S Srikanta

Sri Srikanta
Residence Bangalore, India
Citizenship Indian
Institutions Harvard Medical School
Alma mater All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Harvard Medical School
Known for Islet Beta Cell, Endocrinology, Diabetes

Sri S Srikanta,[1][2][3] is a researcher in the field of Endocrinology worldwide. Currently he is serving as the Medical Director at Samatvam Endocrinology Diabetes Center [4] and Jnana Sanjeevini Medical Center [5] in Bangalore, India since 1993. He became faculty at the Harvard Medical School and Clinical Investigator of National Institute of Health, USA at the age of 29 years.

Education

Dr. Srikanta completed his MD in Internal Medicine from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India. After this he was a Fellow, Faculty, and Investigator for Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at Harvard Medical School,[6] Brigham and Women's Hospital, and the Joslin Diabetes Center, USA.[7] He is also a Fellow at American College of Endocrinology (FACE).[8][9]

Public life

Dr. Srikanta has been serving the poor in India through his active contributions over the past three decades at Samatvam Trust,[10] namely DISHA, DOSTI [11] and DEEPA.[12]

References

  1. ↑ Greenberg, Riva (2014-09-10). "Corruption and Culture Increase Diabetes Deaths in India". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  2. ↑ Srikanta, S. "Pre-Type 1 (insulin dependent diabetes): common endocrinological course despite immunological and immunogenetic heterogeneity". Diabetologia.
  3. ↑ Srikanta, S (Oct 1986). "Parathyroid cell surface autoantibodies that inhibit parathyroid hormone secretion from dispersed human parathyroid cells.". PubMed.
  4. ↑ http://ypchronic.org/ http://ypchronic.org/profiles/blogs/need-for-a-national-platform-in-india-for-effective-management. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ Bergen, Mark. "No Answers in Sight for India’s Diabetes Crisis". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  6. ↑ http://ccebdm.org (PDF) http://ccebdm.org/dw/PHFI%20Course%20Brochure.pdf. Missing or empty |title= (help); External link in |website= (help)
  7. ↑ http://www.ccgdm.org/ http://www.ccgdm.org/national%20experts.php. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ http://samatvamdiabetes.com/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ↑ http://fbae.org/ http://fbae.org/2009/FBAE/website/governing-body_dr-sathyanarayana.html. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ↑ "The barefoot doctor who has caused a 1,000 healthy smiles - Bangalore Mirror -". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  11. ↑ "A dose of aid for those in need". The Hindu. March 7, 2007.
  12. ↑ "Ray of hope for poor young diabetics". www.hindu.com. The Hindu.


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