Jothydev Kesavadev
Jothydev Kesavadev, MD, Chairman of Diabscreen Kerala, India, is a research diabetologist based in Trivandrum, South Kerala.
The Diabscreen Kerala project is part of the P. Kesavadev Trust (formed in memory of his late father, the novelist Kesavadev) and has completed more than 500 diabetes detection, awareness and treatment camps in Kerala. Kerala is the state in India with the highest life expectancy; however the tremendous growth in the diabetic population has created a real threat to the health and economy of this state. Jothydev creates awareness on diabetes prevention and treatment through his writings and weekly television shows and radio programs.
1. He is the pioneer in modern insulin pump therapy in India. He is internationally known as one of the largest users of insulin pump and real-time glucose sensing devices in Asia.
2. The largest real-life data on insulin pump usage in Type 2 diabetes was presented from his center at American Diabetes Association convention 2008 in San Francisco.
3. He introduced telemedicine in diabetes follow-up in 1998. He had put the concept of "diabetes team" into practice with diabetes nurses, educators, pump instructors,dietitians, pharmacists etc., working in unison with patients. This teamwork is cost effective, less time-consuming and more effective in preventing complications of diabetes in the ageing population.DTMSTM (Diabetes Tele Management System)precludes the necessity for physical visits to the hospital,but the virtual visits via telephone or web pages or e mail helps the patients modify their medication dosages, diet and exercise as per the advices of the dabetes team.This cost effective model has been proven to reduce A1c to below 7% without the risks of Hypoglycemia since the patients are on round the call follow up.
4. He was the first to report the dramatic relief of painful neuropathic pain in Type 2 Diabetes with the use of pump therapy which was presented at American Diabetes Association convention 2007.
5. He published the first real-life study on insulin pumps in Type 2 diabetes which reported, in addition to blood glucose lowering effects, profound effects on relieving pain of neuropathy and also improving sexual function.
6. He was the lead author along with a group of research diabetes specialists, for the first time published guidelines for Insulin Pump therapy for India. These guidelines now serve as a benchmark for further studies in this area.
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