Dr. S.M. Rajendran

Dr SM Rajendran is a Senior Diabetologist, has been part of the clinical medical field for more than 40 years, and in the academic and research area, for over 30 years. A firm believer in controlling diabetes through lifestyle changes, he believes and has proven in many cases, that the disease can almost be reversed entirely, by making these changes. He is particularly interested in addressing abnormal obesity and adolescence care.Dr Rajendran completed his MBBS (1970) and MD (1978) from the University 0f Madras, India, and his Doctor of Science (DSc.) from Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chennai (2012). He was awarded his FRCP from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (RCPS), Glasgow in the year 2008. He taught Internal Medicine and Diabetology at Stanley Medical College and served as the Director and Professor of Diabetology at the Sree Balaji Diabetology Research Center, Chennai. He has taught both undergraduate and postgraduate students, and also serves as a guide for doctoral students. The Chief Editor of the ‘Journal of Applied Science’, and Honorary Editor of for two other prestigious journals, Dr SM Rajendran has conducted considerable original research in the field of diabetology. He has presented numerous papers, at both national and international levels, and is an advisor to Kumar and Clark's bestselling textbook titled ‘Clinical Medicine’.