Dr. Hemant Kulkarni is an internal medicine physician in Pune with 21 years of experience, practising at Samarth Clinic in Kiwale and consulting at Shree Shakti Hospital in Pimple Saudagar and Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital in Pimpri-Chinchwad. He completed his MBBS at Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary, in 2000 and an MD in General Medicine from J.J.M. Medical College, Davangere, in 2005, both through the merit quota, and is registered with the Maharashtra Medical Council. His special interests are diabetes and thyroid disorders, and his practice is built on ethical and cost-effective treatment.He was assistant professor at Devaraj Urs Medical College from 2005 to 2006, intensivist and physician at Saraswati Hospital from 2006 to 2008 and physician at Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital from 2008 to 2010. He is a member of the Association of Physicians of India.He has completed training in practical diabetology at Steno, Denmark, the advanced course in thyroid disorder management of the Indian Thyroid Society, and Boston University programmes in cardiac emergencies in general practice and in acid peptic disorders and irritable bowel syndrome.