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Prof Debmalya Sanyal, MD, MBBS, FRCP, DM ENDOCRINOLOGY FACE SCE

Endocrinology — KPC Medical College and Hospital, India

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Prof Debmalya Sanyal, MD, MBBS, FRCP, DM ENDOCRINOLOGY FACE SCE KPC Medical College and Hospital India
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Endocrinology

Subspecialties: Gastroenterology - Public Health - Pediatrics

Full career – Last 3 years

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Biographical Sketch of Dr Debmalya Sanyal

Dr Debmalya Sanyal, currently a Professor at the Department of Endocrinology, KPC Medical College , Kolkata, India. He is currently a Conjoint Professor, School of Medicine & Public Health, University of Newcastle, Australia. He is also a faculty of Diabetes & Endocrine Certificate Course of University of Newcastle, Australia and KPC Medical College, Kolkata. Dr Debmalya Sanyal has been in clinical practice in endocrinology from August 2007. He is a Senior Visiting Consultant Endocrinologist in the Department of Endocrinology, NH RTIICS (Narayana Health-Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences), a tertiary care hospital having multispeciatility services. He is also a Visiting Consultant in Endocrinology in GD Hospital and Diabetes Institute (GDDI) from February 2009.

Dr Debmalya Sanyal graduated (MBBS) with honours from Calcutta University in 1997 and completed DTM&H (Postgraduate Diploma in Tropical Medicine) from School of Tropical Medicine, Calcutta University, followed by postgraduate degree ( MD) in Internal Medicine from Utkal University. He completed a three-years residency and also received doctoral degree (DM) in Endocrinology from West Bengal University of Health Sciences in 2007. He obtained MRCPI from Royal College of Physicians of Ireland in 2010. He received the FACE( Fellow, American College of Endocrinology) distinctionin 2015. He also received his Specialty Certificate in Endocrinology & Diabetes (SCE) from Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom.

He holds an appointment in a department (division/section) of Endocrinology in a Medical Council of India –MCI accredited medical college (K P C Medical College) with an academic rank of Professor from 01/02/2016. On 6/12/ 2010 he joined as Assistant Professor of Endocrinology in K P C Medical College (recognised by Medical Council of India –MCI), Kolkata, under West Bengal University of Health Sciences. On 1/02/2013 was promoted as Associate Professor in Department of Endocrinology, subsequently promoted to Professor from 01/02/2016.


He is also a faculty of Integrated Diabetes & Endocrine Certificate Course of University of Newcastle, Australia & KPC Medical College, Kolkata. Conceptualising and developing curriculum , course & examination conduction from 2016 – till date. Regular theory classes on endocrine and diabetes for the Integrated Diabetes and Endocrine Certificate Course. Innovation and upgradation of the course and its scientific content. Further introduction of advanced courses is also being worked out. Appointed as Conjoint Professor, School of Medicine and Public Health,University of Newcastle, Australia from 4/06/2020- till date. He is a regular national faculty of PHFI ( Public Health Foundation of India) diabetes and endocrine courses. He was a faculty of national RSSDI diabetes certificate course.


He is actively involved in academic as well as clinical practice in the field of Endocrinology. He is also actively involved in endocrine research and has more than 130 publications in national and international journals. He regularly presents his research papers at international and national endocrine related conference. His area of research includes various aspects of diabetes including type 1 and type 2, FCPD, Post Transplant Diabetes Mellitus, Primary Hyperaldosteronism, Transgender Endocrinology, Thyroid disorders, Diabetes and chronic kidney disease, fatty liver, GLP-1 therapy, insulin and renal impairment, pregnancy in diabetes. He has been involved in a number of International clinical trials in the field of endocrinology. He also has quite a few publications in these areas. His ongoing research is focused on type 1 diabetes, pancreatic diabetes, diabetes in young, diabetes and CKD, epidemiology and genetic aspects of diabetes and renal transplant, pharmacotherapy in diabetes. He is also doing active research in thyroid diseseases, endocrine hypertension like primary hyperaldosteronism and gender identity disorders. He has been DNB (doctoral) thesis co-guide in Post Transplant Diabetes or NODAT. He has published the first original articles from India on transgender endocrinology and has been actively involved in Indian national guidelines on transgender health. He has also presented papers on Primary Hyperaldosteronism.

He is also a faculty in different endocrine related meetings at regional, national and international level. He has presented his research papers at international conference meetings like ENDO and AACE in USA, RSSDI and ESICON in India. was selected for travel grants for paper presentation in AACE. He received Etzwiler International Scholar 2019. He received the Best Paper Presentation in Eastern Zone Endocrine Conference . He was awarded Indian Medical Association Dr Deepak Banerjee Award for best paper published in Journal of Indian Medical Association in 2009 and 2019. He was an invited speaker in many conferences like Asia Pacific Diabetes Symposium in Kualalumpur, Malaysia. He is also a speaker at several meetings like ESICON (Endocrine Society of India Conference), SAFES (South Asian Federation of Endocrine Societies), ITSCON(Indian Thyroid Society Conference), APICON organized by Association of Physicians of India, IDEACON.He is an invited Faculty/Speaker for National Board NBEMS Webinar postgraduate training in the specialty of“ Endocrinology ” .

He was the Secretary of Research Society for Study of Diabetes in India(RSSDI), West Bengal Chapter from 2022. He was the Secretary of Diabetic Association of India (WB Chapter), member of executive committee of Endocrine Society of Bengal. He was the member of Scientific Committee of Endocrine Society of India Conference in 2012. He is a Fellow of American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. He is a member of The Endocrine Society, USA, ,Endocrine Society of India, Research Society for Study of Diabetes in India(RSSDI). He is and has been involved in a number of International clinical trials in the field of endocrinology.

Editorial Board Member: World Journal of Diabetes, Springer Nature BMC Endocrine Disorders, Transplantation Proceedings and Research


Reviewer of Journals:


  1. Scietific Reports (Nature Publications)
  2. Diabetic Medicine
  3. Clinical Endocrinology
  4. Endocrine Practise
  5. Endocrine (Springer Publications)
  6. Indian Journal of Endocrinology & Metabolism
  7. Journal of Paediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism
  8. Acta Diabetologica
  9. Journal of Diabetes & Metabolism
  10. Journal of Endocrinological Investigations
  11. Indian Journal of Medical Research


Academic Distinction/ Awards


Etzwiler International Scholar 2019

IJEM Ambassadors for the year 2025

IMA Dr Deepak Banerjee Award for best paper published in JIMA in 2019

International Travel Grant winner for paper presentation in AACE, USA, 2015

Editor’s choice paper in Diabetes India, 2021


Positions held:

  1. Secretary, Endocrine Society of Bengal
  2. Vice Chairman RSSDI West Bengal Chapter
  3. Ex President IPATH
  4. Joint Organizing Secretary, ESICON 2025
  5. Organizing Secretary IPATH 2024
  6. Secretary (from 2022- 2025), RSSDI, West Bengal Chapter.
  7. Secretary (from 2016-2020), Diabetic Association of India, West Bengal (Regional Body of State of West Bengal, India)
  8. Member Core Committee of Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, Indian Chapter. Secretary (from June 2016- till date), Diabetic Association of India, West Bengal (Regional Body of State of West Bengal, India)
  9. Joint Secretary (from 2013-2016), Diabetic Association of India, West Bengal (Regional Body of State of West Bengal, India)
  10. Executive Committee Member ( from 2013 till date), Endocrine Society of Bengal ( Now Endocrine Society of India, West Bengal, Regional Body of West Bengal State in India)
  11. Scientific Committee (part of Organizing Committee) Member of ESICON(Endocrine Society of India Conference – National Annual Meeting), Kolkata, 2012.
  12. Scientific Secretary (2010-13), Diabetic Association of India, West Bengal (Regional Body of State of West Bengal, India)
  13. Member Core Committee of Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, Indian Chapter.
  14. Scientific Coordinator, DIACON, Kolkata, 2014, Diabetes Conference organized by Indian Medical Association, West Bengal State Branch


Organizations

Career arc: 1998 - 2026
Source: PubMed

KPC Medical College and Hospital

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Publications Synthesis

Sources: PubMed, OpenAlex

Number : 148

Citations

Citations: 1 566 1st author: 47 Last author: 18 Unique author: 12

Main journals

Indian J Endocrinol Metab 35
Diabetes Ther 9
Cureus 7
Endocr Pract 6
J Indian Med Assoc 6

Best Journals

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Latest Publications

5 most recent indexed articles

Source: Pubmed

Title Journal Year Citations
Ensuring Continuity of Gender-Affirming Care in India: Clinical and Medico-Legal Guidance in the Current Regulatory Framework: Endocrine Society of India Position Statement.
endocrinologists, continuity of patient care		Indian J Endocrinol Metab20260
Imeglimin as a Replacement Therapy for Metformin in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Experiencing Metformin Intolerance: A Retrospective Observational Study.
diabetes mellitus, therapeutics, plasma, metformin, glycemic control, diabetes mellitus, type 2		Cureus20260
Efficacy of Fixed Low-Dose Weekly Subcutaneous Testosterone Self-Administration in Transgender Male Patients in India.
injections, safety, estradiol, self administration, testosterone		Indian J Endocrinol Metab20260
The Association Between Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Frozen Shoulder: Expert Insights on Developing a Screening Tool.
diabetes mellitus, pain, movement, diabetes mellitus, type 2		Indian J Endocrinol Metab20260
Beyond the Needle: Reimagining Insulin Delivery and the Evolution of Inhaled Insulins.
diabetes mellitus, insulin, insulins, needles		Cureus20260

Clinical Studies 2

Sources: ClinicalTrials, EU CTIS

Synthesis

By phase:

N/A 2

By status:

Active not recruiting 1
Recruiting 1

By type:

Observational 2

By Monocentric/Multicentric:

monocentric 1
multicentric2to4 0
multicentric5to9 0
multicentricup10 1

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Ongoing Clinical Trials

2 ongoing trials started since 2021, where this expert is an investigator

Source: ClinicalTrials

Study Phase Status Start
A Research Study to Understand How Oral Semaglutide Works in People With Type 2 Diabetes in India
NCT05502562 — diabetes mellitus, physicians, research, therapeutics, diabetes mellitus, type 2, semaglutide		N/AActive not recruiting2023
A Study to Determine the Validity and Sensitivity of Questionnaire to Screen for HYpothyroidism (Q SHY)
NCT04784208 — blood, thyrotropin, thyroid gland, hormones, hypothyroidism, hematologic tests		N/ARecruiting2021

LeadR Networks

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Sources: PubMed, OpenAlex, ClinicalTrials, EU CTIS