Dr. Thankam D (MBBS, MD, PGDD RTD ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES)
Diabetologist
A Physician with over 36 years of experience in the Medical Field with work experience as:
- Associate Professor, Medicine
- Consultant in General Medicine and Diabetology
- District Nodal Officer for (NCD’s) control of diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and stroke
- Superintendent/Additional Director of Health Services
- Consultant Physician in General Medicine
- State AIDS Programme Officer
- Additional Director of Health Services, Unit chief.
Professional Summary
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Physician and Diabetologist - SK Hospital and Indian Institute of Diabetes – 2012 onwards
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Associate Professor, Medicine - Sree Gokulam Medical College, Venjaramoodu, Trivandrum, Kerala (conducting monthly camps & awareness classes for public)- 2010-2012
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Consultant in General Medicine and Diabetology – Attukal Hospital, Trivandrum, Kerala (conducted awareness programme through television several times) -2008-2010
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Consultant in General Medicine and Diabetology & District Nodal Officer for non-communicable Diseases (CVA, CAD, HTN)- Indian Institute of Diabetes , Trivandrum Kerala
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Superintendent/ Additional Director of Health Services, Physician – Beach Hospital, Kozhikode, Kerala (headed the weekly Diabetic Clinic)- 2004-2007
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Consultant Physician in General Medicine- Red Crescent Hospital, Kozhikode, Kerala – 2003-2004
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Additional Director of Health Service & State AIDS Programme Officer – Kerala State AIDS Control Society, Trivandrum, Kerala -2001-2003
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Dy. DHS, Unit Chief, Superintendent – W & C Hospital, Trivandrum, Kerala- 1999-2001
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UNIT Chief (Medicine) Superintendent – General Hospital, Trivandrum, Kerala – 1998-1999
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Unit Chief (Medicine) – Govt. Hospital, Peroorkada, Trivandrum, Kerala-1992-1998
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Unit Chief (Medicine) – Taluk Hospital Alathur, Palakkad, Kerala-1991-1992
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Civil Surgeon/Physician Medical Officer-in-charge –Primary health Centre, Puduppariyaram , palakkad, Kerala- 1988-1991
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Assistant Surgeon – In Various Government Hospitals of Health Services, Kerala -1981-1988
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- Lifetime Member of Indian Medical Association (IMA)
- Life Member of Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India (RSSDI), API, DIPSI, DIFSI
- Chair Person WDW (IMA Women’s wing) 2021
Experience
- 36 yrs
Achievement
- Organizing Member women 2 women programme, Trivandrum (DIWWAS)
- Organizing Lady Physicians CME’S
- Secretary SK Doctors Club, organizing SK HOSPITAL CME’S
- Recipient of DIABETES AWARENESS AWARD 2020 from Diabetes India conference held at Banglore 27th February 2020
- Conducting monthly camps and awareness classes for the public in rural and urban areas.
- Conducted more than 1000 camps from 2007 onwards, several TV awareness programmes in several channels, samoohyapadam and koottukari in Dooradarsan Channel.
