Ganapathi Bantwal
Professor and Head
Dept. of Endocrinology
St. Johns Medical College Hospital, Bangalore
India
About Faculty
Dr. Ganapathi Bantwal
Dr. Ganapathi Bantwal is a Professor in the Department of Endocrinology at St. Johns Medical College, Bangalore.
Notably, Dr. Bantwal has held several key roles in various organizations, including:
- Past President – Endocrine Society of India (2020-21)
- Past Vice President – Karnataka Endocrine Society (2022-2023)
- Past Treasurer – Karnataka Endocrine Society
- Past Secretary – Endocrine Society of India (2006-2009)
- Past Vice President – Endocrine Society of India
- Past Joint Secretary – Karnataka RSSDI
- Past Vice President – Karnataka RSSDI
Dr. Bantwal has received numerous accolades, including the Dr. Nada Gouda Oration award, 2014 RSSDI Oration award, and the Dr. Sunil Kumar Basu Oration award.
He has authored over 100 publications in National and International Journals and has led more than 80 clinical trials as the Principal Investigator.
National Faculty
Rajesh Kesavan
Director
Dr. RK Diabetic Foot and Podiatry Institute and Rakesh Jhunjhunwalla Amputation Prevention Center, Chennai
India
Alok Sachan
Professor and Head
Dept. of Endocrinology
SVIMS, Tirupati
India
Satinath Mukhopadhyay
Professor
Dept. of Endocrinology and Metabolism
IPGMER Kolkata
India
Dr. Satinath Mukhopadhyay is a Professor in the Department of Endocrinology & Metabolism at the IPGME&R, Kolkata. He has trained numerous DM and PhD students. He has over 300 publications in high impact journals [h-index 50, citations > 49,000] and multiple text book chapters.
Mahendra Sonawane
Sr. Scientist and Group Leader
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai
India
Mahendra Sonawane received his graduate training in developmental biology under the guidance of Prof. Sohan Modak at the University of Pune. He then moved to the laboratory of Prof. Christiane Nuesslein-Volhard at the Max-Planck Institute for Developmental Biology in Tubingen, Germany as a postdoctoral researcher where he started investigating genetic regulation of the epithelial development using zebrafish epidermis as a model organism.
Venkata Raghava Mohan
Professor
Dept. of Community Health
CMC Vellore, Tamil Nadu
India
Vijay Viswanathan
Head and Chief Diabetologist
M.V. Hospital for Diabetes
President
Prof. M. Viswanathan Diabetes Research Centre, Chennai
India
Dr. Vijay Viswanathan MD, PhD has a broad background in Medicine, with specific training and expertise in Diabetes and research for the past 33 years. He is the Head and Chief Diabetologist at M.V. Hospital for Diabetes, Royapuram, Chennai and also serves as the President, Prof. M. Viswanathan Diabetes Research Centre.
Tushar Bandgar
Professor and Head
Dept. of Endocrinology
King Edward Memorial Hospital-Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College, Mumbai
India
Vijaya Sarathi
Professor & Head
Dept. of Endocrinology
Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Bangalore
India
Prof. Vijaya Sarathi pursued MBBS from Government Medical College, Mysore, MD Pediatrics from Sawai Mansingh Medical College, Jaipur and DM Endocrinology from Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai.
Chittaranjan Yajnik
Emeritus Professor and Director
Diabetes Unit
King Edward Memorial Hospital, Pune
India
Dr. Chittaranjan Yajnik is the Professor & Director of the Diabetes Unit, KEM Hospital and Research Centre, Pune, India. Concurrently, he is an Adjunct Professor at IISER, Pune and Visiting Professor at the following Institutions Molecular Medicine, Exeter, UK, Danish Diabetes Academy, Denmark and the Western Sydney University, Australia. His research interests include: High susceptibility to diabetes in Indians, Intra-uterine programming of diabetes and Vitamin B12 &1-C metabolism.
Nihal Thomas
Senior Professor
Dept. of Endocrinology
CMC Vellore, Tamil Nadu
India
Aaron Chapla
Associate Professor
Dept. of Endocrinology, Molecular Endocrinology Laboratory
CMC Vellore, Tamil Nadu
India
As a basic science faculty in the Department of Endocrinology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Dr. Aaron Chapla leads the Molecular Endocrinology Laboratory (MEL). He joined CMC as a student in Medical Biochemistry in 2003 and has worked as tutor in biochemistry, in-charge clinical biochemistry laboratory (CMC Ditchpally, AP) and as a research officer in department of Haematology (CMC, Vellore).
Lakshmi Nagendra
Associate Professor
Dept. of Endocrinology
JSS Medical College, Mysuru
India
Dr. Lakshmi Nagendra is an endocrinologist and Associate Professor at the Department of Endocrinology at JSS Medical College, Mysore. She holds an MBBS, MD in General Medicine, DM in Endocrinology, MRCP (UK), and DrNB in Endocrinology.
Shashank Lamba
Professor & Head, Unit-I
Dept. of Plastic Surgery
CMC Vellore, Tamil Nadu
India
Dr. Shashank Lamba completed his Plastic Surgery Fellowship at Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide (2014-2016) and Breast Reconstruction Fellowship at Mater Hospital, Brisbane (2016-2017).
R Santosh
Endocrinologist
Magnacode Healthcare and Research Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad
India
Dr R Santosh completed his MD Medicine from JIPMER Pondicherry and DM Endocrinology from PGI Chandigarh. He began his career at Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad.
Sadish Kumar Kamalanathan
Professor
Dept. of Endocrinology
JIPMER, Puducherry
India
A G Unnikrishnan
CEO and Chief of Endocrinology
Chellaram Diabetes Institute, Pune
India
Dr AG Unnikrishnan is an Endocrinologist and CEO of Chellaram Diabetes Institute, Pune, a leading diabetes institute in India and an International Diabetes Federation-certified centre for education and excellence in diabetes care. He heads clinical care, research, education and also oversees an outreach program at the Institute.
Sujoy Ghosh
Professor
Dept. of Endocrinology
IPGMER Kolkata
India
Nikhil R Gandasi
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Development Biology and Genetics
Indian Institute of Science (Bengaluru)
India
Dr. Nikhil R. Gandasi completed his bachelors and masters in Biochemistry from University of Mysore, India in 2007 with a career award. He moved to Sweden to understand the mechanisms of insulin secretion. Under the guidance of Sebastian Barg at Uppsala, Sweden, he studied insulin granules using high-resolution live cell imaging to understand various steps of the granule life-cycle leading to insulin exocytosis leading to his PhD in 2015.
Mahesh D M
Consultant Endocrinologist & Diabetologist
Aster CMI Hospital, Bangalore
India
Dr. Mahesh DM is a Consultant Endocrinologist in ASTER CMI Hospital, Hebbal, Bengaluru. He completed his MBBS from Bangalore Medical College in 2003, his MD [Internal Medicine] from Indira Gandhi Medical College Shimla 2010 and his Super-speciality DM & DNB in Endocrinology 2014-15 from Christian Medical College, Vellore. Dr. Mahesh D.M has authored more than 45 publications in various national and international journals.
Sahana Shetty
Professor and Head
Dept. of Endocrinology
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
India
The current affiliation is Professor and Head, Department of Endocrinology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal. Involved in academic training of Endocrinology residents, fellowship in diabetes trainees and Internal medicine residents
Prosenjit Mondal
Professor & Dean
Dept.of Biological Sciences
IISER Berhampur
India
Prof. Prosenjit Mondal completed his PhD at the Institute of Life Sciences, Bhubaneswar. He was a postdoctoral associate at Johns Hopkins University and Weill Medical College of Cornell University. Before joining the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Berhampur
Praveen V.P.
Professor
Dept. of Endocrinology
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi
India
Riddhi Dasgupta
Associate Professor
Dept. of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Sapthagiri Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Bangalore
India
Dr. Riddhi Dasgupta is a clinical endocrinologist with avid research interests in beta-cell replacement, insulin resistance, atypical forms of diabetes and diabetic foot.
Sarah Mathai
Professor and Head
Paediatric Endocrinology
CMC Vellore, Tamil Nadu
India
After completing her Pediatric post graduate training, Prof. Sarah Mathai joined the Pediatrics Unit 1 of Department of Pediatrics, CMC Vellore in 2003. She has been working in the Pediatric Endocrine division of the unit since then.
Kumaravel V
Director & Chief Endocrinologist
Alpha Hospital & Research Centre, Institute of Diabetes & Endocrinology, Madurai
India
Banshi Saboo
Regional Chair Elect
International Diabetes Federation South-East Asia
India
Dr. Banshi Saboo is the Chief Diabetologist & Chairman of Diacare-Diabetes Care and Hormone Clinic, Ahmedabad. Notably Dr. Banshi Saboo is the Chair-Elect, International Diabetes Federation (IDF) for Southeast Asia.
Viswanathan Mohan
Founder Chairman and Consultant
Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centre
India
Dr. V. Mohan is Chairman, Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centre at Chennai in South India which is an IDF Centre of Excellence in Diabetes Care. He is also Chairman, Madras Diabetes Research Foundation which is an ICMR Centre for Advanced Research in Diabetes.
Beena Koshy
Professor
Department of Developmental Paediatrics
CMC Vellore, Tamil Nadu
India
Prof. Beena Koshy is a developmental paediatrician, with a passion to set standards for clinical service and research in childhood development and disability in India. She has experience of being a clinical-academic in both India and the UK, and has been part of international multi-site studies; managing to attract funding opportunities for research in both India and the UK.
Kaushik Pandit
Chief Endocrinologist, Belle Vue Clinic
Senior Scientific Officer (Honorary)
Dept. of Endocrinology
IPGMER & SSKM Hospital, Kolkata
India
Prabhakar A.T.
Professor
Dept. of Neurological Sciences
CMC Vellore, Tamil Nadu
India
Vageesh S Ayyar
Professor
Dept. of Endocrinology
St. John's Hospital, Bangalore
India
Dr. Vageesh Ayyar S is a Professor in the Department of Endocrinology at St. Johns Medical College and Hospital, Bangalore. He has served as the Former President of the Karnataka Endocrine Society, Former Vice President: Karnataka Endocrine Society, Former Treasurer: Endocrine Society of India (ESI) and Former Secretary: RSSDI- Karnataka State Chapter.
Shashank Joshi
Sr. Consultant and Endocrine Physician
Lilavati Hospital and Research Center, Mumbai
India
Shivendra Verma
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Endocrinology
GSVM Medical College, Kanpur
India
Shriraam Mahadevan
Professor & Head
Dept. of Endocrinology
Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre, Chennai
India
Dr Shriraam Mahadevan, is currently heading the department of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism at the Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute, Porur, Chennai.
Nitin Kapoor
Professor & Head Unit-I
Dept. of Endocrinology
CMC Vellore, Tamil Nadu
India
Dr. Nitin completed his DM & Post Doctoral Fellowship in Endocrinology at CMC, Vellore. He then completed his PhD research on community and hospital based cohorts to study the clinical and genetic indicators of obesity from the University of Melbourne, Australia.
Kripa E. Cherian
Professor
Dept. of Endocrinology
CMC Vellore, Tamil Nadu
India
Dr Kripa Elizabeth Cherian is an Endocrinologist by training and is currently working as Consultant and Professor in the prestigious Christian Medical College, Vellore, a university affiliated teaching hospital in southern India.
Usha Sriram
Head of Diabetology & Endocrinology
The Voluntary Health Services, Chennai
India
Sandeep Mathur
Sr. Professor and Head
Dept. of Endocrinology
Sawai Man Singh Medical College, Jaipur
India
Prof. Sandeep Mathur has a background of both molecular genetics and clinical endocrinology. He is heading the clinical endocrinology unit in the apex tertiary medical center in the state of Rajasthan.
Seshadri M.S
Former Head
Dept. of Endocrinology
CMC Vellore, Tamil Nadu
India
Mini Joseph
Associate Professor
Dept. of Home Science (Food & Nutrition)
Govt. College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram
India
Dr. Mini Joseph holds an MSc in Food Science & Nutrition from Kerala Agricultural University and a PhD in Home Science from Kerala University, where she focused her thesis on the “Nutritional profile of sportspersons.” She also completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowship supported by the UGC, studying “Lean Diabetes” from 2015 to 2017 at CMC Vellore.
Uday George Zachariah
Senior Professor
Dept. of Hepatology
CMC Vellore, Tamil Nadu
India
Basavaraj GS
Senior Consultant Endocrinologist & Diabetologist
Narayana Health City, Bangalore
India
A highly accomplished Endocrinologist and Diabetologist with over a decade of experience in clinical practice, research, and teaching. Currently serving as a consultant in
Endocrinology and Diabetes at Narayana Health City, Bengaluru.
Endocrinology and Diabetes at Narayana Health City, Bengaluru.
Philip Finny
Associate Professor and HOD
Dept. of Endocrinology
BCMCH, Thiruvalla, Kerala
India
Dr. Finny has experience of serving for over 10 years in Secondary care settings in North India in remote rural and tribal communities. He has completed his Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Higher Specialty training at CMC, Vellore.
Jaya Prakash Sahoo
Professor and Head
Dept. of Endocrinology
JIPMER, Puducherry
India
Dr. Jayaprakash Sahoo did his endocrinology training from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. He is currently working as professor & head in the department of endocrinology in Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry.
Subrahmanyam K.A.V
Professor
Dept. of Endocrinology
Andhra Medical College, King George Hospital, Visakhapatnam
India
Prof. KAV Subrahmanyam is the Vice President, Academy of Medical Sciences, Andhra Medical College,
He holds office as the Secretary of the Endocrine Society of Andhra Pradesh. Prof. Subrahmanyam is the Former Chairman, AMC research forum, Andhra Medical College, Andhra Pradesh.
He holds office as the Secretary of the Endocrine Society of Andhra Pradesh. Prof. Subrahmanyam is the Former Chairman, AMC research forum, Andhra Medical College, Andhra Pradesh.
Subramanian Kannan
Consultant Endocrinologist
Dept. of Endocrinology
Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospitals, Bangalore
India
Dr. Subramanian Kannan is an Endocrinologist trained at the Cleveland Clinic. His clinical interests include Thyroid nodules & cancers, Type 1 Diabetes, Calcium & Bone disorders. He is a passionate physician & teacher with a keen interest in solving clinical problems.
Ganapathi Bantwal
Professor and Head
Dept. of Endocrinology
St. Johns Medical College Hospital, Bangalore
India
Dr. Ganapathi Bantwal is a Professor in the Department of Endocrinology at St. Johns Medical College, Bangalore. Notably Dr. Ganapathi Bantwal has served as office bearer in the following roles and organisations
Ashu Rastogi
Professor
Department of Endocrinology
PGIMER, Chandigarh
India
Krishna Seshadri
Sr. Consultant Endocrinologist & Diabetologist
Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
India
Sanjay Kalra
Director and Endocrinologist
Bharti Hospital, Bharti Research Institute for Diabetes & Endocrinology (BRIDE), Karnal
India
Ganesh Jevalikar
Principal Consultant
Paediatric Endocrinology
Max Super Specialty Hospital, New Delhi
India
P K Jabbar
Professor and Head
Dept. of Endocrinology
Government Medical College Thiruvananthapuram
India
Felix Jebasingh
Professor
Dept. of Endocrinology
CMC Vellore, Tamil Nadu
India
Radha Venkatesan
Executive Scientific Officer & Head
Dept. of Molecular Genetics
Madras Diabetes Research Foundation, Chennai
India
Sanjay Bhadada
Professor and Head
PGIMER, Chandigarh
India
Sridhar Subbiah
Professor and Head
Dept. of Endocrinology
Madurai Medical College
India
Prof. Sridhar, graduated M.B.B.S at Madurai Medical College, Madurai, M.D. (Medicine): 2005 to 2008 – JIPMER, Puducherry and D.M. (Endocrinology): 2010 to 2012 at PGIMER, Chandigarh. Department of Endocrinology, Madurai Medical College, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Beatrice Anne
Associate Professor
Dept. of Endocrinology
Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), Hyderabad
India
Dr. Beatrice Anne is an Associate Professor & Head, Department of Endocrinology, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad. She is a recipient of the Dr. Anil R Sheth Award 2021 by Endocrine Society of India. Dr. Beatrice Anne secured WBUHS Gold Medal in D.M Endocrinology in the year 2016 and the API Gold Medal in Medicine 2012.
Narendra Kotwal
President Elect
Endocrine Society of India(ESI)
Director- Endocrinology
Paras Health Panchkula
India
H.S. Asha
Professor & Head
Dept. of Endocrinology
CMC Vellore, Tamil Nadu
India
Dr. Asha joined the department of Endocrinology as a teaching faculty in 2011, and is involved in training D.M. Endocrinology post-graduate students. She is also involved in other training programs conducted by the Department of Endocrinology including Fellowship in Diabetes and the Distance education Fellowship in Diabetes. Her areas of interest include Pituitary and adrenal disorders, Neuro-endocrine tumours, Multiple endocrine neoplasias and Type 1 Diabetes.
Vandana Jain
Professor
Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Dept. of Pediatrics
AIIMS, New Delhi
India
Prof. Vandana Jain from the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, at AIIMS Delhi, serves as the Co-ordinator for the DM Pediatric Endocrinology Program. Her academic and Professional accolades include
Nikhil Tandon
Professor and Head
Dept. of Endocrinology
AIIMS, New Delhi
India
Prof. Nikhil Tandon is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), and has worked as a clinician-researcher specializing in cardio-metabolic disease. Prof. Tandon has been involved in the conduct of large-scale epidemiology studies in children and adults evaluating the prevalence of cardio-metabolic risk factors and their associations, including non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Mathew John
Consultant Endocrinologist
Providence Endocrine and Diabetes Specialty Centre, Trivandrum, Kerala
India
Dr. Mathew John is currently the chief endocrinologist at Providence Endocrine and Diabetes Specialty Centre at Trivandrum, Kerala. He is trained in endocrinology and diabetes at King Edward Hospital, Mumbai and was a faculty at Christian Medical College, Vellore.
S V Madhu
Director Professor & Head
Department of Endocrinology, Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism
University College of Medical Sciences & Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital
Delhi
Dukhabandhu Naik
Professor
Department of Endocrinology
JIPMER, Puducherry
India
Prof Dukhabandhu Naik completed his DM (Endocrinology) in 2010 and previously working as Associate Professor in CMC, Vellore. He is currently working as Professor at JIPMER, Puducherry. His research interests include FCPD, and Young-onset diabetes and diabetes related complications, Osteoporosis, and Bone and Metabolic disorders.
Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy S
Senior Consultant & Endocrinologist
Vijay Diabetes, Thyroid & Endocrine Clinic, Puducherry
India
Jiji Elizabeth Mathews
Senior Professor
Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
CMC Vellore, Tamil Nadu
India
Prof. Jiji Elizabeth Mathews has completed her MBBS, DGO, MD from Christian Medical College Vellore. Previously, she has served as the President of the Vellore Obstetrics and Gynaecological Society Prof. Jiji Elizabeth Mathews has worked at Women’s and Children’s Hospital, and Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia.
Sudipta Chowdhury
Professor and Head
Dept. of Gastroenterology
CMC Vellore, Tamil Nadu
India
Muthukumaran Jayapaul
President
Endocrine Society of Tamil Nadu & Puducherry
Managing Director
Arka Center for Hormonal Health
India
Dr. Muthu Kumaran Jeyapaul is the Managing Director & Senior Consultant Endocrinologist at Arka Center for Hormonal Health, Chennai, which is a super-specialty referral center for Tamil Nadu and parts of South India for Adult and Paediatric Endocrinology.
Ullas Kolthur-Seetharam
Professor
TIFR, Hyderabad
Director
CDFD, Hyderabad
India
Prof. Ullas Kolthur is a Professor at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research with labs in TIFR Mumbai and TIFR-Hyderabad, and currently Director of CDFD. He obtained his M.Sc from Bangalore University and Ph.D. from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
Rakesh Sahay
Professor and Head
Dept. of Endocrinology
Osmania Medical College and Osmania General Hospital, Hyderabad
India
Dr. Rakesh Sahay is the President of the Research Society for Study of Diabetes in India (2024). He also holds the post of President, South Asian Federation of Endocrine Societies and he is the Immediate Past President, Endocrine Society of India.