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Neeta Deshpande

Neeta Deshpande MBBS, MD

Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes, Internal Medicine
Belgaum, Karnataka, India

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Dr. Neeta Deshpande is a Diabetes and Obesity expert who has been in the service of patients for more than 20 years. She graduated from JN Medical College, Belgaum, and pursued post-graduate studies (MD in Internal Medicine) at the same institute. After that, she has been certified for diabetes by the University of Newcastle, Australia, and for obesity by the American Society of Bariatric Physicians (ASBP). She holds a postgraduate diploma in Endocrinology from Queen Mary University, London. She is also a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP), Edinburgh. She has undergone training and observerships in various institutes of repute such as Naomi Berrie Diabetes Centre (Columbia University, New York), Joslin Diabetes Centre (Boston, USA), Obesity department of the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. Dr. Neeta Deshpande is a crusader for lifestyle modification as a means of preventing and treating non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, pre-diabetes, obesity, fatty liver disease, etc.

She is an avid researcher and academician, having been active in the research field and published and presented papers at the national and international levels in prestigious journals and conferences respectively. She has authored chapters in textbooks on diabetes and obesity, She is a prolific orator and is invited to address physicians and general practitioners across the country, delivering 25-30 lectures a year. She has been interviewed and been on national television on issues related to diabetes and obesity. Dr. Neeta Deshpande has been a strong force in treating many patients to overcome their diabetes and helped them get off their medication via her signature Lifestyle Program-Reversal of Diabetes She has also helped hundreds of patients achieve their goals of reducing weight by structuring customized plans.
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