Consultant Endocrinologist
Dr. Shashank Joshi., endocrinologist, diabetologist and medical researcher, one of the prominent personality in field of Medicine in India.
Recipient of Padma Shri for his services to the field of medicine. He is also a recipient of the International Clinician Award, received at the 21st American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) Annual Scientific and Clinical Congress, Philadelphia. This is an annual award given to practicing endocrinologists, outside the US. Pharma Leaders in the year 2013 conferred "Medical Expert of the Decade" at 6th Annual Pharmaceutical Leadership Summit founded by Satya Brahma. Indian Affairs India Leadership Conclave 2014 edition declared Dr. Shashank Joshi as "Healthcare Visionary of the Year"
Currently he is Consultant Endocrine and Metabolic Physician at Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai [since 18 years] and has private practice at Joshi Clinic in the city. He also works as consultant endocrinologist at Bhatia Hospital, Mumbai and serves as visiting faculty at various Indian and international universities.
Joshi is the President of the Indian Academy of Diabetes and API. He was former President of RSSDI, All India Association of Advancing Research in Obesity. Dr. Joshi is involved with the activities of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE) and is serving as the Chairperson of its India Chapter.
Shashank Joshi is involved in evidence based research on Endocrinology with special emphasis on Diabetes, Obesity, Thyroid, Osteoporosis and Growth. Joshi is a prolific writer of articles on Diabetology and Endocrinology and has published 18 books and monograms and over 600 research publications. His studies on the Asian Indian phenotype (thin-fat Indian), co-morbidities in hypothyroidism and the impact of vitamin D deficiency on bone health in Asian Indians are notable.
He is also the Editor of Practical Medicine, Editor Emeritus of the Journal of API and has been the Editor of three prominent Indian journals namely Indian Journal of Obesity, Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism and Indian Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics. Dr. Joshi founded the Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine and was its Executive Editor
