Editor-in-Chief

Dr. Manjunath Premanath
MD (Int Med), FICP, FIMSA, FISE
Senior Consultant in Internal Medicine and Diabetes
Prem Health Care, Mysuru 570023
Karnataka, India
Phone number: 0821-2566608, 9972525114, 94829 15114, 0821-4520644
Email: [email protected]

Associate Editors

Dr. Bada Sharanappa Nagaraja 
MBBS,MD
Prof and Head Dept of Medicine,
Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute, Fort K.R.Road
Bangalore - 560002
India
Phone number: 9448094349         
Email: [email protected]     

Dr. Suresh V. Sagarad 
MBBS, MD, DM(Cardiology), FCSI, FESC, FIAE, FICC, FICP
Assistant Professor Dept of Cardiology                   
Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital, Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences
Karnataka, India         
Phone number: 9448139339                 
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Shrikanth N. Hegde
MD, DNB(Int Med)
Consultant Physician
Department of Medicine, Anushri Medical and Diabetes Care Centre
Shivamogga, Karnataka, India
Phone number: +91 9448134650
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Veerappa Annasaheb Kothiwale
MBBS, MD, PhD, FICC, FICP
Registrar, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research
Department of Medicine, KLE Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital & MRC       
Belagavi, Karnataka, India
Phone number: 09448119899
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Prashanth Kumar Pai
MBBS, MD (Int Med), 
Consultant Physician,
Department of Medicine, Sahyadri  Hospital,
Shimoga, Karnataka, India
Phone number: 9449815657     
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Sangram S. Biradar 
MD (INT Med), FICP, FCSI, FEAC, FACP (USA), FRCP (GLASG), FACC (USA)   
Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine,
MR Medical College, Gulbarga
Karnataka, India
Phone number: 9844051975
Email:  [email protected], [email protected]

Section Editors

Internal Medicine
Dr. Vasantha Kamath
Prof of Medicine
MVJ Medical College and Research Hospital, Dandupalya National Highway 4
Hoskote Bangalore – 562114 India
(M) 9449353870
Email: [email protected]

Cardiology

Dr. Nagaraj Desai
Director
Namana Medical Centre 4/A Seenappa Layout, New BEL Road RMV 2nd Stage
Bangalore – 560094
India
(M) 9845132637 
Email: [email protected]

Pulmonology

Dr. B. V. Murali Mohan
Senior Consultant and Academic Head
Department of Internal Medicine and Pulmonology,
Narayana Hrudayalaya, 258/A Bommasandra Industrial Area Taluk,
Bommasandra Bangalore – 560099
India
(M) 9844097170
Email: [email protected]

Gastroenterology

Dr. Rajkumar P. Wadhwa
Chief Gastroenterologist & Interventional
Endoscopist, Dept of Gastroenterology, BGS Apollo
Hospital, Adhichunchanagiri Road Kuvempu nagar Mysuru – 570023, India
Email: [email protected] 

Neurology

Prof. Girish Baburao Kulkarni
Professor of Neurology and Adjunct faculty Department of Clinical Neurosciences
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS)
Institute of National Importance (INI),Hosur Road,
Bangalore 560 029

Medical Education and Statistics

Dr. Praveen Kulkarni
Associate Professor of Community Medicine
J S S Medical College, Mysuru 570017
India
Email: [email protected]

Endocrinology

Dr. Mala Dharmalingam
Prof & HOD Department of Endocrinology
M. S. Ramaiah Medical College
M. S. Ramaiah Nagar Mathikere
Bangalore – 560054
India
(M) 9845208163
Email: [email protected]

Medical Oncology

Dr. K. Govind Babu
Former Professor, Department of Medical Oncology
Kidwai Cancer Institute, Bangalore – 560029
India
(M) 9845072940 
Email: [email protected]

Nephrology

Dr. S. Sundar
Senior Consultant Nephrologist
Head Renal Transplant section
Manipal Hospital
Old Airport Road, Bangalore
India
Email: [email protected]

Geriatrics

Dr. Prathibha Pereira
Professor of Medicine and Geriatrics
Department of Medicine, J S S Medical College
Mysuru, India
Email: [email protected]

Rheumatology

Dr. S. Chandrashekara
Consultant in Rheumatology and Immunology
CHANRE rheumatology center
Bangalore
E mail:[email protected]

Editorial Board Members

Dr. P. Chandrasekhara
Retired Prof of Medicine, Bangalore
India
(M) 9535678965
Email: [email protected]

Dr. H. Basavana Gowdappa
Prinicipal
JSS Medical College SS Nagar Mysore – 570015
India
(M) 9845115962
Email: [email protected] 

Dr. Prabha Adhikari M. R.
Prof & HOD of Gediatric Medicine
Yenepoya Medical College , Derlakatte ,Mangalore – 575018
India
(M) 9880991290
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Sudha Vidyasagar
Prof of Medicine,
Kasturba Medical College, Tiger Cir Road, Madhav Nagar, Manipal – 576104, India
(M)9880083580 
Email: [email protected]

Dr. M. N. Suma
Professor Department of Bio Chemistry
J S S Medical College Mysuru, India
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Cecil Ross
Prof of Medicine & Head Haematology
St.Johns Medical College, Sarjapur Road
Bangalore – 560034
India
(M) 9448493705
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Vikram Huded
Senior Consultant Interventional Neurologist             
Head Neurology                                                           
NH Institute of Neuro Sciences                                   
NH Mazumdar Shaw Medical Center                         
258/A Bommasandra Industrial Area Taluk, Bommasandra Bangalore – 560099
India                 
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Usha Kini
Professor and former Head, Department of Pathology
St. John Medical College and Hospital
Bangalore 560034
India
Email: [email protected]

Dr. B. G. Dharmanand
Consultant Rheumatology
Vikram Hospital
#17/1 Millers road Bangalore – 560052
India
(M) 9845981399 Dr.
Email: [email protected]