Dr. Shankar Kumar

Dr Shankar Kumar is a consultant internal medicine and diabetes specialist in Bengaluru with 42 years of experience, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, and M S Diabetes and Skin Centre, Indiranagar.

He has decades of focused experience in managing complex diabetes, thyroid disorders, and metabolic diseases, and is actively involved in continuous medical education through RSSDI and endocrine forums, making him a trusted senior physician for long term chronic disease care.

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

Area of Expertise

Diabetes Management

Dr Shankar Kumar manages patients with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes through structured, evidence based glycaemic control and long term complication prevention:

• Type 2 diabetes management
• Type 1 diabetes care
• Insulin therapy optimisation
• Diabetic complication screening
• Continuous glucose monitoring guidance

Thyroid and Endocrine Disorders

Dr Kumar evaluates and manages patients with thyroid and hormonal disorders in collaboration with endocrine societies and clinical guidelines:

• Hypothyroidism treatment
• Hyperthyroidism management
• Thyroid nodules evaluation
• Autoimmune thyroid disease
• Metabolic endocrine disorders

Metabolic Syndrome and Lifestyle Disorders

Dr Shankar Kumar manages patients with obesity, insulin resistance, and lifestyle related metabolic conditions with preventive and medical strategies:

• Metabolic syndrome management
• Insulin resistance evaluation
• Obesity related complications
• Lipid disorder management
• Lifestyle modification counselling

Hypertension and Cardiometabolic Risk

Dr Kumar evaluates patients with high blood pressure and associated cardiometabolic risks as part of comprehensive internal medicine care:

• Hypertension management
• Cardiovascular risk assessment
• Dyslipidaemia treatment
• Preventive cardiometabolic care
• Long term chronic disease monitoring

General Internal Medicine

Dr Shankar Kumar provides comprehensive adult medical care for acute and chronic systemic illnesses with a physician led approach:

• General physician consultation
• Infectious disease management
• Multisystem illness evaluation
• Chronic disease follow up
• Preventive health screening

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Kasturba Medical College, 1984
• MD Internal Medicine, Karnatak University, 1989
• Diploma in Endocrinology
• MSc, UK

Professional Memberships

• Indian Thyroid Society
• Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India
• American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
• Endocrine Society USA

Academic and CME Contributions

• Numerous talks in industry sponsored CME under RSSDI
• Speaker at corporate and medical forums including Hilton Manyata

Hospital Affiliations

Current Affiliations

• Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bengaluru
• M S Diabetes and Skin Centre, Indiranagar, Bengaluru

Previous Associations

• Hosmat Hospital, Magrath Road

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