Consult Dr Waseem Ahmed Online General Practitioner

Profile Description

Dr. Waseem Ahmed N is a highly experienced Physician and Diabetologist with over 10 years of practice in renowned hospitals across South India. He holds an MBBS, DNB in Family Medicine, a PG Diploma in Geriatric Medicine (IGNOU), a PG Diploma in Clinical Endocrinology and Diabetes (RCP, London), and fellowships in Diabetes Management (CMC Vellore) and Diabetes Foot Management (IPA).

Dr. Ahmed specializes in providing comprehensive care for a wide range of conditions, focusing on diabetes care, lifestyle medicine, chronic disease management, and geriatric care. He is known for utilizing advanced medical technology to manage complex cases and offer affordable, quality healthcare. His strong patient relationships, scientific approach, and ethical standards ensure a high level of care. Dr. Ahmed is also an active researcher, presenting at both national and international medical forums. His areas of expertise include diabetes management, chronic conditions like hypertension and dyslipidemia, thyroid disorders, asthma, and geriatric care.

Qualifications

DNB (Family Medicine), MBBS

Research & Publications

-Morbidity pattern in geriatric patients – a tertiary care hospital-based retrospective study in Kerala (Journal of The Indian Academy of Geriatrics, December 2017; 12(4):200).
-Prevalence of tobacco and alcohol usage among elderly in a rural area of north Kerala – a cross-sectional study (Journal of The Indian Academy of Geriatrics, December 2017; 12(4):200).
-Lifestyle Interventions to Improve Diabetes Management (Int J Diab 2019; 3-6).
-Mysterious Hyperglycemia – Are We Prescribers or Healers? (Int J Diab 2019; 39-40).
-COVID-19 and Pregnancy-Time to Think beyond Medications (Pan Asian J Obs Gyn 2020; 3(1):1-11).
-Risk Factors for Foot Ulcer in Individuals with Diabetes Mellitus—A Case Control Study (Int J Diab 2020; 19-21).
-Effects of home confinement on mental health and lifestyle behaviours during the COVID-19 outbreak: insights from the ECLB-COVID19 multicentre study (Biology of Sport 2020; 38(1):9-21).
-Management of diabetes during fasting and COVID-19–Challenges and solutions (Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020 Aug; 9(8):3797).
-Globally altered sleep patterns and physical activity levels by confinement in 5056 individuals: ECLB COVID-19 international online survey (Biology of Sport 2020; 38(4):495-506).
-Psychological consequences of COVID-19 home confinement: The ECLB-COVID19 multicenter study (PloS one 2020 Nov 5; 15(11)
).
-Effects of COVID-19 lockdown on type 2 diabetes, lifestyle and psychosocial health: A hospital-based cross-sectional survey from South India (Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews, 2020 Nov 1; 14(6):1815-9).
-COVID-19 home confinement negatively impacts social participation and life satisfaction: a worldwide multicenter study (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020 Jan; 17(17):6237).
-Lockdown and diabetes–what actually happened? (J Diab Metab Disorder Control 2020; 7(4):116‒7).
-Periodic Hypoglycemia— An Unidentified Practice Did It All!!! (Int J Diab 2020; 31-34).
-Effects of home confinement on mental health and lifestyle behaviours during the COVID-19 outbreak: insights from the ECLB-COVID19 multicentre study (Biol Sport 2021; 38(1):9-21).
-Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 inhibitor (Vildagliptin) induced oral mucositis: A case report (Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome, 2021 Feb 13; 15(2):509-11).
-Genuine Empty Follicle Syndrome: Role of Double Trigger and Delayed Oocyte Retrieval (DTDO) (J Hum Reprod Sci, Jan-Mar 2021; 14(1):36-41).
-Sleep quality and physical activity as predictors of mental wellbeing variance in older adults during COVID-19 lockdown: ECLB COVID-19 international online survey (IJERPH, 2021 Apr 19; 18(8):4329).
-Examination of sleep in relation to dietary and lifestyle behaviors during Ramadan: A multi-national study using structural equation modeling among 24,500 adults amid COVID-19 (Frontiers in Nutrition, 2023 March; 10).