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    Dr Vijaykumar G

    Diabetologist

    MBBS, Diploma In Diabetes, Certificate Course in Diabetes Epidemiology, WHO

    0 years experience overall

    Apollo Specialty Hospitals Padma Complex, 320, Annasalai, Chennai 600 035 Ph:044-24336119/24363572, Chennai

    Specialities
    • A1c
    • Insulin
    • Diabetic Diet
    • Diabetic Blood Sugar Control
    • Diabetes Pills
    • Blood Glucose Testing
    Experience
    • Executive member – Diabetes India
    • Joint Editor – Asian Journal of Diabetology
    • Co-ordinator – Journal Club of Diabetology
    • Teaching Faculty – WHO/WDF project
    • President – Andhra Pradesh Diabetes Federation 1999 & 2013
    • Organising Secretary – World Congress of Diabetes India 2015 , Chennai
    • Executive Member – Diabetes Association of India Southern Chapter
    • Faculty – Certificate Course of Training on Recent advances in Type 2 Diabetes – TN Dr MGR Medical University
    • Member of the senate-TN Dr MGR Medical University
    Members ship
    • Academic Membership Diabetes Association of India Research Society for study of Diabetes in India (RSSDI) International Diabetes Federation Organization
    • Member – Organization Committee for “Continuing Medical Education” Programme held on 2nd September 1989 at vhs medical Centre, Adyar.
    • Convenor – Food Fair for Diabetics” – September 1989.
    • Joint Convenor –“ International Symposium and update on Diabetic foot Problems” held on 13th November 1990 at Chennai.
    • Executive Member – Andhra Pradesh Diabetes Federation (APDF)
    • Organising Secretary – “ Diabetes in the Young – A Global Perspective” Chennai – January 1994.
    • Organizer – Monthly CME Programme, Apollo Clinic, Chennai.
    • Member – Rotary club of Madras – South.
    • Organising Secretary – Diabetes Update 1995
    • Chairman – Scientific Committee – Diabetes – Pregnancy & Child Birth – Feb 1996.
    • Treasurer – Update on Diabetes Complications – February 1998.
    • Member Organising Committee – DEMSEA 2001 International Meet on Diabetes (Diabetes in Eastern Mediterranean and South East Asia)
    • Organising Secretary – 5th Sriprakash CME Programme on Diabetes Education October 2001.
    Certifications
    • AWARDS UGADI PURASKAR (1998) Award given by Madras Telugu Academy for National Integration in recognition of services to the community.
    • SUDIGALI AWARD – For medical services to the community 1998 NEW HORIZONS AWARD- by Lions International for services to the community in the field of Diabetes Education to Masses 1999 PRESIDENTIAL ORATION- at the Annual Meeting of the Andhra Pradesh Diabetes Federation 1999.
    • Dr.Kizar Ahmed – Madras University –Diabetes Oration 2006 Prof Sam GP Moses Oration 2012-Diabetes Association of India,Vellore Branch Blue Ring Award-President of International Diabetes Federation-2012 Best Doctor Award-Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University-2012 SIVA Award-2014
    • PUBLICATIONS ON DIABETES EDUCATION 
    • DIABETIC FOOD FIESTA – A handbook of diabetes, which gives general principles, adaptation of diet to various situation, importance of exercise, Foot care, diet reckoner and plenty of recipes. 
    • DIABETES EDUCATON SERIES – Designed in the form of pamphlets to train diabetics to become self sufficient in management of diabetes. 
    • SCIENTIFIC PAPERS PRESENTED AND PUBLISHED 
    • Use of Pyridoxine Supplements in Pregnancies associated with glucose tolerance..Vijayakumar, C.V.Krishnaswami, et al., International Journal On Diabetes In Developing Countries Vol.11, 20-21,1991  
    • Spectrum of eye & Kidney Complications in your IDDM cases. G.Vijayakumar, C.V. Krishnaswami et. al., accepted for presentation at V111 National Diabetes Congress, Calcutta 1993.
    • Outcome of pregnancies associated with over and gestational diabetes & abnormal glucose tolerance – a meta analysis .G. Vijayakumar, C.V.Krishnaswami, et. al presented at VIII National Diabetes Congress, Calcutta 1993.
    • A Comparison of young pancreatic and IDDM subjects with regard to therapy, management and complications. G.Vijayakumar, C.V.Krishnaswami, et.al., accepted for presentation at VI world congress on Diabetes in Tropics and Developing countries, Bombay Fe.1993.
    • Glycosuria and Diabetes mellitus in children and adolescents in South India. P.V.Asha Bai, C.V. Krishnaswami, M.Chellamariappan, G.Vijayakumar, J.R.Subramaniam. DIABETES RESEARCH AND CLINICAL PRACTICE 13:131-136 1991.
    • Some interesting observation on insulin therapy in young IDDM cases. A Srivatsa, G.Vijayakumar accepted for presentation at VI world Congress on Diabetes in Tropics and Developing Countries, Bombay Fe.1993.
    • A study of factors influencing Pregnancies Associated with Glucose Tolerance, C.V Krishnaswami, G.Vijayakumar, et al., Presented at XIV IDF CONGRESS, Washington DC – 1991.
    • Organizing Juvenile diabetes research unit in a developing country  - C.V. Krishnaswami, G.Vijayakumar et al., Presented At XII CONGRESS OF IDF AT SYDNEY 1988.
    • Insulin resistance in fibro calculus (tropical) pancreatic diabetes.V.Mohan, A.Ramchandran, G.Vijayakumar, C.Snehalatha, & M.Vishwanathan HORMONE AND METABOLIC RESEARCH (W.Germany) 12: 746-748 1988
    • Insulin response s to intravenous glucose in offspring of conjugal diabetic parents in S.India, A.Ramchandran, C.Snehalatha, V.Mohan, G.Vijayakumar & M.Vishwanathan XIII Congress of International Diabetes Federation, Sydney, Australia (Abstract). DIABETES RESEARCH AND CLINICAL PRACTICE (Japan) 5:265, 1988
    • Rapid improvement in Insulin sensitivity during glycemic regulation in NIDDM subjects. A.Ramachandran, C.Snehalatha, V.Mohan, Ch .Appa Rao, G.Vijayakumar, M.J Vishwanathan. ASSN PHYs IND 36: 508-510, 1988
    • Ultrasound versus X-ray abdomen in the diagnosis of fibrocalculus pancreatic diabetes. S. Suresh, V.Mohan, Indirani Suresh, A.Ramachandran, G.Vijay Kumar, C.Snehalatha and M.Viswanathan. ANALS OF I.M.A. ACADEMY OF MEDICAL SPECIALITIES 2:59-63, 1988.
    • Organizing Juvenile Diabetes Research Unit in a Developing Country –(I), C.V.Krishnaswami, P.V.Asha Bai, J.R.Subramaniam, M.Chellamariappan, G.Vijayakumar,B.Subramanyan, Journal Diabetic Association of India 30 (1990) 75-77.
    • Organising Juvenile Diabetes Research Unit in a Developing Country –(I) C.V.Krishnaswami, P.V.Asha Bai, J.R.Subramaniam, M.Chellamariappan, G.Vijayakumar,B.Subramanyan, Journal Diabetic Association of India 30 (1990) 105-112.
    • Glycosuria and Diabetes Mellitus in children and Adolescents in South India P.V.Asha Bai ,C.V.Krishnaswami, M.Chellamariappan, G.Vijayakumar and J.R.Subramaniam, Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice 13 ( 1991) 131 –136.
    • The role of purified /Human insulin in lessening the severity of retinopathy in Young Insulin dependent diabetics (IDDM)  a 7 year angiographic study. M.Chellamariappan , C.V. Krishnaswami, G.Vijayakumar,et al., presented    in VIII  National Diabetes Congress, Calcutta 1993.
    • Epidemiological Studies of IDDM in the Young, in Madras city. P.V.Asha Bai, C.V.Krishnaswami,G.Vijayakumar, et al.,  presented in VII National Diabetes Congress, Calcutta 1993.
    • The need for organizing juvenile diabetes units in tropics and developing countries A.Ganesan, C.V.Krishnaswami, M.Chellamariappan,G.Vijayakumar,et al., presented in VIII National Diabetes Congress, Calcutta 193.
    • Insulin dependent juvenile diabetes and its socioeconomic implications : results of a study at VHS diabetes department, Madras. A. Srivatsa, C.V. Krishnaswami,Anne Eapen, M.Chellamariappan, G.Vijayakumar , et al., presented in VIII National Diabetes Congress , Calcutta 1993.
    • Study of Socio-economic & cultural implications of treating young IDDM cases in Southern India . Srivatsa.A,Vijayakumar .G et al., at 15th IDF Congress, Kobe, Japan1994.
    • Outcome of Pregnancies associated with overt and gestational diabetes and abnormal glucose tolerance .G.Vijayakumar, A.Srivatsa et.al., presented 15th IDF Congress Kobe.
    • Epidemiological studies of IDDM in the Young in Madras City”, P.V.Asha Bai, C.V.Krishnaswami, M.Chellamariappan, J.R.Subramaniam,  G.Vijayakumar,A.Srivatsa, , M.Bhaskar Rao “Journal Diabetic Association of India 34 (1994)21-23
    • Prevalence of Diabetes in the young in South India P.V.Asha Bai , C.V.Krishnaswami, M.Chellamariappan, J.R.Subramaniam, G.Vijayakumar, A.Srivatsa, B.subramanyam, M.Bhaskar Rao, Indian Pediatrics 32 (1995) 1173 – 1176
    • Hypoglycemic & Hypotriglyceridemic effects of Methka Churna ( Fenugreek), Kuppu Rajan  K, Srivatsa A, Krishnaswami.C.V, Bagavathiammal.K.C,Janaki .I Vijayakumar .G, Chellamariappan .M, Asha Bai .P.V, Bushy Babul .O The Antiseptic 95( 1997) 78 – 79.
    • Mass Media Communication as a Tool Effective Diabetes Awareness and its prevention at Chennai Dr.Buchi Babu Reddy, Jayalakshmi.R,Chettri.M,Krishnaswami.C.V,Vijayakumar.G, Chellamariappan .M, Ganesan.A, Srivatsa.A,Ln Venkatraman.S.V,Shekar.S.Ve,Paneerselvam.A. The Indian Practitioner51 (1998) 11-18
    • Audit of Intensive Care Admissions 1996-97 of people with Type I  Diabetes in a community hospital Srivatsa,A.Ganesan .A,Vijayakumar.G,Chellamariappan.M,BuchiBabu Reddy .O,Asha Bai.P.V,Krishnaswami.P.V The Indian Practitioner 51 (1998) 264-266
    • Some Important Revelations in adiet survey of South Indian IDDM subjects with and without complication Chettri.M, Jayalakshmi. R, Srivatsa.A, Chellamariappan.M, Vijayakumar.G, Ganesan.A, Asha Bai.P.V, Krishnaswami.C.V The Indian Practitioner 52(1999) 829-833   
    • Socio-Economic Implication of IDDM: Result of a study at the VHS Diabetes Department” Srivatsa.A,Krishnaswami.C.V, Vijayakumar.G,Chellamariappan.M,Subramaniam.J.R, Asha Bai.P.V, Ganesan.A,Eapen.A, Nyapathy.S,Ramachandran.P “The Antiseptic ( July 2000)
    Services
    • A1c
    • Insulin
    Languages spoken

    English,Tamil

    Gender

    male

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    Apollo Specialty Hospitals Padma Complex, 320, Annasalai, Chennai 600 035 Ph:044-24336119/24363572, Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 600018