DR. VIDHYA RAJEEV JAHAGIRDAR M.B.B.S, MRCP-UK (INTERNAL MEDICINE) MRCP(DIABETES & ENDOCRINOLOGY)
MRCP UK (Diabetes and Endocrinology) – awarded by the Federation of Royal Colleges of Physicians(UK), in conjunction with the Society for Endocrinology and the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists MRCP (Internal Medicine) – awarded by the Royal Colleges of Physicians, UK Post Graduate award in Good Medical Practice – awarded by the Staffordshire University, UK MBBS from PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore. Invited faculty at state & national Diabetes & Endocrinology conferences. Invited faculty for Continuing Medical Education in Diabetes & Endocrinology. Awarded for best presentations at national meeting in the UK. Publications in peer reviewed journal.
Dr. Vidhya Rajeev Jahagirdar
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Experience
Over 10 years experience in Diabetes and Endocrinology from the centers of excellence in United Kingdom. Experienced in the management of complex diabetes, obesity, endocrine disorders of bone, thyroid, adrenal, pituitary, growth and development and endocrine disorders in pregnancy. Specialised training in the management of neuro-endocrine & Thyroid tumours at University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire. Metabolic bone disorders, adrenal and pituitary disorders at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Birmingham. Sub-specialty training in metabolic & obesity medicine at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital. Reproductive endocrinology and disorders of growth and development at University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire. Comprehensive diabetes care including management diabetes in pregnancy, insulin pump therapy, diabetic foot etc at University hospital Coventry and Warwickshire & Birmingham Heartlands Hospital.
Special Areas of Interest
Women's health including
Diabetes in pregnancy Thyroid disorders in pregnancy Polycystic ovarian syndrome Puberty induction & Infertility (Reproductive endocrinology) Bone health Post menopausal hormone therapy Obesity
Membership
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
Awards and Recognitions
Award for clinical case study 'Continuous synthetic PTH1-34 replacement therapy in the treatment of Autosomal Dominant Hypoparathyroidism Type 1' presented at the Midland Bone Club conference in association with National Osteoporosis Society in March 2016 at Birmingham, UK. Award for clinical case study ' Brown tumour of orbit as initial manifestation of primary hyperparathyroidism' presented at the Midland Bone Club conference in association with National Osteoporosis Society on 14th March 2014 at Birmingham, UK. Sankey prize for Case presentation on ’Cerebral Salt Wasting’ at Selly Oak Hospital, in October 2008 at Birmingham, UK. Post Graduation Award in ‘Good Medical Practice’ (Teaching healthcare teachers, leadership and management) awarded by Staffordshire University in August 2007, UK.
Publications
1. Jahagirdar V, NJ Gittoes. Diabetes and Bone health – review. Diabetes & Primary care. 2016; 18: 1-8
2. Jahagirdar V, et al. Metastatic small bowel neuroendocrine tumour with bilateral carcinoid heart disease. BMJ Case Reports 2016; doi:10.1136/bcr-2015-213693
3. Jahagirdar V, Barnett, AH. Empagliflozin for the treatment of type 2 diabetes- review. Expert Opin. Pharmacother. (2014) 15(16):2429-2441
4. Jahagirdar V R, Strouhal P, Holder G, Gama R, Singh BM. Thyrotoxicosis factitia masquerading as recurrent Grave’s disease: Endogenous antibody immunoassay interference, a pitfall for the unwary. Ann Clin Biochem 2008; 45:325-327
5. Griffiths M J, Jahagirdar V R, Fernando J JR, Gama R. Polyclonal immunoglobulin G is a negative interferent in the Roche HDL-C plus 2nd generation assay but not in the Roche HDL-C plus 3rd generation assay. Clin Lab 2008, Jan, 01; 54(3-4): 95-6
Presentations
POSTERS
1. Continuous synthetic PTH1-34 replacement therapy in the treatment of Autosomal Dominant Hypoparathyroidism Type 1. British Endocrine Society, Brighton, UK 2016
2. Maternal microvascular complications and foetal outcome in women with type 2 diabetes mellitus. RCOG world Congress, Birmingham, UK 2016
3. Progression of diabetic retinopathy in Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes. Diabetes UK 2016
4. Diabetic anomalies in Pregnancy- case series. Diabetes UK 2016
5. An audit on management of Type 1 Diabetes prior to attending insulin pump assessment clinic. Diabetes UK 2016
6. Brown tumour of orbit as initial manifestation of primary hyperparathyroidism. British Endocrine Society, UK 2015
7. Metastatic small bowel neuroendocrine tumour with bilateral carcinoid heart disease. British Endocrine Society, UK 2015
8. Myxoedema Coma in a patient with Bipolar disorder. British Endocrine Society 2014, WMPA, UK 2014.
9. Double trouble – Pseudo-phaeochromocytoma in a patient with Adrenocortical Cancer. British Endocrine Society, UK 2014
10. Vitamin D deficiency in primary hyperparathyroidism- prevalence and complications. British Endocrine Society, UK 2010
11. Heparin-induced hyperkalaemia in a patient with type 2 diabetes: a case report. 3rd International conference for Society of Acute Medicine, Birmingham, UK 2009
AUDITS and QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
1. Re audit on the quality of hospital discharge summaries for patients discharged from acute medical unit, GPAU and medical short stay. UHCW, UK 2016
2. Putting feet first- a Quality Improvement Project to streamline referral of patients with acute diabetic foot admitted to acute medical unit and to improve diabetic foot service at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, UK 2016
3. Audit on pre-pregnancy antenatal clinic attendance and screening for maternal microvascular complications in women with Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, UK 2015.
4. An audit on management of Type 1 Diabetes prior to attending insulin pump assessment clinic. Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, UK 2015.
5. Management of hyponatraemia in a tertiary care hospital. Queen Elizabeth hospital, Birmingham, UK 2014.
6. Postnatal follow up and annual screening for diabetes in women with previous gestational diabetes. Queen Elizabeth hospital, UK 2014.
7. Glycaemic outcomes in patients on insulin pump. Queen Elizabeth hospital, UK 2014
8. Investigation and treatment of osteoporosis following fragility wrist fracture, Birmingham Heartlands hospital, UK 2009.
9. Late endocrine effects following chemotherapy and bone marrow transplant in patients with haematological malignancies-Audit. Birmingham Heartlands hospital, UK 2009.