Dr. T Palaniappan

Dr T Palaniappan is a senior internal medicine specialist and diabetologist in Chennai with over 30 years of clinical experience in managing diabetes, critical care, anaesthesiology, and comprehensive adult medical care.

He currently serves as the Chairman of Medway Group of Hospitals and Senior Consultant at Medway Hospital, Chennai, where he provides advanced internal medicine, diabetes management, and critical care services.

If you are searching for the best physician in Chennai or a trusted diabetes and internal medicine specialist near Kodambakkam, Dr Palaniappan brings three decades of focused medical practice and a vision of making quality healthcare accessible and affordable for all.

He consults in English, Hindi, and Tamil.

Areas of Expertise

Dr T Palaniappan is widely regarded as one of the best internal medicine doctors in Chennai for diabetes management, critical care, and comprehensive adult health care.

Diabetes and Metabolic Care

• Diabetes mellitus management
• Advanced diabetes care
• Metabolic disorder evaluation
• Long-term disease monitoring

Critical Care and Internal Medicine

• ICU and critical care management
• Major surgical anaesthesia
• Minimally invasive procedures
• Acute medical emergency management

Preventive Health

• Preventive health screening
• Chronic disease management
• Lifestyle counselling

Professional Experience

Current Affiliations:

• Chairman and Senior Consultant, Medway Hospital, Chennai

Past Affiliations:

• Intensivist, Dr Mohan's Diabetes Specialities Centre, Chennai
• Director, Auctus Ventures Private Limited

Credentials and Qualifications

Educational Background

• MBBS from Madras Medical College, Chennai, 1995
• MD in Internal Medicine from Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum, 1998

Dr T Palaniappan holds DNB in Anaesthesia from National Board of Examinations (1999), MNAMS, MRCP (UK), MRCP (London), and MRCP (Edinburgh), reflecting his exceptional standing in internal medicine at the international level.

Professional Memberships

• Royal College of Physicians, London
• Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh
• Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India (RSSDI)
• Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM)
• Association of Endocrinologists of South East Asia
• Indian Medical Association (IMA)

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