Faculty

Contact
- Email chitras.rmc@msruas.ac.in
- Phone +8040502000
Dr. Chitra S.
Professor & HOD
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School
Medical College
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Department
Department of Endocrinology
- DM Endocrinology at Institute of Post-graduate Medical Education & Research (IPGMER) & Seth Sukhlal Karnani Memorial (SSKM) Hospital, Calcutta [Aug ‘11 - Aug ‘14]
- MRCP (UK) Endocrinology and Diabetes. [July‘14]
- Senior Resident (Endocrinology) at M S Ramaiah Memorial Hospital, Bangalore [June 09 - Jan ‘10]
- MRCP (UK) Medicine Step 1 and Step 2 [ Nov 09]
- MD (Medicine), Madras Medical College, Chennai, India [Apr ‘06 - Apr ‘09]
- MBBS, Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore, India [Oct 1998 - July ‘04]
Qualifications
- DM (Endocrinology)
IPGME&R West Bengal University of Health Sciences, 2014
- MD (Internal Medicine)
Madras Medical College MGR University Of Health Sciences, 2009
- MBBS
Bangalore Medical College Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, 2004
Experience
Total Years of Experience9 Years
Academic Experience
12 Years
Designation* | Department | Institution | From | To | Total |
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Junior Resident | Medicine | Madras Medical College | April 2006 | March 2009 | 3 Years |
Senior Resident | Endocrinology | IPGMER Kolkata | August 2011 | July 2014 | 3 Years |
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Asst. Professor | Endocrinology | Ramaiah Medical College Hospital | 01/10/2014 | 30/11/2019 | 5 Years 1 Month |
Assoc. Professor | Endocrinology | Ramaiah Medical College Hospital | 02/12/2019 | Till date | 3 Years 3 Months |
- Patient Experience in people living with Diabetes -The importance of communication in clinics
- Body Image and Eating disorders in Women with PCOS
- Gut Microbiome in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus- A pilot study.
- Postprandial hyperglycemia and Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors - Are they best suited for the Indian Diet. Current Controversies & Consensus in Diabetes Management. Micro Labs Limited, 2015.
- Autonomic Neuropathy in Diabetes. World Clinics in Diabetology, Complications of Diabetes. Jaycee Brothers Medical Publishers, Jan 2016, Vol 2, No 1.
- Section on ‘Futuristic’ in the Year Book of Diabetes 2017 published by the RSSDI.
- Adrenal Incidentaloma. Clinical Cases in Endocrinology, 2018, JP Publishers.
- Approach to Thyrotoxicosis. Clinical Cases in Endocrinology, 2018, JP Publishers.
- Pseudo and Iatrogenic Cushing’s Syndrome. Clinical Cases in Endocrinology, 2018.
- Approach to Hyperprolactinemia. Clinical Cases in Endocrinology, 2018, JP Publishers.
- Insulin in the National List of Essential Medicines. Insulin Monograph.
- Challenges in the use of Insulin in the young. Insulin Monograph.
- Expertise in managing a spectrum of patients with Diabetes Mellitus with various complications, thyroid illnesses, obesity, infertility, metabolic bone diseases, growth and development problems in children & adolescents, and other endocrine issues (August 2009 - present).
- Best Case Report published for the year 2012 awarded by the Association of Physicians of India.
- Experienced in conducting medical quizzes for doctors on various occasions, such as Insulin Discovery Day for the Diabetic Association of India, West Bengal, and the Endocrine Society of India.
- Received the prestigious A V Gandhi award for excellence in Endocrinology – Best Conclusion from a research paper in February 2015.
- Recipient of the prestigious Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India 'Young Investigator Award' in 2017.
- Quiz master for the zonal and finals of the Endocrine Society of India - The Young Scholar Award in 2017.
- Published the document 'Language Matters- India' emphasizing the relevance of empathetic communication in clinical practice.
- Engaged as faculty in continued teaching programs on NCDs (Non-Communicable Diseases) for general physicians and postgraduate students, such as ABIDE (by Biocon) and ASPIRE (by Novo Nordisk).
- Selvan C, Lathia T, Chawak S, Katdare P, Nayak R, Chittem M. "The Weight of Words: Indian Physicians' Perspectives on Patient Communication to Promote Diabetes Adherence." Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 2021 Sep-Oct;25(5):395-401
- Selvan C, Lathia T, Chawak S, Katdare P, Chittam M. "Persons living with diabetes in India - Their experiences and expectations from the physician." Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2022 Mar;26(Suppl 1):S20
- Lathia T, Selvan C, Namjoshi S, Chawak S, Kelada L, Chittem M. "Indian physicians' attitudes and practice regarding menopause and its management: a focus group discussion." Menopause. 2022 Nov 16;29(11):1323-8
- Lathia, Tejal; Selvan, Chitra1; Namjoshi, Shraddha2,; Badhe, Satyendra. "Doctor-patient communication in thyroid conditions: Impact on outcomes." Thyroid Research and Practice 18(2):p 50-54, May - Aug 2021
- Priya G, Bajaj S, Grewal E, Maisnam I, Chandrasekharan S, Selvan C. "Challenges in women with diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic." European endocrinology. 2020 Oct;16(2):100
- Tandon N, Gupta Y, Kapoor D, Lakshmi JK, Praveen D, Bhattacharya A, Billot L, Naheed A, de Silva A, Gupta I, Farzana N. "Effects of a lifestyle intervention to prevent deterioration in glycemic status among South Asian women with recent gestational diabetes: a randomized clinical trial." JAMA network open. 2022 Mar 1;5(3):e220773
- Shah P, Kalra S, Yadav Y, Deka N, Lathia T, Jacob JJ, Kota SK, Bhattacharya S, Gadve SS, Subramanium KA, George J. "Management of Glucocorticoid-Induced Hyperglycemia." Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy. 2022 May 23;15:1577-88
- SINGH P, DOSHI SJ, SUKUMAR SP, SELVAN C, RAO G. "The Glycemic Efficacy and Safety Profile of Gliptins: Updated Data in 2020." Indian Journal of Clinical Practice. 2021 Sep;32(4)
- Wangnoo SK, Damodharan S, Sastry NG, Bhattacharyya S, Selvan C, Mohan B, Sarmah C, Arivazhahan A, Mohan V. "Intensification of Gla-100 with Prandial Insulin: A Stepwise Progression Toward Glycemic Control." The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India. 2020 Dec 1;68(12 [Special]):43-8
- C Selvan, D Dutta, A Thukral, T Nargis, M Kumar, S Mukhopadhyay, S Chowdhury. "Neck height ratio is an important predictor of metabolic syndrome among Asian Indians." Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 20 (6), 831 Nov 2016
- Selvan C, Thukral A, Dutta D, Ghosh S, Chowdhury S. "Impact of Self-monitoring of Blood Glucose Log Reliability on Long-term Glycemic Outcomes in Children with Type 1 Diabetes." Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2017;21(3):382-386
- "Oxygen-18 isotope of breath CO2 linking to erythrocytes carbonic anhydrase activity: a biomarker for pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes" by Chiranjit Ghosh, Gourab Dutta Banik, Abhijit Maity, Suman Som, Arpita Chakraborty, Chitra Selvan, Shibendu Ghosh, Subhankar Chowdhury, and Manik Pradhan. Nature Scientific reports. Accepted on 8/1/2015. Impact Factor 5.07
- C Ghosh, A Maity, G D Banik, S Som, A Chakraborty, C Selvan, S Ghosh, B Ghosh, S Chowdhury, M Pradhan. "Non-invasive 13C-glucose breath test using residual gas analyzer-mass spectrometry: a novel tool for screening individuals with pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes." J. Breath Res. 8 036001. Impact Factor 3.59
- Priya G, Bajaj S, Grewal E, Maisnam I, Chandrasekharan S, Selvan C. "Challenges in Women with Diabetes During the COVID-19 Pandemic." Eur Endocrinol. 2020;16(2):100-108
- S A Mondal, D Dutta, M Kumar, P Singh, M Basu, C Selvan, S Mukhopadhyay. "Neck circumference to height ratio is a reliable predictor of liver stiffness and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in prediabetes." Indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism. May 2018; 22(3), 347
- Dutta D, Maisnam I, Selvan C, Ghosh S, Mukhopadhyay S, Chowdhury S. "Role of parathyroid hormone estimation in needle washing of parathyroid aspiration biopsy in localizing 99mTc-sestamibi negative primary hyperparathyroidism: A series of seventeen patients." Clinical Otolaryngology. 2014; 39: 174-197. [IMPACT FACTOR: 1.8]
- Bande AR, Kalra P, Dharmalingam M, Selvan C, Suryanarayana KM. "Serum Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Levels in Patients with Hyperthyroidism and its Association with Body Fat Percentage." Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 2019 Sep-Oct;23(5):557-562
- Wangnoo SK, Damodharan S, Sastry NG, Bhattacharyya S, Selvan C, Mohan B, Sarmah C, Arivazhahan A, Mohan V. "Intensification of Gla-100 with Prandial Insulin: A Stepwise Progression Toward Glycemic Control." J Assoc Physicians India. 2020 Dec;68(12[Special]):43-48
- Majumder, A., Chatterjee, S., Maji, D., Roychaudhuri, S., Ghosh, S., Selvan, C., George, B., Kalra, P., Maisnam, I., & Sanyal, D. (2020). "IDEA Group Consensus Statement on Medical Management of Adult Gender Incongruent Individuals Seeking Gender Reaffirmation as Female." Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 24(2), 128 - 135
- Sam, J. E., Suryanarayana, K. M., Dharmalingam, M., Kalra, P., & Selvan, C. (2020). "Serum CCL 18 Levels in Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome." Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 24(3), 280 - 285
- D Dutta, C Selvan, A Thukral. "Immunoglobulin G4-related thyroid disorders—diagnostic challenges and clinical outcomes." Endokrynologia Polska 67 (5), Nov 2016
- Kumbar L, Selvan C, Ganavi YP. "Nivolumab-Induced Thyroid Dysfunction." APIK Journal of Internal Medicine. 2021 Jul 1;9(3):191
- D Dutta, C Selvan, S Mukhopadhyay. "Multiple Pituitary Hormone Deficiency, Empty Sella and Ectopic Neurohypophysis in Turner Syndrome." Indian Paeds Sep 2015
- PP Chakraborty, S Ray, C Selvan, R Bhattacharjee, S K Mondal. "Poncet’s Disease: An unusual presentation of tuberculosis in a diabetic lady." World J of Clinical Cases. 2015
- Selvan C, A Thukral, PP Chakraborty, R Bhattacharjee, et al. "Refractory rickets due to Fanconi’s Syndrome secondary to Wilson’s Disease." Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Dec 2012: Vol 16: suppl 2
- Selvan C, Dutta D, Maisnam I, Thukral A, Chakraborthy PP, Roy A, et al. "Thyroid associated orbitopathy with ocular myasthenia in primary hypothyroidism: Keep those eyes open." Indian J Endocr Metab 2013;17:S657-9
- Selvan C, Dutta D, Ghosh S, Mukhopadhyay S, Chowdhury S. "Growth hormone deficiency, secondary hypothyroidism, and empty sella following treatment of childhood macroprolactinoma." Indian J Endocr Metab 2013;17:S132-4. PMID: 24251133 [PubMed]
- Selvan C, S Ghosh, S Kalra, AH Zargar. "Training in endocrinology: The Indian perspective." Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism; 17 (Suppl 3), S599
- Selvan C, K V S Latha, Jubilee, "Wernicke’s Encephalopathy with Visual Loss in a Patient with Hyperemesis Gravidarum." Journal of Association of Physicians of India, May 2012, Vol 60
- Selvan C, Monali Chakroborthy, Subhankar Chowdhury. "Fibro-calculous pancreatic diabetes: Changing hues with changing times." Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Sep - Oct 2012: Vol 16: Issue 5
- C Selvan, S Ghosh, S Mukhopadhyay. "Insulin pump - a review." Journal of the Indian Medical Association; 111(11), 746-750
- AM Beatrice, C Selvan, S Mukhopadhyay. "Pituitary dysfunction in infective brain diseases." Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism: 17 (Suppl 3), S608
- Selvan C, Chowdhury S. "Interaction of Obesity and Diabetes: Journal of Clinical Diabetes and Metabolism Apr 2013 ; vol 1 No 2, 88-92
- A Thukral, C Selvan, J Chatterjee, T De. "Glucometer for kids: what do we need? : Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology: 7(6), 1657-58
- A Thukral, C Selvan, R Bhattacharya, S Ghosh, S Mukhopadhyay et al. "Pioglitazone reduces 1, 25 (OH) 2 vitamin D/25 (OH) vitamin D ratio: Is pioglitazone 1-alpha hydroxylase inhibitor?." Indian Journal of Endocrinology & Metabolism; Sept 2013 Supplement, Vol. 17 Issue S1, pS390
- A Thukral, C Selvan, PP Chakraborty, A Roy, S Goswami et al. "Case Studies in Insulin Therapy: The Last Arrow in the Treatment Quiver." Clinical Diabetes 31 (4), 175-178
- Dutta D, Selvan C, Kumar M, Datta S, Das RN, Ghosh S, Mukhopadhyay S, Chowdhury S. "Needle aspirate PTH in diagnosis of primary hyperparathyroidism due to intrathyroidal parathyroid cyst." Endocrinol Diabetes Metab Case Rep. 2013;2013:130019. doi: 10.1530/EDM-13-0019. Epub 2013 Jul 1. PMID: 24616763 [PubMed]
- Thukral A, Selvan C, Chakraborty PP, Roy A, Goswami S, Bhattacharya R, Dutta D, Maisnam I, Ghosh S, Mukherjee S, Chowdhury S. "De morseir syndrome presenting as ambiguous genetalia." Indian J Endocr Metab 2012;16: S509-11 PMID: 23565482 [PubMed]
- R Bhattacharjee, PP Chakraborty, Selvan C, S Ghosh, S Chowdhury. "Precocious puberty: Blessing in disguise! Indian J of Endo and Metb 17 (7), 110-11
- S Datta, R Arora, Selvan C, P Chakraborty, A Baidya, S Ghosh. "Diabetic Neuropathic Cachexia in a young female." Indian J of Endocrinology and Metabolism: 17 supp 1 ;333
- A Roy, R Bhattacharjee, S Goswami, A Thukral, Selvan C. "Evolving adrenal insufficiency." Indian J of Endo Metb: 16 suppl 2 S 369
- S Goswami, A Roy, R Bhattacharjee, KS Shivaprasad, PP Chakraborty, Selvan C. "The Double A Phenotype: Portending Allgrove’s syndrome averting adrenal crisis." Indian J of Endo Metb: 16 Suppl 2; S 367
- R Bhattacharjee, A Roy, S Goswami, Selvan C, PP Chakraborty, S Ghosh et al. "Pituitary gigantism: A case report." Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 16 suppl 2; S285
Presentations
- Debate for the topic ‘Treatment of adult growth hormone deficiency is luxury in India at the Growth Symposium, NRS Medical College, Kolkata. Apr 2014.
- Debate against the topic ‘Diet chart is an invaluable tool in the management of obesity and diabetes’ at the National Nutrition Week organized by Diabetes Association of India, West Bengal chapter. Sep 2013.
- Debate for the topic ‘While attempting glycaemic control, pen is mightier than the pump’ at the RSSDI WB Annual conference, Feb 2015.
- Talk on “Immunotherapy in Thyroid Cancer” at the national conference of the Indian Thyroid Society ITSCON, Oct 2015.
- Talk on ‘Peri-operative Management of thyroid Surgery’ at the State Level Thyroid Symposium, Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute, Bengaluru, March 2016.
- Presentation at RSSDI - Karnataka chapter 2016. Unique Case Compendium.
- Presentation at Annual chapter K RSSDI 2016 on ‘Endocrine Disruptors in Obesity & Diabetes’
- Presentation in the annual national conference of RSSDI 2017 on ‘Non-invasive techniques for the detection of Diabetes’
- Presentation in the annual chapter of KRSSDI 2017 Bengaluru on ‘Management issues Of Diabetes in the elderly and CKD’
- Presentation on “Approach to Disorders of Puberty” at the Karnataka Endocrine Society Annual conference KESICON 2018
- Presentation on ‘Interpreting Growth Charts’ at the annual National conference of the Endocrine Society of India at Bhubaneshwar 2018
- Presentation on Oral Insulin at Hormone Rhythm 2019, Second annual chapter of Karnataka Endocrine Society Annual Conference April 2019
- Presentation on “Myoinositol in PCOS” at the Annual PCOS Society meeting at Kolkata, May 2019
- Presentation on “PCOS - What every physician should know? TAPICON, July 2019 in Madurai
- Presentation on the “Ovulation Induction in Hypogonadotrophic Hypogonadism” at the annual state chapter RSSDI - WB and Endocrine Society of India - West Bengal, Aug 2019
- Panel Discussion on ‘Care of Transgender Individuals” at ESICON 2019 at Nagpur
- Meet the professor Session on “Management Issues in Trangender Adolescents” at the annual Endocrine Society of India meet ESICON at Nagpur
- Presentation on the topic “Insulin Initiation - How and When?” at Endocrine Society of India Satellite Symposium at Madurai, Jan 2020
- Presentation on “Nutraceuticals in PCOS’ at THE SECOND Annual PCOS Society meet MOOD, Jan 2020 in Hyderabad
- Workshop on ‘Mind Your Language - Importance of communication in Diabetes Clinic” at the national conference DEBATE, March 2021
Academic Membership
- Member of Endocrine Society, USA; Member of Endocrine Society (ESI), India;
- Member of Research Society for Study of Diabetes in India (RSSDI), American
- Association of Clinical Endocrinologists(AACE), Indian Society of Bone Mineral Research , Karnataka Endocrine Society