Biography

Dr Alexia Peña is an Associate Professor at The University of Adelaide and a Staff Specialist (Paediatric Endocrinologist) at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital. She completed her PhD in 2008 examining strategies to improve vascular health in children with type 1 diabetes and obesity.

Dr Peña has a strong research interest in management of childhood and adolescent obesity; and its comorbidities including Type 2 diabetes and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). She led the first national guidelines for paediatric Type 2 diabetes Dr Peña was involved in the development of international evidence-based guidelines to improve the women with PCOS in 2018 and the update released in 2023. Her research also includes evaluation of emotional wellbeing in adolescents with Type 2 diabetes or PCOS and strategies to improve quality of life and emotional wellbeing of these girls.

She has been actively involved in Obesity and Endocrine Societies:
ANZOS: Council secretary (2011-2013), Australasian Paediatric Endocrine Group (APEG now ANZSPED) Council secretary (2014-2017) and Asian Pacific Pediatric Endocrine society (APPES) Council member since October 2022.

Email: alexia.pena@adelaide.edu.au

Biography

• 2007–2009: Junior Resident Physician, Saga Prefectural Hospital Koseikan, Saga, Japan
• 2009–2010: Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit, Ureshino Medical Center, Ureshino, Japan
• 2010–2013: Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
• 2013–2014: Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
• 2014–2016: Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Fukuoka Children’s Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
• 2016–present: Department of Molecular Endocrinology, National Research Institute for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan

Email: hattori-a@ncchd.go.jp

Professional Societies

• The Endocrine Society of Thailand
• The Royal College of Pediatricians of Thailand & Paediatric Society of Thailand
• International Society of Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD)
• Asia Pacific Pediatric Endocrine Society (APPES)
• The Endocrine Society
• The European Society for Pediatric Endocrinology (ESPE)

Email: jeerunda.san@mahidol.ac.th

Biography

AWARDS & HONORS

• Presidential Poster Competition Award in ENDO 2012
• International Travel Fellowship Award in ISE/ENDO 2014
• Best Presentation Prize in the 48th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Pediatric Endocrinology (2014)
• Research Award in the 19th Japan Society of Reproductive Endocrinology (2015)
• Endocrinology Promotion Encouragement Award in JSPE (2019)
• Academic Award in JSPE (2023)

Email: ktakasawa.ped@tmd.ac.jp 

Biography

Prof. Kenneth Wong received medical degree from University of Edinburgh and his Ph.D degree in immunology at Imperial College. He is currently Clinical Professor and Chief of Paediatric Surgery in the Department of Surgery, HKU.

He is an internationally renowned paediatric surgeon with clinical interests in neonatal surgery, advanced laparoscopic/ robotic surgery, gastrointestinal and thoracic surgery. He set up the paediatric robotic surgery and introduced single port surgery, bariatric surgery & thoracoscopic surgery in children in Hong Kong. He has been co-project leader in “Laparoscopic Workshops for Paedaitric Surgeons in China” since 2007 and has helped train over 2500 Chinese paediatric surgeons.

Prof. Wong sits on the executive boards of Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons, World Federation of Associations of Pediatric Surgery and Asian Association of Pediatric Surgeons.

He has published over 220 papers in peer-reviewed journals and has over 7000 citations with an h-index of 40. He has also contributed to 15 book chapters. He was listed as Top 1% scientist in HKU in 2017.

He serves as Founding Editor-in-Chief for Journal of Pediatric Surgery Open, and is Associate Editor for Journal of Pediatric Surgery, Frontiers Pediatrics and BMC Pediatrics and is on the editorial board of 7 other international peer-reviewed clinical and scientific journals. He has been invited and given over 100 invited lectures worldwide.

Email: kkywong@hku.hk

Biography

Professor Dr Muhammad Yazid Jalaludin is The Deputy Dean (Undergraduate Studies) at the Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya. He is a Professor of Paediatrics at the Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya and a practicing Senior Consultant Paediatrician and Senior Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist at the University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC). He completed his fellowship in Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), USA after obtaining his MBBS and Masters in Paediatrics, both from University Malaya.

He is currently the Chairman of the Malaysian Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Group (MPEDG), Vice President of the Malaysian Endocrine and Metabolic Society (MEMS 2022-2024), and executive council member of the Diabetes Malaysia (DM 2023-2025).

Prof Jalaludin’s main research interests lie in obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus, growth (nutrition) and vitamin D in children. He holds many national and international research grants, and acts as a Scientific Advisor and Expert Panel member for many multi-centre international researches for type 2 diabetes, obesity and growth hormone in children. His work has been published in various academic journals including in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)

Email: yazidj@ummc.edu.my

Biography

Dr. Nalini Shah is Professor Emeritus, Department of Endocrinology at KEM Hospital, Mumbai. An academician to the core, she has always been a merit holder with several “first” and gold medals to her credit. She has received training in Paediatric Endocrinology in London Centre for Pediatric Endocrinology.

Known for her astute clinical judgment and her keen interest in training her post graduates specializing in endocrinology. Known nationally and internationally for the vast clinical experience. She has 220 publications in various international journals. She’s held several positions of responsibility, including being the President of Indian Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology (ISPAE).

Biography

• General Physician. La Salle University, Mexico City 1973-1979.
• Grade issue by National and Autonomous University of Mexico, February 14/1980
• Pediatrics National Institute of Pediatrics 1982-1985.
• Grade issue by National and Autonomous University of Mexico, February 28/1985
• Pediatric Endocrinology National Institute of Pediatrics 1985-1987.
• Grade issue by National Health Ministery, February 28/1987
• Titular member of the Medical Association of the National Institute of Pediatrics, since 1987
• Titular member of the Nutrition and Endocrinology Mexican Society, since 1987
• Titular member of the Medical Association of the American British Cowdray Hospital, since 1990
• Titular member of the Pediatrics Mexican Association, since 1995
• Titular member of the Latin-American Diabetes Association (ALAD), since 1994
• Titular member of the Pediatric Endocrinology Latin-American Society (SLEP), since 1996
• Titular member of the International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD), since 1996
• Titular member of the Pediatric Endocrinology Mexican Society, since 1999
• Titular member of the Mexican Academy of Pediatrics, since 2014 (de 2008 a 2014, Numeracy Member)

Email: raulcalzada@yahoo.com

Biography

• Best resident doctor, KEM Hospital, 2011
• AV Gandhi award for best research methodology, 2012
• Young investigator award for Endocrine Tumor Research, 2013
• IJEM Best reviewer award, 2023

Email: drvijayasarathi@gmail.com, endo.hod@vimsmail.com

Biography

• Deputy Chair of Pediatric Division, Department of Clinical Medicine, Hanoi University of Public Health
• Department of Pediatrics, Department of Biology and Medical Genetics, Hanoi Medical University
• Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

Email: dungvu@nch.gov.vn

Biography

Wu Wei, M.D. is attending endocrinologist and vice director of endocrinology department of Children’s Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine. She is the deputy director of Youth Committee of Chinese Society of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolic Disease and deputy director of Youth Committee of Zhejiang Society of Pediatrics. She is also the member of Editorial Board RLC (Development of a Global e-learning Curriculum in Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology for Front Line Health Care Providers in Resource-Limited Countries) of ESPE (European Society of Pediatric Endocrinology). She worked as a visiting scientist in Boston Children’s Hospital during August, 2018 to August, 2019.

Dr. Wu’s clinical work focus on short stature, bone & mineral disorders, childhood obesity and diabetes, adrenal diseases, precocious puberty, and disorder of sexual development, etc. Her main research interests are childhood obesity, diabetes, as well as bone & mineral disorders. She leads seven research projects including 2 National Natural Science Foundation of China. She is the key member of a muti-center study, the National Key Research and Development Program of China, focusing on the current incidence and prevalence of childhood diabetes all around China. As a logical extension of this study, she is leading the Study on Early Identification and Management of Childhood Metabolic Syndrome. She published more than 30 peer-reviewed papers in the past fifteen years.

Email: wuwei120@zju.edu.cn, wuwei120@vip.sina.com 

Biography

Hermann L. Müller is Professor of Pediatrics and head of the Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University Children’s Hospital, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Klinikum Oldenburg AöR, Germany. He trained in general pediatrics at the Universities of Marburg and Würzburg, Germany. He completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Stanford University Medical Center (1991-1993, Prof. Dr. Ron Rosenfeld) and then trained in pediatric oncology, hematology, endocrinology and diabetology at the Department of Pediatrics, University of Würzburg, Germany.

Since 1999 he has coordinated the German/European craniopharyngioma trials HIT-ENDO and KRANIOPHARYNGEOM 2000/2007 and KRANIOPHARYNGEOM 2019 Registry, in which over 800 patients with childhood-onset craniopharyngioma from Germany, Austria and Switzerland have been recruited up to now. From 2004 to 2011, Dr. Müller was speaker of the Craniopharyngioma Subgroup of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP).

His research interests are late effects after pediatric oncological disease, neuro-endocrinology, mechanisms of satiety regulation, diagnostics and treatment of hypothalamic obesity, craniopharyngioma. Prof. Müller is head of the Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Klinikum Oldenburg, Germany, which is part of the European Medical School Oldenburg-Groningen and member of the European reference networks for rare diseases (PaedCan – craniopharyngioma).

Email: mueller.hermann@klinikum-oldenburg.de

Biography

Lee graduated from the National University of Singapore, and completed his paediatrics specialist training at the National University Hospital. Currently, he is the Group Chief of Paediatrics, National University Health System, and concurrently the Head of the Khoo Teck Puat-National University Children’s Medical Institute, and head of the department of Paediatrics, National University Hospital.

He is a practicing Senior Consultant Paediatrician in the Division of Paediatric Endocrinology, Department of Paediatrics, Khoo Teck Puat- National University Children’s Medical Institute, National University Hospital. Prof. Lee is also the Head of department, Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore.

He is the immediate past president of the Asia Pacific Paediatric Endocrine Society (APPES), and the immediate past president of the College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Academy of Medicine, Singapore.

Professor Lee has more than 240 peer reviewed publications in the areas of childhood obesity, developmental origins of heath and disease, and paediatric endocrinology.

Email: paeleeys@nus.edu.sg

Bibliography

Original Articles:

Changes in the Prevalences of Obesity, Abdominal Obesity, and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease among Korean Children during the COVID-19 Outbreak. Song K, Yang J, Lee HS, Kim SJ, Lee M, Suh J, Kwon A, Kim HS, Chae HW. Yonsei Med J. 2023 Apr;64(4):269-277.
Change in Prevalence of Hypertension among Korean Children and Adolescents during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Outbreak: A Population-Based Study. Song K, Jung SY, Yang J, Lee HS, Kim HS, Chae HW. Children (Basel). 2023 Jan 14;10(1):159

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and insulin resistance in children. Song K, Kim HS, Chae HW. Clin Exp Pediatr. 2023 Jan 9. doi: 10.3345/cep.2022.01312.

Comparison of the Modified TyG Indices and Other Parameters to Predict Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Youth. Song K, Lee HW, Choi HS, Park G, Lee HS, Kim SJ, Lee M, Suh J, Kwon A, Kim HS, Chae HW. Biology (Basel). 2022 Apr 29;11(5):685.

Insulin Requirement and Complications Associated With Serum C-Peptide Decline in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus During 15 Years After Diagnosis. Suh J, Lee HI, Lee M, Song K, Choi HS, Kwon A, Kim HS, Chae HW. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2022 Apr 19;13:869204.

Trends in Prediabetes and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Associated with Abdominal Obesity among Korean Children and Adolescents: Based on the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey between 2009 and 2018. Song K, Park G, Lee HS, Lee M, Lee HI, Ahn J, Lee E, Choi HS, Suh J, Kwon A, Kim HS, Chae HW. Biomedicines. 2022 Mar 2;10(3):584.

Comparison of the Triglyceride Glucose Index and Modified Triglyceride Glucose Indices to Predict Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Youths. Song K, Park G, Lee HS, Lee M, Lee HI, Choi HS, Suh J, Kwon A, Kim HS, Chae HW. J Pediatr. 2022 Mar;242:79-85.e1.

Commentary on “Ambient air pollution and endocrinologic disorders in childhood”. Chae HW.
Ann Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2021 Sep;26(3):135. doi: 10.6065/apem.2121066edi01.

Incidence and Surgery Rate of Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Nationwide Database Study. Sung S, Chae HW, Lee HS, Kim S, Kwon JW, Lee SB, Moon SH, Lee HM, Lee BH. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Aug 1;18(15):8152.

Comparison of the Triglyceride Glucose Index and Modified Triglyceride Glucose Indices to Predict Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Youths. Song K, Park G, Lee HS, Lee M, Lee HI, Choi HS, Suh J, Kwon A, Kim HS, Chae HW. J Pediatr. 2021 Nov 20:S0022-3476(21)01114-8.

Incidence and Surgery Rate of Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Nationwide Database Study. Sung S, Chae HW, Lee HS, Kim S, Kwon JW, Lee SB, Moon SH, Lee HM, Lee BH. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Aug 1;18(15):8152.

Testosterone Levels in Adolescents and Young Men with Type 1 Diabetes and Their Association with Diabetic Nephropathy. Kang J, Choi HS, Choi YH, Oh JS, Song K, Suh J, Kwon A, Kim HS, Chae HW. Biology (Basel). 2021 Jul 2;10(7):615

Trends of Dyslipidemia in Korean Youth According to Sex and Body Mass Index: Based on the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2007-2018). Song K, Jeon S, Lee HS, Choi HS, Suh J, Kwon A, Kim HS, Chae HW. J Pediatr. 2021 Oct;237:71-78.e5.

Incidence of congenital scoliosis estimated from a nationwide health insurance database. Ji-Won Kwon*, MD, Hyun Wook Chae*, MD, PhD, Hye Sun Lee, PhD, Sinae Kim, MS, Sahyun Sung, MD, Soo Bin Lee, MD, Seong-Hwan Moon, MD, PhD, Hwan-Mo Lee, MD, PhD, Byung Ho Lee, MD, PhD. Scientific Reports accepeted.(* co-first author)

Prediction of Insulin Resistance by Modified Triglyceride Glucose Indices in Youth. Song K, Park G, Lee HS, Choi Y, Oh JS, Choi HS, Suh J, Kwon A, Kim HS, Chae HW. Life (Basel). 2021 Mar 28;11(4):286.

Is There an Association Between Psychiatric Disorders and Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis? A Large-database Study. Lee SB, Chae HW, Kwon JW, Sung S, Lee HM, Moon SH, Lee BH.
Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2021 Aug 1;479(8):1805-1812.

Ten-Year Trends of Metabolic Syndrome Prevalence and Nutrient Intake among Korean Children and Adolescents: A Population-Based Study. Park SI, Suh J, Lee HS, Song K, Choi Y, Oh JS, Choi HS, Kwon A, Kim HS, Kim JH, Chae HW. Yonsei Med J. 2021 Apr;62(4):344-351.

Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin Is Associated with Obesity and Dyslipidemia in Prepubertal Children. Park G, Song K, Choi Y, Oh JS, Choi HS, Suh J, Kwon A, Kim HS, Chae HW. Children (Basel). 2020 Dec 4;7(12):272. doi: 10.3390/children7120272.

2017 Clinical practice guidelines for dyslipidemia of Korean children and adolescents. Lim JS, Kim EY, Kim JH, Yoo JH, Yi KH, Chae HW, Choi JH, Kim JY, Hwang IT; Committee of Dyslipidemia of Korean Children and Adolescents on behalf of Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology (KSPE). Clin Exp Pediatr. 2020 Dec;63(12):454-462. doi: 10.3345/cep.2020.01340. Epub 2020 Nov 25.

Association of Vitamin D Status and Physical Activity with Lipid Profile in Korean Children and Adolescents: A Population-Based Study. Song K, Park G, Choi Y, Oh JS, Choi HS, Suh J, Kwon A, Kim HS, Chae HW. Children (Basel). 2020 Nov 19;7(11):241. doi: 10.3390/children7110241.

Incidence and Prevalence of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus among Korean Children and Adolescents between 2007 and 2017: An Epidemiologic Study Based on a National Database. Chae HW, Seo GH, Song K, Choi HS, Suh J, Kwon A, Ha S, Kim HS. Diabetes Metab J. 2020 Dec;44(6):866-874. doi: 10.4093/dmj.2020.0212.

Mitochondrial diabetes and mitochondrial DNA mutation load in MELAS syndrome. Chae HW, Na JH, Kim HS, Lee YM. Eur J Endocrinol. 2020 Nov;183(5):505-512. doi: 10.1530/EJE-20-0189.

Central precocious puberty may be a manifestation of endocrine dysfunction in pediatric patients with mitochondrial disease. Chae HW, Na JH, Kwon A, Kim HS, Lee YM. Eur J Pediatr. 2020 Sep 10. doi: 10.1007/s00431-020-03804-3

Diagnosis and Treatment of Growth Hormone Deficiency: A Position Statement from Korean Endocrine Society and Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology. Kim JH, Chae HW, Chin SO, Ku CR, Park KH, Lim DJ, Kim KJ, Lim JS, Kim G, Choi YM, Ahn SH, Jeon MJ, Hwangbo Y, Lee JH, Kim BK, Choi YJ, Lee KA, Moon SS, Ahn HY, Choi HS, Hong SM, Shin DY, Seo JA, Kim SH, Oh S, Yu SH, Kim BJ, Shin CH, Kim SW, Kim CH, Lee EJ. Endocrinol Metab (Seoul). 2020 Jun;35(2):272-287. doi: 10.3803/EnM.2020.35.2.272

Email: hopechae@yuhs.ac

Biography

Associate Professor Ryan Paul is an endocrinologist at Health, New Zealand and the University of Waikato. He is also a Clinical Associate of the Maurice Wilkins Centre, the Immediate Past-President of the New Zealand Society of Endocrinology (NZSE), an Executive Member of the New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes (NZSSD) and convenes the New Zealand National Diabetes Guidance Group. Ryan’s research interests are the use of technology in diabetes, the management of diabetes in youth and emerging adults, and education of diabetes for health professionals. He was awarded the NZ Medical Educator of the year in 2019.

Email: drryangrantpaul@gmail.com

Biography

Dr. Wassim Chemaitilly is a paediatrician specializing in the endocrine sequelae of childhood cancers and tumours. Originally from Beirut, Lebanon, he obtained his medical degree at the Universite de Paris – Necker in France and completed sub-specialization in paediatric endocrinology at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York, USA. He directed the endocrinology division at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee between 2011 and 2021 and has been serving as the clinical director of the division of paediatric endocrinology at UPMC Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania since September 2021. He is co-author of more than 120 articles and chapters covering different aspects of paediatric endocrinology, including 80 original research articles focused on the long-term health outcomes of childhood cancer survivors.

Email: chemaitillyw2@upmc.edu

Biography

Professor Minu Bajpai is a distinguished figure in Paediatric Surgery and Paediatric Urology, with an illustrious career sp anning 38 years. He specialized in Paediatric Surgery at AIIMS, New Delhi, in 1984. Since then, he has been an integral part of the Paediatric Surgery Department at AIIMS, serving as faculty and later as the Head of Department and Dean (Academics) until his retirement in 2023.

Throughout his career, Professor Bajpai has not only excelled in clinical practice but has also made significant contributions to academic and research endeavours. He holds a Diplomate of the National Board in Paediatric Surgery and a PhD, showcasing his dedication to advancing medical knowledge. His expertise has been recognized internationally through prestigious fellowships and memberships in esteemed medical societies.

Beyond his clinical and academic roles, Professor Bajpai has been instrumental in fostering collaborations and partnerships, both nationally and internationally. He has facilitated important MoUs with universities and institutions worldwide, contributing to the exchange of knowledge and advancements in medical research and education.

As the Executive Director of the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS), Professor Bajpai has played a crucial role in addressing specialist gaps in the country’s medical sector. Under his leadership, NBEMS has expanded its training programs and collaborations with private hospitals, significantly increasing the training space in hospitals countrywide & number of specialty boards, and opening new fellowship opportunities.

In addition to his administrative and academic leadership roles, Professor Bajpai has been actively involved in organizing numerous workshops, conferences, and training programs aimed at enhancing the skills of young Paediatric surgeons. His efforts have not only contributed to the growth of the Paediatric surgery field but have also facilitated the dissemination of medical knowledge and best practices.

Professor Bajpai’s legacy is further cemented through his innovative approaches to teaching and academic development. He has leveraged technology to create platforms for collaborative learning, such as, SURGERY-PAEDIA and case-based discussions, ensuring continuous professional development and knowledge sharing among faculty and students.

Professor Minu Bajpai has made groundbreaking contributions to Paediatric surgery and urology, spanning various innovative techniques and methodologies. His pioneering work includes advancements in genital reconstruction techniques for children with congenital anomalies like hypospadias and ambiguous genitalia, aimed at restoring normal anatomy and function. Additionally, he has mastered minimally invasive surgeries such as lumboscopy and umbilicoscopy, which minimize trauma, expedite recovery, and yield superior cosmetic outcomes compared to traditional open surgeries. Professor Bajpai’s research into molecular markers for early renal injury has paved the way for targeted therapies in congenital uropathies. His innovative approaches to hypospadias repair prioritize optimal cosmetic and functional outcomes while minimizing postoperative complications. Furthermore, his expertise in the advanced surgical management of complex conditions like bladder exstrophy and epispadias has led to enhanced urinary continence and sexual function in affected individuals. He has also prepared the ICMR document on transgender health-related surgeries & gender affirmation. Through spearheading numerous international conferences, workshops, and training programs focused on Paediatric urology, Professor Bajpai has fostered collaboration and facilitated the exchange of cutting-edge surgical techniques, advancing treatment modalities in the field.

Professor Minu Bajpai’s multifaceted contributions to Paediatric surgery & providing nationwide academic leadership in medical education have left an indelible mark, shaping Paediatric surgery & healthcare in general in India and beyond.

Biography

Dr. Kanishka Das is a neonatal and paediatric surgeon specializing in niche areas including Paediatric urology , Hirschsprung disease and spinal dysraphism . After graduating from St.John’s Medical College,Bangalore ,(1991) he has trained in General Surgery at PGIMER, Chandigarh(1991-94) and Paediatric Surgery at AIIMS-Delhi(1995-98). He has an abiding interest in the management of children with DSD and has established speciality gender clinics for their comprehensive management and follow up at St.John’s Medical College, Bangalore (1998-2018) and AIIMS, Bhubaneswar (2018-2024)as a teaching faculty . With over ninety indexed publications and 12 chapters in textbooks, Dr Das has also authored and edited a section on Diagnosis of DSD in a textbook on the subject (in press).Currently, he is the Secretary, Society for Children with DSD,India. 

E-mail : kanishkadas@hotmail.com

Biography

Prof. Padidela is a consultant in Paediatric Endocrinology and Metabolic Bone Disorders at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, UK, and an Honorary Professor at the University of Manchester.

He completed his training in Paediatric Endocrinology at the Royal London Hospital, Great Ormond Street Hospital, and University College London Hospital.

His MD (Research) training was completed at the Institute of Child Health, University College London.

Prof. Padidela is actively involved in managing clinical trials for new medications targeting bone disorders.

He is renowned nationally and internationally for his teaching and training in this field and has authored numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters.

Additionally, he provides guidance on the management of children with Metabolic Bone & Mineral Disorders on both national and international levels.