Dr. Waseem Ahmed

Educational Qualification

• MBBS - Thanjavur Medical College, 2012    
• PG Dip.Family Medicine - CMC Vellore, 2014    
• DNB - Family Medicine)    VPS Lakeshore Hospital    2019

Treatment & Services expertise

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

Awards and Recognitions

Certificate Course in Evidence Based Diabetes Management [PHFI, IDF Recognised], 2015
IDF Certified Diabetes Educator, 2016
Certificate Course in Management of Hypertension [PHFI], 2017

Professional Memberships

• 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 India, RSSDI

Professional Area of Interest

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

Work 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

Research & 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 hospital- based 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 & Metabolic Syndrome. 2021 Feb 13;15(2):509-11

Trainings and conferences

• Lifestyle Interventions To Improve Diabetes Management, Poster- Muziriscon 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
• Periodic Hypoglycemia - An Unidentified Practice Did It All !!! Poster-Diabetes India 2019,Jaipur (International)
• Insulin Initiation and Titration in Pregnancy – Diabetes Today 2020 (National)