Sathyanarayana Srikanta

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Sathyanarayana Srikanta
CitizenshipIndian
Alma materAll India Institute of Medical Sciences, Harvard Medical School
Known forIslet Beta Cell, Endocrinology, Diabetes
Scientific career
InstitutionsHarvard Medical School

Sathyanarayana 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[edit]

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, US.[7] He is also a Fellow at American College of Endocrinology (FACE).[8][9]

Public life[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ↑ Greenberg, Riva (10 September 2014). "Corruption and Culture Increase Diabetes Deaths in India". Huffington Post. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  2. ↑ Srikanta, S (1984). "Pre-Type 1 (insulin dependent diabetes): common endocrinological course despite immunological and immunogenetic heterogeneity". Diabetologia. 27: 146–148. doi:10.1007/BF00275674. PMID 6383919.
  3. ↑ Srikanta, S (October 1986). "Parathyroid cell surface autoantibodies that inhibit parathyroid hormone secretion from dispersed human parathyroid cells". Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 1 (5): 475–83. doi:10.1002/jbmr.5650010512. PMID 3332555.
  4. ↑ "??". YP Chronic Institute. Archived from the original on 23 November 2015.
  5. ↑ Bergen, Mark. "No Answers in Sight for India's Diabetes Crisis". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  6. ↑ http://ccebdm.org (PDF) http://ccebdm.org/dw/PHFI%20Course%20Brochure.pdf. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ "CCGDM". www.ccgdm.org/.
  8. ↑ http://samatvamdiabetes.com/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ↑ "Dr. Sathyanarayana Srikantha". http://fbae.org/. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  10. ↑ "The barefoot doctor who has caused a 1,000 healthy smiles - Bangalore Mirror -". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  11. ↑ "A dose of aid for those in need". The Hindu. 7 March 2007.
  12. ↑ "Ray of hope for poor young diabetics". The Hindu. 4 August 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2018.


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