DR MUTHU KUMARAN JEYAPAUL: Advancing Hormonal Health through Precision Medicine

With a growing prevalence of endocrine problems, India, the largest country in South Asia and the home to a sizable section of the world’s population, is currently experiencing a huge epidemiological shift. Significant health issues are being brought to light across the country such as the prevalence of thyroid disorders and diabetes. Because of the wide regional and statelevel differences in socioeconomic status, food habits, and ethnicity that exist in India, a tailored approach to treatment is required. This calls for the need for a qualified endocrinologist.

- Dr Muthu Kumaran

Dr Muthu Kumaran Jeyapaul completed his undergraduate studies at Annamalai University in 1996 before traveling to the United Kingdom for further medical education. “My medical career began with my MRCP training in the UK, which involved a lot of general medical admission work and ward clinical responsibility. My confidence to pursue further medical education and endocrinology training in the UK was boosted by this experience. I then completed my MD research thesis (PhD equivalent) in Diabetes and Genetics at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne receiving the highly sought-after research fellowship. A five-year training program certified by the EU called the Specialist Training Program (CCST) came next. Working in prestigious tertiary referral facilities such as Newcastle-upon-Tyne’s Freeman Hospital and the Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) was a part of my training at the Northern Deanery. There were plenty of research prospects in Endocrinology and Diabetes at RVI which is a historic hospital with a sizable endocrine department”, adds Dr Jeyapaul.