Dr. Kunal Thakkar
MD, DM (Endocrinology)
KEM, Mumbai
QUALIFICATIONS
| Degrees | Year | University |
| MBBS | Jan- 2011 | Kesar SAL Medical College and Research Institute and Gujarat University, Ahmedabad |
| MD (General medicine) | June- 2015 | S.P. Medical College, Bikaner and RUHS, Jaipur |
| DM (Endocrinology) | Aug- 2018 | Seth G S Medical college and KEM Hospital, Mumbai |
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Worked as Assistant Professor in Department of Endocrinology at KEM Hospital, Mumbai for 1 year (Oct 2018 to Oct 2019)
- Working as Consultant Endocrinology at Sterling Ramakrishna Speciality Hospital, Gandhidham, Gujarat (Jan 2020 to present)
Publications
- A study of Insulin resistance in Diabetic patients doing yoga and those not doing yoga, with comparable BMI and glycemic status: April 2013; International Journal of Scientific Research
- Benign acute myositis associated with H1N1 (Swine flu): March 2015; International Journal of Scientific Research
- Vitamin D: A Critical Micronutrient for Vascular Health in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: July 2016; JAPI (Journal of Association of Physicians of India)
- Phenotype–genotype spectrum of AAA syndrome from Western India and systematic review of literature: Nov 2017, Endocrine Connections
- Duration of post-operative hypocortisolism predicts sustained remission after pituitary surgery for Cushing’s disease: Nov 2017, Endocrine Connections
- Clinical and Etiological Profile of Fever with Thrombocytopenia – A Tertiary Care Hospital Based Study: April 2018; JAPI (Journal of Association of Physicians of India)
- Primary pigmented nodular adrenocortical disease (PPNAD): single centre experience: April 2019, Journal of Pediatric endocrinology and metabolism (JPEM)
- Cabergoline may act as a radioprotective agent in Cushing’s disease: December 2019, Clinical endocrinology (Oxf)
- Sellar surprises: a single center experience of unusual sellar masses: Feb 2020, Endocrine Connections
- Homozygous p.Val89Leu plays an important pathogenic role in 5α-reductase type 2 deficiency patients with homozygous p.Arg246Gln in SRD5A2: June 2020, European journal of Endocrinology
- Current status of diagnosis and management of functioning pituitary tumors: June 2020, Neurology India
- A bidirectional relationship between metabolic syndrome and hypogonadism in men. March 2021, Journal of Postgraduate Medicine (JPGM)
Paper Presentations
- Rare case of Senior Loken Syndrome (Nephronophthisis with Retinis pigmentosa) presenting with ESRD: RAJAPICON; Sept 2013, Bikaner, Rajasthan
- Clinical spectrum and predictors of need for ICU support in patients with H1N1 infection presenting to a tertiary care center: a single center experience: RAJAPICON; Nov 2014, Jaipur, Rajasthan
- Effect of glycemic control on LV function in type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients: RAJ RSSDI; Jan 2015, Udaipur, Rajasthan
- Brucella Endocarditis: a single centre experience: APICON; Feb 2015, Gurgaon
- Approach to a case of Cushing Syndrome: ESICON 2017 Workshop; Oct 2017; Trivandrum
- Predictors of response to RT in Cushing’s Disease: IMPROCUSH III, Oct 2018, Munich, Germany
Talks/Lectures
- Unusual Sellar Masses: Bombay Neurology Association (BNA) Meeting; 26th Feb 2017, Mumbai
- Optimum blood pressure target in patients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Debate: Endocrine Enrichment; Jan 2018; Kolkata
- Etiologies of Diabetes Mellitus: Confluence, July 2019, Mumbai
- Secondary Diabetes: An Endocrinologist’s perspective: KRSSDI Oct 2019, Tumkuru, Karnataka
- Subclinical thyroid disorders: Thyroid and parathyroid update; January 2020, Rajkot, Gujarat
- Diabetic dyslipidemia: Lipid association of India: Lipid academy Interface (Webinar); August 2020
Book Chapters
- “Endocrine Emergencies”: in “Essentials of Critical Care Medicine for the physician” by Dr J D Sunawala; 2022
- “Drugs and other substances interfering with thyroid function”: in “Indian Thyroid Society textbook of Thyroid Disorders”; 2023
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