Dr. Shehla Shaikh

Dr Shehla Shaikh is a consultant endocrinologist and diabetologist with over 15 years of experience in medicine. She holds a DM in Endocrinology and has treated over 3,500 patients across her career.

Dr Shehla Shaikh endocrinologist Mumbai takes a holistic approach to patient care, with a focus on individualized treatment plans for diabetes, thyroid disorders, PCOS, osteoporosis, and other endocrine conditions.

She was awarded the prestigious Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Educational and Medical Sciences Award for her pioneering research on the impact of fasting during Ramadan on diabetes, including the development of a risk stratification score for fasting patients.

Doctor Shehla Shaikh has held leadership positions in the Maharashtra Endocrine Society and the National Endocrine Society, and has served as Principal Investigator in national and international clinical trials.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Shehla Shaikh provides comprehensive endocrine and diabetes care at Wockhardt Hospital, Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital, and Saifee Hospital, Mumbai.

Diabetes Management in Mumbai

Dr Shaikh manages all forms of diabetes:

• Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes evaluation and treatment
• Insulin therapy initiation and optimization
• Continuous glucose monitoring guidance
• Gestational diabetes screening and management
• Diabetic complication screening and prevention
• Pre-diabetes and metabolic syndrome management
• Ramadan fasting guidance and risk stratification for diabetic patients

Thyroid Disorders Treatment

Dr Shehla Shaikh thyroid specialist Mumbai manages the full spectrum of thyroid conditions:

• Hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism
• Thyroid nodule evaluation and management
• Graves' disease and Hashimoto's thyroiditis
• Post-surgical thyroid hormone management

PCOS and Reproductive Endocrinology

Dr S Shaikh manages hormonal conditions affecting reproductive health:

• Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) evaluation and treatment
• Hormonal imbalance assessment
• Hirsutism and androgen excess management
• Menstrual irregularity related to endocrine disorders

Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Disease

Doctor Shehla Shaikh manages conditions affecting bone health:

• Osteoporosis diagnosis and treatment
• Bone density assessment and interpretation
• Calcium and vitamin D metabolism disorders
• Parathyroid disorder management

Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Endocrinology

Dr Shaikh has a special interest in obesity management and serves as Organising Secretary of the First Asian Metabolic Surgery Taskforce:

• Medical weight management
• Pre-bariatric and post-bariatric endocrine evaluation
• Metabolic syndrome assessment and treatment
• Adolescent obesity screening and intervention

Adrenal and Pituitary Disorders

Dr Shehla also manages conditions of the adrenal and pituitary glands:

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

Community Health Initiatives

Dr Shehla Shaikh has organized health checkups for school children across Mumbai to highlight adolescent obesity, held workshops for local school children in the Mazgaon area, and manages diabetes screening camps throughout the city. She conducts monthly diabetes education programmes for patients and lectures for family physicians across Mumbai.

Education and Qualifications

Dr S Shaikh completed her MBBS from TN Medical College and Nair Hospital, Mumbai. She then earned an MD in General Medicine, followed by a DM in Endocrinology.

Awards and Achievements

Dr Shehla Shaikh has received the following recognition:

• Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Educational and Medical Sciences Award for research on diabetes management during Ramadan fasting
• Multiple accolades for clinical paper presentations at medical conferences

Professional Memberships

• Endocrine Society of India (Life Member)
• Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India (Life Member)
• American Diabetes Association (Life Member)
• First Asian Metabolic Surgery Taskforce (Organising Secretary)

Hospital and Career

Dr Shehla Shaikh currently practises at the following hospitals:

• Wockhardt Hospital, Mumbai Central (consultation fee Rs 1,500)
• Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital, Girgaon
• Saifee Hospital, Girgaon

She previously consulted at KGN Diabetes and Endocrinology Centre, Mumbai, and Prince Aly Khan Hospital. Her earlier positions included registrar and lecturer at various hospitals in Mumbai.

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