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Dr. Sunil M. Jain’s name is synonymous with diabetes and endocrine care in central and north India. Dr. Jain has completed MBBS and MD from Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal. He pursued DM (Endocrinology) from country’s most coveted institute, PGI, Chandigarh.
He is in clinical practice since 1995 and has given a new dimension to diabetes and hormone care in India. TOTALL Diabetes Hormone Institute is his dream project for the service of people with diabetes, thyroid and other endocrine disorders.
Dr Sunil M Jain has contributed chapters in text books of Diabetes and Endocrinology. Author of many titles, he has several publications in medical journals of world repute to his credit.
Dr Jain has developed Educational Movie – "Defeat Diabetes”. He is also Chief Editor of Website – “www.diabeteshormone.com”.
Dr. Ganapathi Bantwal has a bachelor of medicine and bachelor of surgery & his MD from the Mysore Medical College, India and earned his D.M. in Endocrinology from Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
Between 2001 and 2004 he was Assistant Professor & from 2004 and 2008 he was Associate Professor in the Division of Endocrinology at St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore, India. Since 2008 he is Professor and Head of Department of Endocrinology at St. John’s Medical College. Who serves as Member of the Bangalore Diabetes Hospital and the US-Endo Society, Endocrine Society of India, RSSDI, KRSSDI.
He has research experience in the study of Rheumatoid Arthritis with special reference to pulmonary complications & C-Peptide response to i.v. 1mg glucagon in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients of 5,10,15,20 and 25 years duration and awarded ‘’Doctor of Medicine’’ & ‘’Doctor of Medicine in Endocrinology’’ respectively. He is also a Recipient of several national clinical awards. He remains busy in clinical research in endocrinology and diabetes and has been a Principal Investigator in over 50 clinical trials.
He has presented many scientific papers both in the National and International levels. He is the editor of the text book "Glitazones: The Current Scenario" (2014).
Dr. Hemant Thacker is a Consultant Physician & CardioMetabolic Specialist in Breach Candy Jaslok, Bhatia, Saifee, and MotibenDalviHospitals in Mumbai, India. He is also awarded a fellowship of the American College of Endocrinology for this meritorious work in the CardioMetabolic space.
He is also the Chief Medical Advisor - Times Of India (Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd).And the Consultant Editor to the “Health” section of the Times of India.
He has been a leader in clinical research and a Principal Investigator in more then > 35 studies - Multicentric International and National Clinical studies.
He also serves as Professor and Teacher for the DNB (Diplomate National Board) in Internal Medicine program at Jaslok Hospital, Mumbai.
Dr. Banshi Saboo has one of the largest and busiest clinical practices in Gujarat, India with primary focus on Diabetes. He is the Medical Director of Dia Care -Diabetes Care & Hormone Clinic, Ahmedabad.He is also a visiting Consultant at Medilink, Jivraj Mehta, Sterling, Medisurge and Shalby Hospitals in Ahmedabad.
He is also pursuing his Ph.D in Gujarat University on “Phenotyping and Genotyping of Young Diabetic in Indian Population”.
Dr. Saboo has been involved in clinical research for the past 18 years and has conducted various clinical trials in Metabolism and Diabetes. He has presented many scientific papers both in the National and International levels.
He has many publications published in JAPI and IJDCC. In addition to this, he has authored Books on Diabetes and also edited and written articles in Newspaper and Magazines.He also keeps busy by teaching Undergraduate and Postgraduate Medical Students and also involved in teaching Dietician and Diabetes Educator. He is an Advisor to Editorial Board of Journal of Association of Physicians of India(JAPI).
Dr. Shailaja Kale is a well known Diabetologist who has been working in the field of diabetes for over 24 years in Pune. Dr. Shailaja Kale completed her undergraduate (MBBS) and postgraduate medical education (MD, General Medicine) from B.J. Medical College, Pune University, Pune, India. She has been working as an Associate Professor and post graduate teacher at B.J. Medical College and KEM Hospital, Pune since 2001.
She has established Orange Diabetes Foundation,a leading Diabetes Research Institute in Pune. She has worked at Whittington Hospital U.K., Diabetes and Pregnancy Samsung Hospital California USA.
She has various national and international publications on her name. Her area of research work includes ‘Gestational Diabetes’ and ‘Diabetes and Heart Disease’.
Dr.J.B.Gupta is well established Diabetologist and Researcher in Jaipur. Since 2005 he has been involved in more than 75 Phase II & III global, multi centric trials as Principal Investigator.
He completed MDin 1999 from SMS Medical College Jaipur.Currently he isworking as a Senior Consultant Physician, Diabetologist. &Head Dept. of Internal Medicine, & Clinical Research in S.R.Kalla Memorial Gastro & General Hospital, Jaipur.