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KG Hospital Doctors

Dr. Girithara Gopalakrishnan.J

  •   MD, PG Dip. DC (Australia)
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Qualifications


  • M.D (General Medicine), - Madras University. PG Diploma, Diabetes Care - (Australia).

Awards And Membership


  • “Life Time Achievement Award” from Dr. MGR Medical University, Tamil Nadu,Chennai, (July 2012).
  • Life Member-Indian Medical Association.
  • Life Member - Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India, Diabetic Foot Society, Diabetes In Pregnancy Study Group.

Teaching Experience


  • Conjoint Faculty- New Castle University, Australia Facilitator in John Hopkins University Facilitator in American Academy of Continuing Medical Education PG Professor Dip. NB Programme.
  • RENDERED 20 YEARS OF SERVICE FROM NOVEMBER 1978 TO FEBRUARY 1998 IN TAMILNADU MEDICAL SERVICES OF WHICH, THE LAST 10 YEARS WERE SPENT IN GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL, COIMBATORE, AS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, TEACHING UNDERGRADUATE AS WELL AS POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS.

  • CON JOINT FACULTY-NEW CASTLE UNIVERSITY AUSTRALIA – SINCE 2001

  • FACILITATOR IN JOHN HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, SINCE 2008

  • FACILITATOR IN AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION, SINCE 2010

  • PROFESSOR IN DIP. NB PROGRAMME AND ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES, K.G HOSPITAL AND POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL INSTITUTE, COIMBATORE

Special interests


  • Juvenile Diabetes Mellitus
  • Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
  • Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Foot Care
  • Continuous Glucose Monitoring
  • Preventive Diabetology
  • Research presentations : Did a unique dissertation on ‘Molar attrition pattern in diabetes mellitus’ presented in the 2nd World Congress on Diabetes in the tropics and developing countries at bombay, in 1981.
  • Invited lectures: Delivered scientific lectures on diabetes mellitus and the management of the disease in CME programmes of varoius branches of Indian Medical Association, in and around Coimbatore.
  • Workshops : Periodically conducting diabetes detection camps and health awareness programmes in urban and rural areas.
  • Diabetes awareness programmes on every alternate Wednesdays in KG Hospital Coimbatore.
  • Completed 30 International / National Clinical Trials as a Principal Investigator.

S.NO

YEAR

PHASE

PROTOCOL TITLE

1

2008

Three

Effects of Naturlose (Tagatose) on glycemic control and safety of naturlose over one year in subjects with type 2 diabetes under diet control and exercise.

2

2008

Three

A randomised, double-blind, active-controlled parallel group efficacy and safety  study of BI 1356 (5.0 mg, administered orally once daily) compared to glimepiride  (1 to 4 mg once daily) over two years, in type 2 diabetic patients with insufficient  glycaemic control despite metformin therapy

3

2008

Three

A Randomised double blind , placebo and ative comparator controled parallel group study of the efficacy and safety of Rivoglitazone as montherapy treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus CS0011-A-U301

4

2010

Three

BI1245.23 A Phase III randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group efficacy and safety study of BI 10773 (10 and 25 mg) administered orally, once daily over 24 weeks in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with insufficient glycaemic

control despite treatment with metformin alone or metformin in combination with a sulfonylurea

5

2010

Three

MB102073 - “A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group, Phase 3 trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Dapagliflozin in subjects with type 2 Diabetes with inadequately controlled hypertension on an Angiotension-Converting enzyme Inhibitor (ACEI) or Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB)

6

2010

Three

D1680C00008 A 24-Week National, Multi-centre, Randomized, Parallel-group, Doubleblind, Placebo-controlled, Phase IIIb study in India to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Saxagliptin in Adult Patients with Type 2 Diabetes who have Inadequate Glycaemic Control with Diet and Exercise

7

2010

Three

“A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, 3-Arm, Parallel-Group, 26-Week Multicenter Study with a 26-Week Extension to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of JNJ-28431754 (Canagliflozin) Compared with Placebo in the Treatment of Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus With Inadequate Glycemic Control on Metformin and Pioglitazone Therapy”

8

2011

Three

MB102077 – “A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group, Phase 3 Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Dapaglifozin in Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes with Inadequately Controlled Hypertension treated with an Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor(ACEI) or Angiotensin Receptor Blocker(ARB) and an Additional Antihypertensive Medication”

9

2011

Four

A 20 weeks randomised, multinational, open labelled, 2 armed, parallel group comparison of twice daily subject driven titration of biphasic insulin aspart (BIAsp) 30 versus twice daily investigator-driven titration of biphasic insulin aspart (BIAsp) 30 both in combination with metformin in subjects with type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled on basal insulin analogues

10

2011

Three

A Phase III randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group efficacy and safety study of BI 10773 (10 and 25 mg) administered orally, once daily over 24 weeks in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with insufficient glycaemic control despite treatment with metformin alone or metformin in combination with a sulfonylurea

11

2012

Three

A phase III randomised, double blind parallel group study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of once daily oral administration of BI10773 25 mg/linagliptin 5 mg anf BI 10773 10 mg/linagliptin 5 mg fixed doe combination tablets compared with the individual components for 52 weeks in treat naive and metformin treated patients with type 2 diabetes with inssuficent glycaemic control.

12

2013

Three

A randomised, double blind, parallel group study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of linagliptin 5 mg compared to placebo, administrated as oral fixed dose combination with empagliflozin 10 mg or 25 mg for 24 weeks in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and insufficent glycemic control after 16 weeks of treatment with empagliflozin 10 mg or 25 mg on metformin background therapy.

13

2013

Three

A randomised double blind clinical trial to study the efficacy and safety of MK-0431D (FDC) of sitagliptin and simvastatin for the treatment of patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus with inadequate glycemic control on Metformin montherapy

14

2013

Three

A randomised double blind, placebo controlled Multicenter study to assess cardiovascular outcomes following treatment with MK-3102 in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus

15

2013

Four

B1851140 A phase 4 opne label single arm multicenter study to describe the safety of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in healthy adult more than 50 years of age in india

16

2013

Four

A post marketing survelliance study to assess the efficacy and safety of PIVASTA tablets in patients of type 2 diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia. Protocol No: Cardiva/2013/001

17

2013

Four

A multicenter, prospective, randomised, opne label IV clinical study to evaluate the safety of Saroglitazar (ZYH1) as compared to fenofibrate in patients with dyslipidemia.

18

2014

Three

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, 3-Arm, Parallel-Group, 26-Week Multicenter Study with a 26-Week Extension to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of JNJ-28431754 (Canagliflozin) Compared with Placebo in the Treatment of Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus With Inadequate Glycemic Control on Metformin and Pioglitazone Therapy”

19

2014

Three

Trial ID NN1218-4049, Efficacy and safety of FIAsp in a basal-bolus regimen versus basal insulin therapy, both in combination with metformin in adult Subjects with type 2 diabetes

20

2015

Three

Trial ID: EX1250-4080, A trial comparing cardiovascular safety of insulin degludec versus insulin glargine in subjects with type 2 diabetes at high risk of cardiovascular events.

21

2015

Four

A Comparative study to assess the effect of VIldagliptin versus Glimepiride on glucose variability in type 2 diabetic patients uncontrolled on metformin alone.”

22

2015

Three

A Randomized, Double blind Comparative, Prospective, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-Group, Multicentre Study to evaluate the safety and Efficacy of Teneligilptin in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Inadequately controlled with Diet and Exercise Alone”

23

2016

Three

DUALTM VIII – Durability A 104 week clinical trial comparing long term glycaemic control of insulin degludec/liraglutide (IDegLira) versus insulin glargine therapy in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus

 

24

2016

Four

A Multi-centre prospective, open-label, single-arm, non-interventional, post marketing surveillance (PMS) study of Tresiba (insulin degludec) to evaluate long term safety and efficacy in patients with diabetes mellitus in routine clinical practice in India.

25

2017

Three

NN5401-4266: A 38 week trial comparing effect and safety of insulin degludec/insulin aspart vs. insulin glargine plus insulin aspart in subjects with type 2 diabetes treated with basal insulin with or without oral antidiabetic treatment in need of treatment intensification.

26

2017

Three

Protocol GPL\CT\2016\009\III: A 24 week, randomised, double-blind, double dummy parallel group, multicentre, active controlled study to evaluate efficacy and safety of remogliflozin etabonate in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

27

2017

Three

D169AC00001, A Stuyd to Evaluate the effect of Dapagliflozin on Renal Outcomes and Cardiovascular Mortality in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease.

28

2017

Four

Protocol NN BIAsp-4343 “A Multi-centre Prospective, non-interventional study of ability and willingness to pay for BIAsp 30 in a real world population with type 2 diabetes mellitus”

29

2017

Four

A Non Interventional nationwide registry to identify indian phenotype characteristics in Diabetes patients in India (IP registry study) Protocol no: D1843R00282

30

2017

Four

A Prospective observational study of a pan-India cohort of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus for macrovascular and microvascular complications, glycemic control, and time to treatment adaptation over 3 years

31

2019

Three

Trial ID: EX9924-4473  Semaglutide cardiovascular outcomes trial in patients with type 2 diabetes (SOUL)

32

2021

PMS

Trial ID: NN1218-4489, An Indian multi-centre, prospective, open-label, single-arm, non-interventional, post marketing surveillance study of Fiasp® to evaluate safety and effectiveness in patients with diabetes mellitus in routine clinical practice

33

2021

FOUR

A prospective, multicenter, phase -IV study to assess the safety of fixed dose combination of dapagliflozin and saxagliptin in Indian Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2D) patients.

34

2022

Three

A Prospective, Multi-center, Randomized, Open-Label, Parallel-group, Active-controlled, Phase III Study to Compare the Efficacy, Safety, and Immunogenicity of Insulin Glargine 100 IU/mL Injection of M.J. Biopharm Private Limited with Lantus® (Insulin Glargine Injection) 100 units/mL in the Treatment of Patients Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

35

2022

Three

A Prospective, Randomized, Open Label, Multi Centre, Parallel Arm, Comparative Study with blinded Assessment to test the Non-Inferiority of Liraglutide Bio similar with Victoza in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

 

COUNTRIES VISITED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSE AND CONFERENCE

COUNTRY

NO OF VISITS

USA

NINE

UNITED KINGDOM

FOUR

AMSTERDAM

FOUR

GERMANY

TWICE

SINGAPORE

FOUR

FRANCE

TWICE

DUBAI

TWICE

MALAYSIA

THRICE

CHINA

ONCE

INDONESIA

THRICE

AUSTRALIA

TWICE

BANGKOK

FOUR

HONG KONG

ONCE

CAIRO

ONCE