Question 1

Where does Dr. Karthik Kumar. AM practice?

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Dr. Karthik Kumar. AM practices at Smile Health Clinic - Siddhapudur.

Question 2

Why do patients visit Dr. Karthik Kumar. AM?

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Patients frequently visit Dr. Karthik Kumar. AM for 2D - Echocardiography (2D-Echo), Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring, Holter Monitoring. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 3

What is Dr. Karthik Kumar. AM's education qualification?

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Dr. Karthik Kumar. AM has the following qualifications - MD - Physician, Post Graduate Diploma in Health Sciences - Diabetology.

Question 4

What does Dr. Karthik Kumar. AM specialises in ?

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Dr. Karthik Kumar. AM specialises as Diabetologist.

Question 5

How many years of experience does Dr. Karthik Kumar. AM have?

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Dr. Karthik Kumar. AM has an overall experience of 19 years. View where has Dr. Karthik Kumar. AM practiced in the past.

Question 6

Who is Dr. Karthik Kumar. AM?

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Karthik Kumar. AM is a Cardio-diabetologist with 15 years of experience. with great exposure in ECG,ECHO,TREADMILL TEST. ABPM, 24 hour sugar monitoring etc.. View more details about the doctor on Practo.

Question 7

Who is a diabetologist?

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A diabetologist is a doctor who diagnoses and treats diabetes and its complications. A diabetologist is an endocrinologist who specializes in treating diabetes. All endocrinologists treatthe conditions arising due to hormonal imbalance, but a diabetologist has in-depth knowledge about diabetes and its co-existence with other diseases like hypertension.

Question 8

When do I need to see a dibetologist?

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You need to see a diabetologist, if your blood glucose levels are higher than the normal values and if you experience symptoms of diabetes such as desire to urinate often, severe thirst and hunger, weakness, weight loss, slow healing of wounds and frequent fungal infections. If you have a family history of diabetes or if you experience low blood sugar, its a good time to consult a diabetologist.

Question 9

Are diabetologists and dieticians the same?

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No, diabetologists and dieticians are not the same. A diabetologist may ask you to visit a dietician after diagnosing your condition and prescribing medications to treat diabetes. A dietician will study your health reports and accordingly suggest a diet, necessary and safe for you to help manage diabetes, weight loss and any other weight loss goals you might have.

Question 10

Should I go to a diabetologist for weight loss?

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No, if your need for weight loss is not associated with diabetes, then you should not visit a diabetologist. In case of weight gain in conditions like diabetes, a diabetologist will suggest exercises, yoga and refer you to a dietician who will help you with weight loss. If you are on treatment for diabetes and start losing weight without apparent reason, consult a diabetologist.

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