Professor of General Medicine & Former Dean
Dr. Prashanth G
Dr. Prashanth G is a highly experienced clinician and medical educator based in Chitradurga, Karnataka. With over 26 years of undergraduate and 8 years of postgraduate teaching experience, he serves as a Professor of General Medicine at Basaveshwara Medical College and Hospital, where he also held the position of Dean from September 2018 to March 2026.
Academic credentials
Training & qualifications
His foundation in medicine is built on extensive academic training:
- MBBS: Jagadguru Jayadeva Murugharajendra Medical College, Davanagere (1995).
- MD (General Medicine): Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College, Gulbarga (2000).
- Post Doctoral Course (PDC): Diabetology.
- MMSC: Endocrinology, Texila American University.
Professional memberships & fellowships
Affiliations
Dr. Prashanth remains active in the broader medical community to ensure his practice aligns with current global standards. His affiliations include:
- Fellow of the European Academy of Diabetes (FEAD).
- Life Member of the Association of Physicians of India (API).
- Life Member of the Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India (RSSDI).
- Life Member of the American College of Physicians.
- Life Member of the All India Advance Research in Obesity (AIIRO).
Research & academic contributions
Active research in metabolic disease
An active researcher, Dr. Prashanth has authored 20 publications in national and international peer-reviewed journals. His recent bioinformatics and clinical research heavily focuses on the genetic markers and molecular pathways underlying obesity, Type 2 diabetes mellitus, and cardiovascular disease.
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