DR. N. WASEEM AHMED
MBBS, DNB Family Medicine, PG Dip Geriatric Medicine (IGNOU), PG Dip in Clinical Endocrinology and Diabetes (RCP, London), Fellowship in Diabetes Management (CMC Vellore), Fellowship in Diabetes Foot Management (IPA)
Consultant Physician and Diabetologist
About Doctor
Dr. Waseem Ahmed N is a renowned and experienced Physician & Diabetologist . He brings with him an experience of 10+ years at few of the best hospitals in South India. A dedicated, compassionate and patient-centered doctor who handles many challenging cases with the latest cutting edge technology. Caters to a wide spectrum of common conditions across all age groups. He is known for providing quality and affordable health care services with comprehensive and continuum of care. Maintains good patient-doctor relationship and delivers ethical, scientific advice to the problems. He is a versatile researcher with presentations in national and international forums.
core strengths
- Comprehensive Diabetes Care
- Lifestyle Medicine
- Chronic disease Management (Dyslipidemia, Hypertension, Thyroid, Asthma etc)
- Geriatric Care (Including Home based services)
- Fever Management (including COVID-19)
- 24 x 7 Online Consultation
PUBLICATIONS
- Morbidity pattern in geriatric patients – a tertiary care hospital-based retrospective study in Kerala (Abstract). 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 (Abstract). 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.;38(4):495-506.
- Psychological consequences of COVID-19 home confinement: The ECLB-COVID19 multicenter study. PloS one. 2020 Nov 5;15(11):e0240204.
- 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 14.
- 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
accolades
- Best Paper presentation at VIMCON 2017 (1st place)
- Best Poster presentation at RSSDI 2022 (1st place)
- Rank holder in Fellowship in diabetes management (MC Vellore)
- Best research project award in diabetes (CMC Vellore)
- International Diabetes Federation certified Diabetes Educator
- Author of Chapter "Headache" in Integrated Handbook of Family Medicine
- Presentations in national / international conferences in the field of Family medicine, Geriatrics and Diabetes.
- Organising committee member for National and State level conferences.
- Secretary - AFPI, Chennai