Padma Shri Dr. Shashank R. Joshi is an Indian endocrinologist, diabetologist and medical researcher, considered by many as one of the prominent practitioners of the trade in India. He was honoured by the Government of India, in 2014, by bestowing on him the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, for his services to the field of medicine.
- Dr.Shashank Joshi is involved in evidence based research on Endocrinology with special emphasis on Diabetes, Obesity, Thyroid, Osteoporosis and Growth.
- His studies on the Asian Indian phenotype (thin-fat Indian), co-morbidities in hypothyroidism and the impact of vitamin D deficiency on bone health in Asian Indians are notable.
- He has also worked as the principal investigator in many teams engaged in multinational clinical trialsand has covered two epidemics of diabetes and hypertension in India and Adult Growth Hormone deficiency.
- Dr. Joshi is a prolific writer of articles on Diabetology and Endocrinology and has published more than 100 books and monogramsand over 800 research publications on topics such as Diabetes, Obesity, Thyroid disorders, Osteoporosis, and Growth.
- He is Senior Editor of “Endocrine Connection”(A Journal of The European Society Of Endocrinology).
- He is Editor of Practical Medicine, a popular undergraduate Indian text book & Editor Emeritus of the Journal of The Association of Physicians of Indiaand has been the Editor of three prominent Indian journals namely Indian Journal of Obesity, Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism and Indian Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics.
- Dr. Joshi founded the Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine and was its Executive Editor.
Dr. Shashank JoshiConsultant Endocrine and Metabolic Physician
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