June 1994, MBBS India
October 2000, MRCP (UK)
Certificate in Medical Education, University of Dundee, U.K.
CCST(London) 2008, Endocrinology and Diabetes
CCST(London) 2008, Internal-Medicine
PROCEDURAL SKILLS
I am competent in the following procedures
- Abdominal paracentesis
- Inter costal drainage
- Central Venous Cannulation
- Pleural biopsy
- Bone marrow biopsy
- Electrical Cardio version
- Arterial line
- Vascular cath
- Temporary pacing wire insertion
- Oesophageal Doppler
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
- Initiated and coordinated the Wednesday lunch time (Endocrinology / General Medicine) teaching programme for the junior and ward staff.
- Undertaking distance learning towards “Post Graduate Certificate In Medical Education (PGCME)” from Dundee University. I aim to pursue this further towards a diploma.
- Actively involved in teaching clinical examination skills to candidates who appeared for May 2008, Oct2008 and March2009 part2 MRCP PACES.
- Organised mock clinical exam for 3 PACES candidates in Feb. 2008.
- Organise and chair the endocrine unit’s Thursday Lunch time teaching sessions at Basildon university hospital.
- Medical Students attached to Prof. Betteridge. I have taken responsibility to organise teaching two sessions per week, on Monday and Friday mornings. One session in ‘practical hypoglycaemia’ and another in ward based teaching.
- Organised diabetic and endocrinology Monday and Thursday lunch time meetings in Royal Free hospital (2006 – 2007)
- Instrumental in organising and participating in General Practitioners’ Diabetes training day in Royal Free hospital and north Middlesex hospitals. (2006– 2007)
- Teacher/trainer at “intensive glycaemic control in type1 diabetics by diet and exercise.” A 6 week intensive course for patients runs by the dietetic department at the Royal Free Hospital (2006 – 2007).
- Contributed to online MCQ bank at the Royal Free and MRCP part 1 question banks (2006 – 2007).
- Dedicated sessions in teaching final year medical students “Practical hypoglycaemia” in Royal Free hospital whilst performing endocrine testing in Royal Free hospital on Fridays. (2006 – 2007).
- Active participation in teaching nurses (both practice and ward nurses), in the diabetes training day course in Broomfield hospital, north Middlesex, Royal Free and Basildon hospitals (2004 – 2007).
- Organised and conducted teaching for MRCP part2 candidates (2001 – 2006).
- Organised and chaired breakfast multidisciplinary team meeting whilst working in North Middlesex Hospital (2005 – 2006).
- Dedicated sessions(2 hours) in Broomfield hospital teaching Bart’s third year students every Tuesday morning (diabetes and endocrine curriculum, 2004 – 2005)
- Teaching faculty for final year course imperial college medical students while working as SPR at Northwick Park Hospital (2002 – 2004).
- Adrenal Disease
- Growth Hormone Disorder (Adolescent & Adult)
- Hypogonadism – Testosterone Deficiency
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Pituitary Dysfunctions
- Thyroid disorders
- Parathyroid disorders
- Calcium metabolism disorder
- Sexual Dysfunction
- Obesity
- Hypertension
- Diabetes prevention & treatment
- Gestational Diabetes management
- Risk factor management in – coronary artery disease
- Nutritional Pharmacology & Metabolic Syndrome
- "The Donnell D. Etzwiler International Scholar award" presented by the International Diabetes Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US.
- 1st prize in Medical and Paediatric Test in Final year Medical School
- Special prize in Medical and Paediatric Test in Division Level Medical Schools
- Distinction in Higher Secondary Exams [A level] in my District
- Diabetes Awareness Initiative Award 2014
- Current Executive Council Member, Endocrine Society of India.
- Vice-President, Endocrine Society of Tamil Nadu
- Founder Director of the Endocrine Society of Coimbatore