Dr. Merugu Chandhana, Consultant - Endocrinologist

Qualifications:

D.M (Endocrinology), Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry, 2018-2021

M.D (Internal Medicine), Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry, 2006-2009

Internship, Osmania Medical College (OMC), Hyderabad, 2003-2004

Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), Armed Forces Medical College(AFMC), Pune, 1998-2002

Professional Synopsis:

Disciplined and confident physician, recently completed DM residency at the prestigious Jawaharlal
Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry.

Experienced in treating patients with Diabetes, Pituitary, Adrenal and Thyroid disorders, Bone Mineral
diseases and Reproduction and sexual dysfunction.

I aim to pursue my career and strive for excellence in the field of Endocrinology – with dedication, focus,
proactive approach, positive attitude and passion. I aspire to utilize my knowledge and skills in the best possible way for patient care and healthcare promotion.

Experience:

1-year Internship (Rural and Urban) from 2003-2004

M.D. Residency: Junior Resident in Medicine at JIPMER from 2006-2009

Post M.D: Private Physician (2009-2018), QuickCare Clinics Vishalakshi Nagar, Vishakapatnam

D.M.Residency: Senior Resident in Endocrinology at Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry from 2018-2021

Memberships:

• Endocrine Society (USA)
•  The American Society of Bone and Mineral Research, ASBMR(USA)
• Indian medical association

Publications & Presentations:

• Narayanan, N., Palui, R., Merugu, C., Kar, S.S., Kamalanathan, S., Sahoo, J., Selvarajan, S. and Naik, D. (2021), The Risk of Fractures in Primary Hyperparathyroidism: A Meta-analysis. JBMR Plus. https://doi.org/10.1002/jbm4.10482
• Roy, Ayan & Kamalanathan, Sadishkumar & Sahoo, Jayaprakash & Kar, Sitanshu & Naik,
  Dukhabandhu & Narayanan, Niya & Merugu, Chandhana & Patel, Deepika, Comparison of islet cell function, insulin sensitivity, and incretin axis between Asian–Indians with either impaired fasting glucose or impaired glucose tolerance, and normal healthy controls May 2021 Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice 176(4):108846 DOI:10.1016/j.diabres.2021.108846
• Ayan Roy, Jayaprakash Sahoo, Niya Narayanan, Chandhana Merugu, Sadishkumar Kamalanathan,
  Dukhabandhu Naik DPP–4 inhibitor–induced Autoimmune diseases: Current Evidence World Journal of Diabetes Accepted Manuscript
• Poster presentation at Annual Conference of Endocrine society of India (ESICON), Nagpur 2019
• Poster Presentation at Annual conference of Indian society for bone and mineral research (ISBMR), Bangalore 2019
• Original paper presentation at Annual Conference of Endocrine society of India (ESICON),2020
  (Virtual)
• Poster Presentation at Annual conference of Indian society for bone and mineral research (ISBMR), 2020 (Virtual)
• Original study accepted for poster presentation in Fifteenth Fellows Forum on Osteoporosis and
  Metabolic Bone Diseases, USA
• Original study accepted for poster presentation in The American Society for Bone and Mineral
  Reasearch (ASBMR) 2021 annual meeting, USA

Area of Special Interest:

• Diabetes
• Bone Endocrinology

Research:

• Dissertation on “Effect of zoledronic acid on bone mineral density in Indian postmenopausal
  osteoporotic women with and without diabetes – A prospective cohort study”
• Dissertation on “A Study on the Clinical Profile, Laboratory Parameters and their Correlation with
  Outcome in Hospitalised Patients of Chronic Heart Failure with Left Ventricular Dysfunction ”
• ICMR Project on “To do an analytic study of the changes in the foot of patients of longstanding
  diabetes

Awards:

• 2nd Prize in in Poster Presentation at Annual conference of Indian society for bone and mineral research (ISBMR) Virtual in 2020
• 2nd Prize in Quiz at Annual conference of Indian society for bone and mineral research (ISBMR) at
  Bangalore 2019
• 3rd prize in Oral paper presentation at the 9th Annual conference of Endocrine Society of Tamilnadu and Puducherry(TRENDO), 2021 (Virtual)
• Research grant for an amount of 2,00,000 from Endocrine Society of India in 2019
• National Talent Search Scholarship–1996