Dr. Divyatha Shekar

Dr Divyatha Shekar is a Diabetologist and Internal Medicine Specialist in Bengaluru with 19 years of experience, currently practising as a Consultant at Manipal Hospital, Yeshwanthpur.

She specialises in type 1 and type 2 diabetes management, gestational diabetes care, diabetic foot complications, and metabolic health.

Areas of Expertise

• Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Management: She delivers structured clinical care for young-onset, adult, and secondary diabetes, utilizing evidence-based insulin therapies, continuous glucose monitoring, and medication optimization.
• Gestational Diabetes Care: Dr Divyatha provides specialized antenatal glycaemic management and nutritional counselling for diabetes during pregnancy to ensure maternal and fetal well-being.
• Diabetic Foot Care and Infection Control: She conducts clinical risk assessments for diabetic neuropathy and peripheral vascular disease, managing diabetic foot infections and antibiotic sensitivity protocols.
• Cardiometabolic Risk Reduction: She manages essential hypertension, dyslipidaemia, and metabolic syndrome to protect long-term renal and cardiovascular function in diabetic patients.

Educational Background

She completed her MBBS, followed by the Membership of the Royal College of Physicians in Internal Medicine from the United Kingdom, a Certificate Course in Diabetes from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, and the Specialty Certificate Examination in Diabetes and Endocrinology.

Awards, Research, and Publications

She participated in an Indian Council of Medical Research project during her medical studies and has presented research on diabetic foot antibiotic sensitivity at the RSSDI conference, authoring clinical research papers in Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine.

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