Vijay Viswanathan | |
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| Born | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) Doctor of Medicine in Internal Medicine (MD) Doctor of Philosophy in diabetic nephropathy (Ph.D.) |
| Alma mater | University of Mangalore Stanley Medical College The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University Royal College of Physicians |
| Occupation | Diabetologist |
| Board member of | European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) (Member) European Diabetic Nephropathy Study Group (EDNSG) (Member) Diabetic Foot Study Group (DFSG) (Founding Member) European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) (Member)Contents |
Vijay Viswanathan is a diabetologist from India [1] who is the chief diabetologist at M.V. Hospital for Diabetes [2] based in Chennai. [3] [4] [5] [6] He is also the President of Prof. M. Viswanathan Diabetes Research Centre [7] and the first Asian President of D-Foot International, a non-profit organization based in Belgium. [8] [9] [10] Viswanathan has published over 543 research papers, in publications including the National Library of Medicine, on topics such as primary prevention and management of diabetes, diabetic foot and prevention of amputation, diabetic nephropathy, socio-economics of diabetes care and Pulmonary TB and diabetes. [11]
He has been awarded the Medical Council Award from the Governor of Tamil Nadu at the Tamil Nadu Medical Council in Chennai. [12]
In 1987, Viswanathan completed his MBBS degree from Govt. Stanley Medical College. He later went on to pursue his MD in Internal Medicine at the Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, which he completed in 1991. In 1999, Viswanathan earned his Ph.D. in Diabetic Nephropathy from The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University (TNMGRMU). Additionally, he has advanced post-graduate training in diabetes. In 2010, Viswanathan completed his FRCP from the Royal College of Physicians in London. [13] He serves as the President of Prof. M. Viswanathan Diabetes Research Centre, a WHO Collaborating centre for Research, Education and Training, [14] [15] [16] and a Scientific & Industrial Research Organization (SIRO) recognized by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (Govt. of India). [17] In 2019, he was the National Vice President of the Research Society for the Study of Diabetes (RSSDI). [18]
Viswanathan is a member of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), the European Association for Study of Diabetes (EASD) as well as the European Diabetic Nephropathy Study Group (EDNSG). Additionally, he is a founding member of the Diabetic Foot Study Group (DFSG). [19]
Viswanathan was involved in drafting guidelines for wound healing and offloading as part of The International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot (IWGDF) will release these guidelines next year, which are updated every four years. Viswanathan has previously drafted infection guidelines in 2015 and recommendations for footwear for diabetic foot ulcers in 2019. He will be part of the wound healing and offloading working groups for the 2023 update. [3]
Viswanathan currently serves as national president of the Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India (RSSDI). [20] On 30 March 2024, MV Hospital for Diabetes and the Prof. M. Viswanathan Diabetes Research Centre, Royapuram, conducted the 38th Prof. M. Viswanathan DRC Gold Medal Oration in Chennai. During the event, the hospital launched a 'Wound Clinic Training Program' designed to educate healthcare professionals on preventing complications associated with diabetic foot infections. [21] In October 2024, MV Hospital for Diabetes, in collaboration with the Academy of Physicians in Wound Healing (United States), established a School of Podiatry under the name Diabetic Foot Research India, aimed at providing training in podiatric care for medical and paramedical professionals. [22]
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