor & Head
    Tel: 022-24941983
    Email: premavar@hotmail.com
  • MD (Gen. Medicine)
  • DNB (Endocrinology)
  • 40 Publications in Scientific Journals
  • 40 Papers presented in various Conferences
  • Member of the ESI, RSSDI, API
    • Dr. Manoj Chadha
  • Consultant
  • MD (Gen. Medicine)
  • DM (Endocrinology)
  • Executive Committee Member of the ESI
    • Laboratory
    Mrs. S.S. Kamath
  • M.Sc. Biochemistry
  • Special training in muscle Histochemistry
    • Dr. R.A. Sengupta
  • Ph.D Science Training in Human Cytogenetics & RIA
  • 25 Research Projects / Papers
    • Miss. J.P. Dholye
  • M.Sc. Biochemistry Training in RIAs and Immunology
  • 20 Research Publications


    • Post Graduate Courses:

    DM Registration:
    There are one DM Endocrinology registrations/year in the department.

    Diploma in Diabetes:
    At present one registration/year are available for Diploma in Diabetes


    Research Projects:

    Over the last 4 years we have worked on:
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    		•  Screening for thyroid disorders, diabetes and lipid disorders.
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    		•  Clinical profile of subclinical hypothyroidism and role of l-thyroxine in subclinical hypothyroidism.
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    		•  Adrenal reserve in patients with thyrotoxicosis.
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    		•  Leptin levels and insulin resistance in obese and normal population.
    Role of Leptin in the pathogenesis of PCOD and the effect of Metformin therapy.
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    		•  Effect of inhaled steroid on the HPA axis and bone metabolism in mild asthma.
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    		•  Association of Rheumatologic disorders and thyroid dysfunction with special reference to thyroid autoantibodies.
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    		•  GAD antibodies in Latent Autoimmune Diabetes Mellitus.
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    		•  Prevalence of diabetes on patients on atypical anti-psychotics drugs attending Nair Hospital Psychiatry OPD.
    Study of Diabetogenic potential of atypical vs typical anti-psychotic drugs and their overall risk benefit ratio.


    The Department participates in Ethics Committee approved clinical trials.


    Publications and Presentations:

    National & International:
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    		•  With Dr. S.M. Shahani as unit in charge : 61
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    		•  With Dr. K.D. Nihalani as unit in charge : 80
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    		•  With Dr. P. Varthakavi as unit in charge : 12


    Contributions to textbooks:

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    		•  9 chapters on various aspects of Endocrine disease have been contributed to various textbooks


    Awards:

    Our scientific presentations have won awards art at least 6 national conferences


    Future Plans and Developments:

    We wish to begin the following multidisciplinary over the next few years:
  • Podiatry clinic

  • Obesity clinic
    • and
  • Metabolic Bone disease Clinic




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