Brief Biography:
Assistant Professor, Cardio-Diabetologist
Active interest in Clinical research, Evidence Based Medicine, Medical Education Teaching Technology
Clinical Research Projects / trials experience:
- Site principal investigator for:
1) INdian Stroke Prospective REgistry (INSPIRE) - multicentre observational study launched by theSt. John’sresearch institute,Bangalore.
2) Indian Intensive Care Case Mix and Practice Patterns Study (INDICAPS) - multicentre survey launched and sponsored by the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine
- Was a site investigator in “IMPROVE Life” study – Multicenter, open label, non randomized, an international, observational, safety & effectiveness study in subjects using Biphasic Insulin Aspart 30 (Novomix 30) for treatment of Diabetes Mellitus..
- Worked in CREATE: Clinical TRial of MEtabolic Modulation in Acute Myocardial Infarction Treatment Evaluation, during post-graduation at MGIMS, Sewagram (M.S.).
Peer Reviewer panel of (2011)
1) Pan African Medical Journal (www.panafrican-med-journal.com/reviewers.php)
2) Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice (www.ruralneuropractice.com)
3) British Journal of Medical Practitioners (www.bjmp.org/content/peer-reviewers-board)
4) International Journal of Student's Research
5) Australasian Medical Journal
Life Membership of:
- Indian Medical Association (IMA)
- Association of Physicians ofIndia(API)
- Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM)
- Indian Society of Electrocardiology (ISE)
- Diabetic Foot Society ofIndia(DFSI)
- Research Society for Study of Diabetes inIndia(RSSDI)
- AllIndiaAssociation for Advancing Research in Obesity (AIAARO)
- Indian Society of Cardiology, Diabetology, Electrocardiology, Echocardiography & Critical care (ISCDEE & CC)
- Indian Rheumatology Association (IRA)
- Bone & Joint diseases decade (BJD India)
- Geriatric Society ofIndia(GSI)
- Indian Thyroid Society (ITS)
- AIDS society of India (ASI)
- National College of Chest Physicians (NCCP)
Academic positions:
As MCI and MUHS recognized Associate Professor in Department of Medicine, Rural Medical College & Hospital, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, P.O. Loni (Since02/12/2010- till date)
Research interests:
Diabetes
Cardiovascular diseases (IHD, Stroke, Hypertension, Dyslipidemia)
Rheumatology
Pulmonology, TB
HIV / AIDS
Any other information:
Trained in:
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Extramural Research certified course in “Protecting Human Research Participants” (No. 335710) in 2010
- Collaborative IRB Training Imitative [CITI] Institutional Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Curriculum in 2010
- Certificate course in Cardiac 2-D Echo & Doppler study (Dr. R. Lotliker, Mumbai) in 2006
What I think of the idea behind WebmedCentral:
Sharing of knowledge and common interest in the field of medical science.