Sanjay Kalra (born 18 April 1970) is an Indian endocrinologist working at Bharti Hospital, Karnal, Haryana. Kalra is the Immediate Past President of Endocrine Society of India[1] and Vice President of South Asian Federation of Endocrine Societies. He also serves on the executive council of the Research Society for Study of Diabetes in India. He has over 1000 PubMed[2] indexed articles to his name, and has fostered bilateral and multilateral links between various Afro Asian countries in the field of endocrinology. He has developed the terms Glucocrinology and Lipocrinology.[3] and the Gluco Coper tool[4] to assess coping mechanisms. Winner of the DAWN Award (2009).[5] He has also published the concepts of diabetes fatigue syndrome, euthymia in diabetes,[6] quaternary prevention in endocrinology,[7] and quinary prevention.[8]
Sanjay Kalra | |
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| Born | 18 April 1970 Ibadan, Nigeria |
| Occupation | Endocrinologist |
| Years active | 22 |
| Known for | Endocrinology |
| Spouse | Bharti Kalra |
| Children | Arnav Kalra, Kriti Kalra |
| Parent(s) | Hans Raj Kalra, Sudesh Kalra |
| Awards | DAWN Award |
| Website | web site |
Education edit
Kalra is a graduate of Christian Medical College, Ludhiana.[citation needed] he completed his post-graduation (MD) in Medicine at Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, and fellowship (DM) in Endocrinology and Metabolism at All India Institutes of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.[citation needed]
Professional contribution edit
Kalra has established Bharti Hospital, Karnal, which provides clinical care, research, training, and education in endocrinology. As executive editor (2011–15), he worked to establish the Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism (IJEM)[9] as India's second-best scientific journal (Google Metrix). He also serves as an executive editor, Thyroid Research and Practice, and associate editor, Diabetic Medicine Editor, Diabetic Medicine (UK). He works as an international advisory member for various journals, including US Endocrinology, Sri Lankan Journal of Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism (SLJDEM), Journal of Pakistan Medical Association,[10] and Journal of Diabetes Endocrinology Association of Nepal (JDEAN).
As a founder member and vice president, Kalra has contributed to setting up and strengthening the South Asian Federation of Endocrine Societies (SAFES).[11] This contribution has been acknowledged by neighbouring countries, and he has been awarded Fellowship and life membership of Sri Lanka College of Endocrinologists (SLCE), as well as life membership of Pakistan Endocrine Society (PES).
References edit
- ^ "President Message". ENDOCRINE SOCIETY OF INDIA. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "sanjay kalra - Search Results". PubMed. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ Kalra, Sanjay; Priya, Gagan (31 January 2018). "Lipocrinology – the relationship between lipids and endocrine function". Drugs in Context. 7: 212514. doi:10.7573/dic.212514. ISSN 1745-1981. PMC 5796610. PMID 29410685.
- ^ "The GlucoCoper – a Tool for the Assessment of Coping Mechanisms | [current-page:pager]touchENDOCRINOLOGY". European Endocrinology. 27 April 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "Dr. Sanjay Kalra – ISBMR". Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ Kalra, Sanjay; Balhara, Yatan Pal Singh; Bathla, Manish (September 2018). "Euthymia in Diabetes". European Endocrinology. 14 (2): 18–19. doi:10.17925/EE.2018.14.2.18. ISSN 1758-3772. PMC 6182925. PMID 30349589.
- ^ Kalra, Sanjay; Gupta, Yashdeep; Kalra, Bharti (1 January 2017). "Quaternary prevention and gestational diabetes mellitus". Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism. 21 (1): 1–3. doi:10.4103/2230-8210.196021. ISSN 2230-8210. PMC 5240047. PMID 28217489.
- ^ "JPMA - Journal Of Pakistan Medical Association". www.jpma.org.pk. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism: About us". www.ijem.in. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "JPMA - Journal Of Pakistan Medical Association". jpma.org.pk. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ Kalra, Sanjay; Sahay, Rakesh Kumar; Bajaj, Sarita (2013). "South Asian Federation of Endocrine Societies: A beginning well begun". Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism. 17 (6): 955–956. doi:10.4103/2230-8210.122596. ISSN 2230-8210. PMC 3872710. PMID 24381866.