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Waseem Ahmed

DR. N.WASEEM AHMED

Physician and Diabetologist

Email:drwaseemahmedn@gmail.com

Address

GEM Hospital & Research Centre,
MGR Road, Perungudi, Chennai- 600 096


About

Dr. Waseem Ahmed N is a renowned and experienced Consultant Physician & Diabetologist in Chennai. He brings with him an experience of 10+ years at few of the best hospitals in Kerala. He is a versatile researcher with presentations in national and international forums. A dedicated and compassionate doctor who handles many challenging cases with the latest cutting edge technology. He offers patient-friendly scientific advice to the problems while maintaining the highest professional and ethical values.

QUALIFICATIONS


  • MBBS : Govt. Thanjavur Medical College, 2012
  • PG Dip.Family Medicine: CMC Vellore,2014
  • PG Dip.Geriatric Medicine: MS Ramaiah Med College,2015
  • Fellowship in diabetes management : CMC Vellore, 2016
  • DNB Family Medicine : VPS Lakeshore Hospital 2019
  • Fellowship in Diabetes Foot Management : Mediknit, Indian Podiatry Association, 2020
  • PG Diploma in Clinical Endocrinology and Diabetes : Royal College of Physicians,2021

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE


  • St. Mary’s Mission Hospital- Medical Officer , Kerala, 2012
  • DM Wayanad Institute of Medical Sciences- Junior Resident, Department of General Medicine, Kerala, 2012-2015
  • Assumption Mission Hospital- Specialist Family Physician, Kerala, 2015-2016
  • Al Azhar Medical College and Hospital- Senior Resident,Department of General Medicine, Kerala, 2016- 2017
  • VPS Lakeshore Hospital and Research Centre- DNB Resident, Department of Family Medicine, Kerala, 2017-2019
  • CRAFT Hospital and Research Centre, Consultant Physician and Diabetologist, Department of Family Medicine, Kerala, 2019-2021
  • Unity Hospital, Visiting Consultant Physician and Diabetologist,Kattoor, Kerala, 2019-2021
  • MIT Mission Hospital, Visiting Consultant Physician and Diabetologist, Kodungallur, Kerala, 2020-2021
  • Santhi Hospital, Visiting Consultant Physician and Diabetologist,Konathukunnu, Kerala, 2020-2021
  • Teaching Experience
    Total 6 years in General medicine and family medicine

RECOGNITIONS & ACHIEVEMENTS


  • Certificate Course in Evidence Based Diabetes Management “PHFI, IDF Recognised” in 2015
  • IDF Certified Diabetes Educator in 2016
  • Certificate Course in Management of Hypertension “PHFI” in 2017
  • Author of Chapter “Headache” in Integrated Handbook of Family Medicine.
  • Rank holder in Fellowship in diabetes management
  • Best research project award in Fellowship in Diabetes management.
  • Presentations in national / international conferences in the field of Family medicine, Geriatrics and Diabetes

AREAS OF INTEREST


  • Family Medicine
  • Geriatrics
  • Type 2 Diabetes and Foot care
  • Hypertension
  • Thyroid disorders and other lifestyle diseases

MEMBERSHIP


  • Indian Medical Association,IMA
  • Academy of Family Physicians Of India, AFPI
  • Indian Podiatry Association,IPA
  • Diabetes in Pregnancy Study Group India,DIPSI
  • Research society for the study of diabetes in IndiaRSSDI

PRESENTATIONS IN CONFERENCES


  • Lifestyle Interventions To Improve Diabetes Management, PosterMuziriscon 2017, Kerala (State)
  • Trauma And Pregnancy – “A Tragic Ecstasy !”, Poster- Muziriscon 2017, Kerala (State)
  • Prevalence Of Tobacco And Alcohol Usage Among Elderly In A Rural Area Of North Kerala- A Cross Sectional Study, Poster- Vimcon 2017, Tamilnadu (National)
  • Lifestyle Interventions To Improve Diabetes Management- A Prospective Study,Paper- Vimcon 2017, Tamilnadu (National)
  • Cross-Sectional Study For Assessing Risk Factors For Domestic Accidents In Elderly In Rural Kerala, Poster- Gericon 2017, New Delhi (National)
  • Cross-Sectional Study For Assessing Risk Factors For Domestic Accidents In Elderly In Rural Kerala, Paper- Icaw 2018, Kerala (International)
  • Prevalence Of Tobacco And Alcohol Usage Among Elderly In A Rural Area Of North Kerala –A Cross Sectional Study, Poster- Wrhc 2018, Newdelhi (International)
  • Cross-Sectional Study For Assessing Risk Factors For Domestic Accidents In Elderly In Rural Kerala, Poster- Wrhc 2018, Newdelhi (International)
  • Lifestyle Interventions And Education In Diabetes Management – A Prospective Observational Study, Poster- Wrhc 2018, Newdelhi (International)
  • Morbidity Pattern In Geriatric Patients-A Tertiary Care Hospital-Based Retrospective Study In Kerala, Paper- Wrhc 2018, Newdelhi (International)
  • Family medicine postgraduate training in India India – Symposium- WRHC 2018, Newdelhi(International)
  • Risk factors for Foot Ulcer In Individuals With Diabetes Mellitus- A Case Control Study, Poster- IDF Diabetes Complications Congress 2018, Hyderabad (International)
  • Mysterious Hyperglycemia – Are We Prescribers Or Healers? Poster- Diabetes India (International)
  • Periodic Hypoglycemia – An Unidentified Practice Did It All !!!Poster-Diabetes India 2019,Jaipur (International)
  • Insulin Initiation and Titration in Pregnancy – Diabetes Today 2020 (National)
  • Prediabetes – Mystery in History, WONCA 2021, Oral (International)
  • Insulin Administration – Techniques and Problems , WONCA 2021, Workshop (International)

RESEARCH JOURNAL CONTRIBUTIONS


  • Acta Scientific Medical Sciences – Reviewer
  • Annals of Family Medicine – Reviewer
  • BMJ Open Quality – Reviewer
  • BMJ Family Medicine and Community Health –Reviewer
  • Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research and Reviews – Reviewer
  • Journal of Social Health and Diabetes -Reviewer
  • Oman Medical Journal – Reviewer
  • Journal of Clinical Medical Research–Reviewer
  • Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy – Reviewer
  • Yenagoa Medical Journal – Editorial Board

PUBLICATIONS


  • Morbidity pattern in geriatric patients – a tertiary care hospital-based retrospective study in Kerala (Abstract). Journal of The Indian Academy of Geriatrics December 2017; 12(4):200.
  • Prevalence of tobacco and alcohol usage among elderly in a rural area of north Kerala – a cross sectional study (Abstract). Journal of The Indian Academy of Geriatrics December 2017;12(4):200.
  • Lifestyle Interventions to Improve Diabetes Management. Int J Diab 2019;3-6
  • Mysterious Hyperglycemia – Are We Prescribers or Healers?. Int J Diab 2019;39-40.
  • COVID-19 and Pregnancy— Time to Think beyond Medications. Pan Asian J Obs Gyn 2020;3(1):1-11
  • Risk Factors for Foot Ulcer in Individuals with Diabetes Mellitus—A Case Control Study. Int J Diab 2020;19-21.
  • Effects of home confinement on mental health and lifestyle behaviours during the COVID-19 outbreak: insights from the ECLB-COVID19 multicentre study. Biology of Sport 2020;38(1):9-21.
  • Management of diabetes during fasting and COVID-19–Challenges and solutions. Journal of family medicine and primary care. 2020 Aug;9(8):3797.
  • Globally altered sleep patterns and physical activity levels by confinement in 5056 individuals:ECLB COVID-19 international online survey. Biology of Sport.;38(4):495-506.
  • Psychological consequences of COVID-19 home confinement: The ECLB-COVID19 multicenter study. PloS one. 2020 Nov 5;15(11):e0240204
  • Effects of COVID-19 lockdown on type 2 diabetes, lifestyle and psychosocial health: A hospitalbased cross-sectional survey from South India. Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews. 2020 Nov 1;14(6):1815-9.
  • COVID-19 home confinement negatively impacts social participation and life satisfaction: a worldwide multicenter study. International journal of environmental research and public health. 2020 Jan;17(17):6237.
  • Lockdown and diabetes–what actually happened? J Diab Metab Disorder Control. 2020;7(4):116‒117.
  • Periodic Hypoglycemia— An Unidentified Practice Did It All !!! Int J Diab 2020;31-34.
  • Effects of home confinement on mental health and lifestyle behaviours during the COVID-19 outbreak: insights from the ECLB-COVID19 multicentre study. Biol Sport. 2021;38(1):9-21.
  • Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 inhibitor (Vildagliptin) induced oral mucositis: A case report. Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome. 2021 Feb 13;15(2):509-11.
  • Genuine Empty Follicle Syndrome: Role of Double Trigger & Delayed Oocyte Retrieval (DTDO). J Hum Reprod Sci. Jan-Mar 2021;14(1):36-41.