naaznin lokhandwala
About naaznin lokhandwala
Name: Naaznin Jhaveri Lokhandwala, M.D.
Birth: Portland Oregon USA February 28th 1970
Address: 1 Powder Mill Square, Apt 1304, Andover MA USA
B5 FL 2 Block 7 Gulshan
Karachi, Pakistan
Education:
• 1988-1993 MBBS Aga Khan University Medical College, Karachi , Pakistan
• 1982-1988 GCE of University of Cambridge UK, Karachi Grammar School, Karachi, Pakistan
• 1970-1981 Robert Gray School Portland, OR USA
Postdoctoral Training:
• 2000-2002 Fellow in Endocrinology, Lahey Clinic, Burlington, MA: Clinical fellowship
• 1996-1998 Resident in Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital West Campus, Boston MA
• 1995-1996 Intern in Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital West Campus, Boston MA
Licensure - Certification:
• 2009 – American Board of Internal Medicine- recertified
• 2002 – ABIM - American Board of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
• 1998 - American Board of Internal Medicine
• 1998 – Massachusetts License Registration, #157742
• 1994 - Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, 0-519-678-7
Academic Appointments:
• 2005-2008 Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School: Mentored Harvard Medical students in history taking and physical examination skills, supervised Endocrine fellows on the Endocrine inpatient service, supervised Harvard medical residents in outpatient Endocrine clinics, taught Harvard medical students Human Systems-Endocrinology/Reproduction tutorial course 2007, 2008 and received Harvard Medical School Excellence in Tutoring award
• 2000-2002 Clinical Fellow in Endocrinology, Tufts University School of Medicine
• 1996-1998 Clinical Fellow in Medicine, Harvard Medical School Boston, MA
Awards and Honors:
• 2008- Excellence in tutorial facilitation- Harvard Medical school-
• 1998 – Elmer E Hinton Award,, BIDMC for outstanding physician patient relationship PGY 3
• 1993 - Valedictorian Speech, Convocation Aga Khan University Medical college
• 1992, 1991- Begum Shafique Scholarship (awarded to top 5 students for highest G.P.A.)
Professional Societies:
• 2000 to current– American Association of Clinical Endocrinology
• 1995 – 2007 Massachusetts Medical Society
Research Experience/Publications:
• 2002 – Prevalence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Erectile Dysfunction – JGSM Vol. 5 # 6 Dec 2002
• 2001- Osteoporosis in Liver transplant recipients- Lahey Clinic
• 2001-Protocol for Calcium supplementation post parathyroid/thyroid surgery – Lahey Clinic
• 2001- Protocol for IV insulin infusion
• 1993- Diagnostic role of Naprosyn in Neoplastic fever, AKU Medical College
• 1992 - Fever patterns in Malaria and Typhoid, AKU Medical College
Presentations:
2009- Grand Rounds, Holy Family Hospital: Update on Inpatient Diabetes Management
2003- Grand Rounds, Lawrence General Hospital: Sick Euthyroid Syndrome
2001- Grand Rounds Lahey Clinic: A case of Insulinoma with post prandial Hypoglycemia
1997-Resident Grand Rounds, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center: Tumor Necorosis Factor
1991- Clinical Pathological Conference, AKU Medical College: A case of Acromegaly
Employment:
2009-2010: Sabbatical to Karachi Pakistan, establishing diabetes practice at Parkview Endocrine and Diabetes Center, Gulshan Iqbal Karachi, Pakistan; Consultant Endocrinologist Indus hospital and Aga Khan University Hospital
• 2008 to 2009 Associate Medical Staff Endocrinology, Holy Family Hospital: Set up Endocrine Practice, revised s/c insulin protocols for hospitalized patients, revised insulin infusion protocol in ICU per ADA/ AACE guidelines 2009, introduced diabetes management protocol in the pre-op patient, educated hospitalists and nursing staff in physiologic insulin therapy for the hospitalized patient
• 2005 to 2008 Attending Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center: Fully booked, busy outpatient clinic with a focus in General Endocrine disorders- Bone metabolism, thyroid, parathyroid, PCO, obesity and pituitary disorders. Supervised rotating medical residents. Participated in General Endocrine inpatient service, supervised endocrine fellows on complex general endocrine inpatient consults
• 2002 – 2005 Associate Medical Staff Endocrinology, Holy Family Hospital, & Lawrence General Hospital:
• 2002 – 2005 100% Endocrine Private Practice, 555 Turnpike Street, North Andover, MA: Private Endocrine practice with a focus in both Diabetes and General Endocrine disorders.
• 1998 – 2000 ER Physician , Manchester VA Hospital, Manchester, NH
Role(s) / Profession(s)
- Physician
Organization
- Indus Hospital
Work Location(s)
- Pakistan
Language(s)
- Urdu
Recent Contributions
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naaznin lokhandwala replied to "Type1 diabetes" in the Endemic Non-Communicable Diseases community.
I whole heartedly agree. Ideal glucose control is sometimes unattainable and as a result diabetes is ignored on the part of health care providers and patients. Its a learned helplessness. Through the power of education at least diabetics feel there is something they can do themselves to correct their sugars ...
Recent Recommendations
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