Hemraj B. Chandalia MD, FACP

Prof. Hemraj.B.Chandalia is currently Director, DENMARC and Director, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Jaslok Hospital and Research Center. Prof. Hemraj .B. Chandalia did a 1 year Fellowship, Endocrinology and Diabetes at the University of Alabama Medical Center in 1967 and thereafter taught as a faculty (Instructor, later Assistant Professor) at the same institution (1968-1970). Dr. H.B.Chandalia has been an Honorary Professor of Medicine and Diabetes for 30 years at the Grant Medical College, Mumbai and trained both under and post graduate students. He was on the Faculty of Grant Medical College for 30 years (1971-2000).
A passionate teacher, orator and prolific writer, he has brought Indian diabetes journals, books and magazines to international levels. He has been an active researcher. Along with his colleague, Dr. PR. Krisanaswamy at Jaslok Hospital, he was instrumental in introducing the glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) test in India in the year 1980. His research interests have been glycation, lactic acidosis, obesity and diabetes education. He has published more than 80 articles and authored, edited or contributed to more than 50 books. He has additionally been the Editor of the International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries (IJDDC), a scientific journal under the aegis of RSSDI for almost twenty years and has been single handedly responsible for molding it into a world class journal. He is now listed as Founder Editor of the same journal.