This department is being
headed by Dr.Rakesh
Parikh who is an
excellent Researcher, in
addition to being an
experienced Clinician.
This department caters
its specialized services
to patients of diabetics
& related disorders like
Obesity, Metabolic
Syndrome, Dyslipidaemia
& Polycystic Ovarian
Syndrome.
The Comprehensive
clinical evolution is
aimed at correct
diagnosis in view of
atypical presentations
in our country like
young type 2 diabetes,
pancreatic diabetes,
MODY, LADA, autoimmune
polyglandular syndromes,
gestational diabetes
etc. Necessary
investigations like –
autoantibody screening,
c-ceptide assays & other
hormonal assays are done
in selected patients
with diagnostic dilemma.
Patients with type 2 DM
are subjected to
comprehensive annual
evaluation to screen for
early micro &
macrovascular
complications like
Neuropathy, nephropathy,
retinopathy, coronary
artery disease,
cerebrovascular disease,
peripheral vascular
disease and diabetic
foot problems. Special
attention is given to
prevention of all these
complications.
Specialized care is
given in the form of
regular telephonic
consultation to selected
patients with diabetes
and pregnancy, elderly
and immobile patients.
Expert advice regarding
the newer technologies
like continuous glucose
monitoring system,
insulin pumps,
exenatides, newer drugs,
stem cell therapy etc is
given. Comprehensive
patient education
regarding the nature of
disease, its
complications, benefits
of lifestyle changes,
self monitoring of blood
glucose, blood pressure,
insulin injection
technique, management of
hypoglycemia, foot care
etc is given. Patients
are counseled regarding
the dietary changes by
an expert dietician
