Dr Praveenkumar Devarbhavi
Dr. Praveenkumar Devarbhavi(MBBS, MD, DM) is the first Endocrinologist of Shimoga and Malanad region of Karnataka. Established First Endocrinology and Metabolic disorder Clinic which aims at treating Hormone disorder like Diabetes, Obesity, Thyroid, polycystic ovary disease, High Cholesterol , Metabolic bone disease and other hormone disease.
Senior Resident cum tutor in department of Medicine, J.J.M .Medical college(May 2006-May2009).
Assistant professor (July 2009–July2013) Department of General medicine. S.S.Institute of Medical Science and Research Centre Davangere.
Associate professor (Aug 2013–Aug 2014) Department of General medicine. S.S.Institute of Medical Science and Research Centre. Davangere, Karnataka.
PDT and Senior Resident in department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Medical College Kolkata(Sept 2014 to Sept 2017).
What We Do
Comprehensive Diabetes Care
Comprehensive diabetic care,Diabetes is an inability of the body to produce or properly use insulin, the hormone needed. to convert sugar, starches, and other foods into energy.
Obesity Clinic
An obesity clinic is a facility that helps people struggling with obesity through dietary and exercise plans.Obesity is a chronic condition defined by an excess amount of body fat.
Thyroid Clinic
Thyroid Clinic represents a multidisciplinary collaboration between nurses and physicians, including specialists in endocrinology, radiation therapy, radiology and pathology.
Short Stature Growth Clinic
Short stature is defined as a standing height more than 2 standard deviation below the mean for sex and age (or below 3rd percentile). The causes of short stature can be divided into three broad categories: genetic short stature (familial short stature, and constitutional delay of growth and development).
Puberty Disorder
Precocious puberty can also be caused by congenital adrenal hyperplasia, an inherited condition in which the adrenal glands release abnormal levels of hormones. Rarely, early puberty in girls is caused by a neuroendocrine disorder called McCune–Albright syndrome, which causes fibrous growths to replace healthy bone.
Genital Ambiguity (DSD)
DSDs includes Infants born with ambiguous or abnormal genitalia may have indeterminate phenotypic sex.Congenital adrenal hyperplasia is the most common cause of DSD.It is a rare disorder requiring prompt investigation and early gender assignment that is logically based on a sound knowledge of normal sex determination.
Infertility, Erectile Dysfunction
Erectile Dysfunction and Infertility,Studies show that sexual dysfunction is present in about 20-25% of infertile couples. Adequate sexual function can contribute to the success of fertility treatments, but more importantly, sexual dysfunction can be a source of stress and conflict within the couple's relationship.
Hirsutism PCOS
Hirsutism is defined as the presence of terminal hair with male distribution in women, and polycystic ovary syndrome is the most common etiology of hirsutism.Hirsutism in PCOS is associated with both ovarianderived androgen excess and individual sensitivity of the pilosebaceous unit to androgens.
Metabolic bone disease & osteoporosis
Metabolic bone diseases are disorders of bone strength, usually caused by abnormalities of minerals (such as calcium or phosphorus), vitamin D, bone mass or bone structure. The most common metabolic bone disorder is osteoporosis.
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