Dr. Ambanna Gowda

Dr Ambanna Gowda is a consultant in internal medicine in Bangalore with 21 years of experience in diabetes management, preventive healthcare, and complex medical conditions, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road.

Dr Ambanna is an International Advisory Board Member for the 24th edition of Hutchinson's Clinical Methods textbook and has been featured in The Economic Times: Inspiring Doctors of India 2023, reflecting his standing as a respected clinician and academic contributor.

He consults in English, Kannada, Hindi, and Telugu.

Area of Expertise

Diabetes and Endocrine Disorders

Patients with diabetes and related metabolic conditions are assessed and managed by Dr Ambanna Gowda with advanced clinical expertise developed through specialised fellowship and postgraduate training:

• Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes diagnosis and long term management
• Insulin therapy optimisation and advanced insulin regimen management
• Diabetic complication assessment and prevention
• Thyroid disorder evaluation and management
• Metabolic syndrome and obesity related conditions

Preventive Healthcare and Lifestyle Medicine

Patients seeking structured preventive health evaluation and chronic disease risk reduction are assessed and managed with evidence based clinical protocols:

• Comprehensive preventive health assessment
• Cardiovascular risk stratification and management
• Lifestyle modification and wellness planning
• Health screening and early disease detection
• Chronic disease prevention counselling

Hypertension and Cardiovascular Medicine

Patients with hypertension and cardiovascular risk factors are evaluated and managed with targeted medical and therapeutic interventions:

• Hypertension diagnosis and long term management
• Blood pressure monitoring and medication optimisation
• Cardiovascular risk factor modification
• Chronic heart failure medical management
• Dyslipidaemia assessment and treatment

Critical Care and Hospital Medicine

Patients requiring intensive care and advanced inpatient medical management are assessed and managed with expertise in ICU protocols and critical care interventions:

• Advanced airway management
• ICU patient monitoring and management
• Nosocomial infection prevention and management
• Sepsis evaluation and treatment
• Complex inpatient medical case management

Infectious Disease and General Internal Medicine

Patients presenting with infectious diseases and a broad range of general medical conditions are evaluated and managed with comprehensive internal medicine expertise:

• COVID-19 management and complication care
• Dengue fever and tropical infection management
• Pregnancy related medical condition management
• General internal medicine consultation
• Multisystem disease evaluation and care

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College, Gulbarga (2005)
• MD General Medicine, Dr B R Ambedkar Medical College, Bangalore (2010)
• Fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, MV Diabetes Research Centre, Chennai (2012)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Diabetes, Cardiff University, UK (2014)
• Advanced Diabetology training, Steno Diabetes Centre, Copenhagen, Denmark
• Karnataka Medical Council Registration No. 72833 (2005)

Clinical Experience

Current Affiliations

• Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bangalore

Previous Associations

• SPARSH Hospital, Bangalore, Senior Consultant
• Fortis Healthcare, Bangalore, Consultant
• Apollo Clinic, Frazer Town, Bangalore, Consultant
• Poornima Hospital, RT Nagar, Bangalore, Consultant
• Unitree Healthcare, Medical Director
• Citizen Hospital Wellness LLP, Co-founder and Medical Director
• Dr B R Ambedkar Medical College, Bangalore, Assistant Professor, Department of General Medicine

Research, Publications and Academic Contributions

Dr Ambanna Gowda has authored and co-authored multiple publications in indexed international journals and serves as a principal investigator across several clinical trials. His peer reviewed publications include:

• Safety of Insulin Degludec and Insulin Aspart in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus over 1 Year during Routine Clinical Care in India: SMART Study, indexed on PubMed
• An Elusive Case of Acute Abdomen in Dengue Fever, indexed journal publication
• Prevalence of Nosocomial Infections in the Intensive Care Unit, MD dissertation accepted by RGUHS, Bangalore

He serves as a reviewer for the following academic journals:

• Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences
• Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine and Healthcare

He is an International Advisory Board Member for the 24th edition of Hutchinson's Clinical Methods textbook.

As a principal investigator, Dr Gowda has led and participated in multiple Phase II and Phase IV clinical trials covering areas including thrombocytopenia management, iron deficiency anaemia, chronic heart failure, and oral bioavailability studies.

Awards and Recognition

• Featured in The Economic Times: Inspiring Doctors of India 2023 coffee table book
• Invited speaker at the Doctor's Day Enclave by the Economic Times

Professional Memberships

• Association of Physicians of India (API)
• Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India (RSSDI)

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