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Dr Sri S Srikanta, MD, FACE, is the Medical Director, Senior Consultant, Founder and Managing Trustee and Gardner (Mentor), Endocrinology Diabetes at Samatvam Endocrinology Diabetes Center, Jnana Sanjeevini Medical Center, and Samatvam: Science and Research for Human Welfare Trust [premier health care institutions focusing on Science - Spirituality synthesis in the context of health care, education, research and social work / charity] in Bangalore, India, where he is working since 1993. He is a Post Graduate MD [Internal Medicine] from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India, and was a Fellow in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism from Duke University Medical Center, USA. He was a Fellow, Faculty and Investigator, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Joslin Diabetes Center, USA. His initial research work [which began in India – profile and pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes and immunoassays for islet cell autoantibodies], and then subsequently blossomed in USA], was focused on islet beta cell life, death, and immortality? - destruction, degeneration, regeneration, protection, preservation, immortality etc. His scientific work has led to fundamental discoveries in the pathogenesis, prevention and treatment of autoimmune beta cell destruction, pre-type 1 diabetes, molecular biology and functions of islet cell antigens and autoantigens etc. His discoveries included the elucidation of preclinical autoimmune beta cell dysfunction and destruction, the documentation of the anamnestic autoimmune beta cell destructive phenomenon [recurrent autoimmune insulitis during monozygotic twin to twin transplants], and the identification and molecular and functional characterization of a novel series of islet and endocrine cell differentiation antigens. These pioneering and foundation discoveries have paved the way for a large body of subsequent scientific work globally, towards preclinical prediction and prevention of type 1 diabetes in animal models, and potentially in humans. Antigen-specific islet beta cell vaccination, targeted immunotherapy, and eradication of type 1 diabetes remain highly cherished goals of scientists’ worldwide. During this period, Dr. Srikanta was one of the youngest [age 29] Faculty at Harvard Medical School and Joslin Diabetes Center, and the Clinical Investigator Awardee and Physician Scientist of National Institute of Health, USA. Returning to India in 1987, relevant to the contemporary Indian society, his research and service focus changed almost diametrically from molecular biology to “molecular sociology” of diabetes mellitus. His mission was to design and implement state of art health care delivery in the field of Endocrinology Diabetes, relevant to all socioeconomic sections of the nation, with an emphasis on diabetes care in resource-limited settings. Besides demonstrating and disseminating socially relevant and cost effective unique diabetes patient care, health education and empowerment programs and models throughout the country, he continued to train and nurture, a large number of young Endocrinologists-Diabetologists [as well as other medical specialists], Diabetes Educators, Physician Assistants, MBBS, MD and PhD students, Community Health / Social Workers, Health Administrators etc, who themselves have risen to higher echelons of science, medicine, and health care world over [India, USA and other parts of overseas]. He has served as Assistant Director, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at All India Institute of Medical Sciences. He has also served as Professor and Head of Department Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Chief, Center for Endocrine Sciences at Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, India.He was a Visiting Professor at University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, (Pancreas and islet transplantation program) and Visiting Clinician at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, and University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, USA. He is a Fellow of American College of Endocrinology (FACE). Besides his role as Medical Director and Senior Consultant, at Samatvam Endocrinology Diabetes Center, Jnana Sanjeevini Medical Center, Dr. Srikanta also serves as Chairperson, Senior Consultant and Faculty at National Institute of Mental Health and Neurological Sciences (NIMHANS), Sagar Hospital and Shanthi Hospital and Research Center, Vikram Hospital etc Bangalore, India.
Extremely human, spiritual and totally holistic in approach. Gets to core of problem and quick in pre and post presentation of our problems.Went out of the way to get a gut feeling of our emotions.makes us conscious of our gratitude to the Almighty.Happy to have headed to my cousin .
Visited For Diabetes
It was awesome experience I had meeting Dr.S Srikanta . I had bad experience meeting doctor in Columbia Asia and Apoorv Diagnostics where they prescribed medicines those were banned or with very bad side effects. He gave time and went through the history in detail.
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In my life time, myself and my father met great Soul (DR.SSS)
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I need DR.SSS blessings.
DR. SSS and all SAMATVAM Service professionals and Doctors also very spiritual.
My general opinion, you have Diabetic or not or any other illness, Please meet DR.SSS in your life time tats enough.
I am very proud, I am living
OM OM OM
Visited For Thyroid Disorder Treatment
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Bad experiences, Heavy charging than major corporate hospitals . Wait time is high they don't accept other diagnostics reports, they want us to give blood sample to them and testing charges are high.
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My experience with Dr Srikanta is very good. In first few appointment I was not impressed as he is very casual but they way he handled our case is like exelent. My family is thankfull to him. For us, he is more than a Doctor. May god bless him and provide strength to help more and more family like us.
Visited For Diabetes Renal FailureType 2 Diabetes Treatment
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His fees is 1500/-. The cashier says the software is not updated.
** ******** ** **** **** ******* Only issue is the waiting time to meet him. 2-3 hours minimum you will have to wait to meet him.
Visited For Diabetes Management
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Waiting time was around 3 hrs but worth waiting. Doctor is excellent n he will approach in a systematic way n prescribe medicines.
Visited For Diabetes
Amazing doctor. Treats at a spiritual level too which morally boosta the patient. His diagnosis is apt. Have blind faith in him.
Visited For Type 2 Diabetes Treatment
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The counseling was excellent & i am really happy that ,they explained it very neatly .** ***** ******* ** *** ** *** **** ********* ********* *** ********* ** **********.
In one word i would Rate Dr Srikanta is Superb..
Visited For Diabetes
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Very experienced doctor. I am diabetic from past 14 years. I used to take treatment with another doctor
This was the first time I visited Dr Srikanta.
He could understand my past history very quickly and prescribed appropriate medincines. He is very spiritual and full of positive energy. I felt very much satisfied after talking to him.