Dr. Gaurav K Kesar

Dr. Gaurav K Kesar is a Consultant Diabetologist and Obesity Expert with 17+ years of clinical experience in diabetology and general medicine. As Director of MediHub, Diabetes & Obesity Care in Jammu, he provides evidence-based, patient-first care across clinical diabetology, advanced obesity management and diabetic foot care.

His areas of interest are clinical diabetology, obesity and diabetic foot care. Over 17 years he has treated both rural and urban diabetic patients from all districts of Jammu & Kashmir, and previously served as Consultant & Head of the Department of Diabetology at GB Pant Hospital, Jammu (2016–2020).

He combines international training — fellowships and certifications from the UK, USA and a SCOPE certification from the World Obesity Federation — with a complete in-house setup of laboratory, pharmacy and modern diagnostics, so every patient receives accurate diagnosis and end-to-end care under one roof.

• MBBS (Honours) — with Honours in Pharmacology
• Internship — Govt. Multispecialty Hospital, Chandigarh
• DNB & FMGE
• MMSc Diabetology (South America)
• PG Diploma in Diabetology — Nanavati Hospital, Mumbai
• Professional Diploma in Clinical Diabetology — University of Boston (USA)
• Fellowship in Endocrinology
• Fellowship in Diabetes — Royal Liverpool Academy, UK
• PG Course in Diabetes Management (2021) & Advanced Diabetes Management (2022) — Diabetes UK
• Masterclass in Type 2 Diabetes & Diabetic Nephropathy — RCP (EACME certified)
• Overcoming Challenges in Type 2 DM — Leicester Diabetes Centre, UK
• Masters in Lipid Management — University of Birmingham
• SCOPE Certification in Obesity (12 credit points) — World Obesity Federation, UK
• Clinical Programme in Diabetic Foot Care — IPA, Delhi
• Medical Aspects of Obesity — IMA, Pune & Certificate in Obesity Excellence — Obesity Society
• Executive Education — Harvard Medical School (Cardiovascular Disease, 2024)

• Comprehensive Diabetes Management — Type 1, Type 2 & Gestational Diabetes
• Insulin Initiation, Optimisation & HbA1c-based Control
• Advanced Obesity & Metabolic Wellness — physician-supervised weight loss
• Advanced Diabetic Foot Care — Neurostim & Neuropathy screening
• Body Composition Analysis (BMC/BCA), Spirometry, Hand-grip & ECG
• Evidence-based IV drips, therapies & personalised diet charts
• Lifestyle, Endocrine & Metabolic Disorder Management
• In-house Laboratory, Pharmacy & primary medical emergency care

• Director & Consulting Diabetologist (Present)MediHub, Diabetes & Obesity Care, Jammu
• Consultant & Head, Dept. of Diabetology (2016–2020)GB Pant Hospital, Jammu
• Consulting PhysicianJaypee Hospital, Himachal Pradesh
• Resident PhysicianGovt. Multispeciality Hospital, Chandigarh
• 3 Years ResidentKG PG Institution
• Medical Officer (till 2010)Morepan's KB Suri Memorial Trust
• 17+ years of community careRural & urban patients across Jammu & Kashmir

1. “Investigation of glycosylated haemoglobin on therapy in Indian diabetics” — BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care (Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2019)
2. “Glycemic control & disease management in Indian T2DM patients with ASCVD risk factors”
3. “Renal function parameters in Indian T2DM patients on OHA” — multicentre, retrospective cross-sectional study
4. “Role of hydroxychloroquine as a 4th-line drug in diabetes management”
5. Case studies (Texila International Journal): new-onset adult diabetes with obesity; T2DM with hypertension; secondary diabetes (FCPD)

• National: APICON, RSSDI, Cleveland Clinics, Diabetes India, ADA Primer, DFSI
• International: IDEC, EASD 2023 & EASD Hamburg, EDM 2024 (Vienna, Austria)
• Diabetes & Cardiorenal Complications — RSSDI; Course on SGLT2 Inhibitors — RSSDI
• Best of AACE 2023; Challenges in Insulin Management — ADA
• Recognising Fungal Infections in Diabetics — AAD; Cultural Insights in Diabetes — ACP

• Speaker — Obesity Conclave 2026 & Metabolic Health Conclave
• Role of GLP analogues in obesity & diabetes
• Role of Empagliflozin in diabetes & heart failure; EMPA + Lina combination therapy
• Glargine — a new take on insulin; role of analogue insulins
• Numerous CME programmes on hypertension, diabetes & obesity

Dr. Kesar has conducted 300+ diabetes detection & awareness camps and numerous CME programmes on diabetes, hypertension and obesity across Jammu, driving early detection and prevention in the community.