Dr. B Jayakumar

Dr. B Jayakumar is Professor and Head of Department of General Medicine, and Chief of Endocrinology and Diabetology at Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, which is run by the Directorate of Medical Education, Government of Kerala. He also has his private Endocrinology practice, where he can be consulted by appointment at Sree Agastya Clinical Laboratory and Research Centre, Pattom.

Dr. Jayakumar holds MBBS and MD degrees from Medical College, Thiruvanathapuram, and is also a DM in... [+]

Accreditation

Life Member, Indian Medical Association.
Life Member, Association of Physicians of India.
Life Member, Endocrine Society of India.

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Life Member, Thyroid Association of India.
Life Member, Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India.
Life Member, Kerala Government Medical College Teachers Association.
Life Member, Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM).
Life Member, Indian Society for Pediatric and Adoloescent Endocrinology (ISPAE).
Coordinator, Linnaeus Palme (teachers and students) Exchange Programme between Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, and Karolinska Institute, Sweden.
Coordinator, Global Health Course in Kerala (Exchange Programme) between Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, and Karolinska Institute, Sweden.
Exchange Programme Visitor, Karolinska Institute. Indo-Swiss teacher exchange programme. May 2004.
Joint Organising Secretary. 20th Annual Conference of Endocrine Society of India, Trichur. Oct 1989.
Member, National Editorial Board of Diabetes Bulletin (International Journal of Diabetes in developing countries). Edited by Professors MMS Ahuja and HB Chandalia since 1989.
Inspector for MBBS, MD (General Medicine) and DM (Endocrinology), Medical Council of India.
Chairman, PG Board of Studies. Kerala University.
Member, UG Board of Studies. Kerala University.
Member, Faculty of Medicine. University of Kerala.
PhD Guide, University of Kerala.
Member, Ethical Committee. Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram.
Member, Research Committee, Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram.
In-charge of Ante Retroviral Therapy (ART Clinic), Medical College Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram. Jan 2005.
Member, Institutional Organ Transplant Screening Committee. Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram.
Technical Committee Member, Kerala Medical Services Corporation Convenor, Standard Practice Guidelines. Government of Kerala.
Examiner in Medicine for MBBS, BDS, MD (General Medicine), DM (Endocrinology) courses.
Organised and conducted: Dr. Mathew Roy Memorial CME. Department of General Medicine, Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram. Apr 2004.
Organised and conducted: RSSDI (Kerala Chapter). Feb 2006.

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Testimonials

Gallery

Research

Clinical and endocrine profile of children with craniopharyngioma. Dr. B Jayakumar, Prof. N Kochupillai, Prof. MMS Ahuja at 18th Annual Conference of Endocrine Society of India, Banaras Hindu University. Varanasi, 24-26 Sep 1987.

Reproductive endocrine functions in men with primary hypothyroidism - effect of thyroxine replacement. B Jayakumar, AC Ammini, ML Khurana, MG Karmarkar, MMS Ahuja. 7th International Congress of Endocrinology. Kyoto, 17-23 Jul 1988.

ICMR collaborative study on NIDDM and related morbidity events. Study no. 83301. Endocrine Unit, Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram. 1989-90. [Principal Investigator]

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Publications

Article

Use of buserilin (LHRH) in the treatment of precocious puberty. B Jayakumar, AC Ammini, ML Khurana, PSN Menon, MG Karmarkar, MMS Ahuja. Indian Paediatrics. 1066-1072 Vol. 25 Nov 1988.

Article

Testicular histology and gonadotrophin levels in infertile men with non- obstructive oligo/azoospermia. Dr B Jayakumar, Arun Kumar, ML Khurana , Ved prakash,M Vijayaraghavan NK Shukla AC Ammini , MG Karmarkar and MMS Ahuja. Vol. 3 No. 5 212-216. The National Medical Journal of India. 1990.

Training

MBBS: Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram. 1979.

MD (General Medicine): Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram. 1985.

DM (Endocrinology): All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. 1989.

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Teaching Experience: Lecturer (General Medicine), Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram. Jul 1981 to Jul 1989.

Teaching Experience: Assistant Professor (General Medicine), Government Medical College, Trichur. Jul 1989 to Dec 1991.

Teaching Experience: Assistant Professor (General Medicine), Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram. Dec 1991 to Jul 1998.

Teaching Experience: Associate Professor (General Medicine), Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram. Jul 1998 to Aug 2002.

Teaching Experience: Professor (General Medicine), Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram. Aug 2002 to May 2004.

Teaching Experience: Professor and Head (General Medicine), Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram. Jun 2004 onwards.

Attended: Orientation course in Gastroenterology. Department of Gastroenterology, Medical College Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram. Jun 1984.

Attended: Annual scientific meeting of Thyroid Association of India. AIMS, New Delhi. Mar 1987.

Attended: 16th Annual Conference, Endocrine Society of India. Banarus Hindu University, Varanasi. Sep 1987.

Attended: Indo-US Diabetic Association. AIIMS, New Delhi. Dec 1988.

Attended: National Symposium and Workshop on Paediatric Endocrinology. Mumbai, Feb 1989.

Attended: 45th Joint Annual Conference of the Association of Physicians of India. Jabalpur, Jan 1990.

Attended: Satellite symposium on Neurodiabetology. Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India and Apollo Hospitals. Chennai, Oct 1989.

Attended: Case study workshop in health care management. Institutes of Management in Government, Thiruvananthapuram. Jan 1990.

Attended: Workshop on MEDLARS. National Information Centre, Kerala State Unit. at Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum. Jan 1992.

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