Dr. H Guru Prasad

Dr H Guru Prasad is an experienced Internal Medicine, Geriatic Medicine specialist with 27 years of clinical expertise in diabetes care, tropical medicine, geriatric medicine, cardio-metabolic disorders, emergency and critical care, and medical disorders in pregnancy.

Dr Guru currently serves as Clinical Director and Head of Department at CARE Group of Hospitals, Hyderabad.

Dr H G Prasad completed his MD in Internal Medicine from AIIMS, New Delhi, and has additionally completed a Diploma in Diabetes from Middlesex University, London, and a Diploma in Geriatric Medicine from CMC, Vellore, reflecting his advanced and multidisciplinary clinical expertise.

Areas of Expertise

Dr H Guru Prasad specialises in internal medicine, with strong expertise across diabetes and cardio-metabolic care, tropical and infectious medicine, geriatric medicine, emergency and critical care, and medical disorders in pregnancy.

Diabetes and Cardio-Metabolic Care

He provides comprehensive management of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes mellitus including advanced insulin therapy, glucose monitoring, cardio-metabolic risk assessment, obesity, hypertension and dyslipidaemia management, medical nutrition therapy, and lifestyle modification for long-term metabolic health.

Tropical and Infectious Medicine

Dr H Guru Prasad manages a wide range of infectious and tropical diseases including tropical fever evaluation, dengue, malaria, typhoid, leptospirosis, respiratory and urinary tract infections, COVID-19 care, and post-COVID management.

Geriatric Medicine

He provides specialised geriatric care including comprehensive geriatric assessment, multi-morbidity and polypharmacy management, falls, frailty and functional decline management, and cognitive decline and dementia evaluation for elderly patients with complex medical needs.

Emergency and Critical Care

He provides specialist internal medicine input in emergency and critical care settings including acute medical emergency management, sepsis and multi-organ dysfunction management, critical illness monitoring, and medical disorders in pregnancy evaluation and management.

Medical Statistics and Evidence-Based Clinical Practice

Dr H Guru Prasad applies evidence-based and statistical tools in clinical practice and trials, including medical statistics and application in controlled trials, risk assessment tools, and evidence-based clinical decision making.

Professional Experience

Current Affiliations

Clinical Director and Head of Department at CARE Hospitals, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad
Clinical Director and Head of Department at CARE Hospital, Hitec City, Hyderabad

Previous Affiliations

Consultant at Yashoda Hospital, Hyderabad
Senior Registrar at NIMS, Hyderabad
Senior Registrar at ICCU, Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad
Senior Registrar at Sigma Hospitals, Secunderabad
Consultant General Physician at Sigma Hospital, Hyderabad
Consultant General Physician at Poulomi Hospital, Hyderabad

Credentials and Qualifications

Educational Background

• MBBS – AIIMS, New Delhi, 1999
• MD Internal Medicine – AIIMS, New Delhi, 2002
• Certificate Course in Diabetes – MV Hospital for Diabetes, 2011
• Diploma in Diabetes – Middlesex University, London, 2017
• Diploma in Geriatric Medicine – Christian Medical College, Vellore, 2018
• Andhra Pradesh Medical Council – Registration No. 88268, 2014

Languages

• English
• Hindi
• Telugu

Awards and Recognitions

• Pratibha Bharathi Puraskar – Delhi Telugu Academy, 2017
• The Rising Star of the Year – Times Healthcare Achievers Award, Times of India Group, 2018
• Participated in Limca Book of Records – Attempt to Initiate Glycemic Discipline for Prescribing Diet and Exercise Along with Medication to Type 2 Diabetes Patients, 2016
• Participated in Guinness World Record – Attempt for the Longest Awareness Ribbon, Jaipur, 2018

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