Dr. Pranav Ghody

Dr Pranav Ghody is a senior consultant endocrinologist at Wockhardt Hospital, Mumbai Central, with over 19 years of experience in medicine, including six years of specialized training and more than seven years of independent practice in New York, United States.

Dr Pranav Ghody endocrinologist Mumbai is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) in both Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism.

He is one of the few endocrinologists in Mumbai trained to perform ultrasound-guided thyroid procedures, having completed over 1,000 such procedures across his career, including FNAC, radiofrequency ablation, ethanol ablation, and parathyroid nodule FNAC.

Education and Qualifications

Dr P Ghody completed his MBBS from K J Somaiya Medical College, Mumbai in 2007. He then pursued his MD in Internal Medicine in the United States, followed by a research and clinical Fellowship in Endocrinology in New York.

His credentials include:

• Board Certification in Internal Medicine from the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
• Board Certification in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism from ABIM
• Fellow of the American College of Endocrinology (FACE)
• Certified Clinical Densitometrist (CCD), specializing in bone density interpretation

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Pranav Ghody provides diagnosis and management for a comprehensive range of endocrine and metabolic conditions at Wockhardt Hospital, Mumbai.

Diabetes Management in Mumbai

Dr Ghody manages both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes:

• Insulin therapy initiation and optimization
• Oral hypoglycaemic drug management
• Continuous glucose monitoring and insulin pump guidance
• Diabetic complication screening and prevention
• Pre-diabetes and metabolic syndrome management

Thyroid Disorders Treatment

Dr Pranav Ghody thyroid specialist Mumbai manages the full spectrum of thyroid conditions:

• Hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism
• Thyroid nodule evaluation and management
• Ultrasound-guided thyroid FNAC (fine needle aspiration cytology)
• Radiofrequency ablation of thyroid nodules
• Ethanol ablation of thyroid cysts
• Thyroid cancer evaluation and post-surgical hormone management
• Graves' disease and Hashimoto's thyroiditis

Parathyroid and Metabolic Bone Disorders

Doctor Pranav Ghody manages parathyroid and bone-related conditions:

• Primary and secondary hyperparathyroidism
• Ultrasound-guided parathyroid nodule FNAC
• Osteoporosis diagnosis and treatment
• Bone density assessment (DEXA interpretation)
• Vitamin D deficiency and calcium metabolism disorders

Obesity and Weight Management in Mumbai

Dr P Ghody provides medical management for obesity and weight-related metabolic conditions:

• Medical weight management programmes
• Pharmacotherapy for obesity
• Metabolic risk assessment and intervention

PCOD and Reproductive Endocrinology

Dr Ghody manages hormonal conditions affecting reproductive health:

• Polycystic ovarian disease (PCOD) evaluation and treatment
• Hormonal imbalance assessment
• Hirsutism and androgen excess management

Adrenal and Pituitary Disorders

Dr Pranav Ghody also manages conditions of the adrenal and pituitary glands:

• Adrenal insufficiency and Cushing's syndrome
• Pituitary hormone disorders
• Adrenal incidentaloma evaluation

Professional Memberships

• Endocrine Society
• American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE)

Hospital and Career

Dr Pranav Ghody currently practises at Wockhardt Hospital, Mumbai Central, with a consultation fee of Rs 2,000.

Before returning to India, he practised for over seven and a half years in New York as part of a large multi-specialty group practice and as an adjunct physician at Northwell Health Long Island Jewish Forest Hills Hospital. His prior training positions in the United States included residency in internal medicine and a clinical and research fellowship in endocrinology.

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