Dr Shashank Joshi, has been awarded the fourth highest civilian award Padma Shri this year for his efforts in research and clinical care in endocrinology, particularly diabetes. Prof Shashank R Joshi(MD,DM, FRCP, FACE, FACP, FICP) is the President of Indian Academy of Diabetes, President API (Association of Physicians of India)and Past President of RSSDI (Research Society for Study of Diabetes in India).

He is affiliated to several leading hospitals of the city including Lilavati & Bhatia Hospitals. He is a faculty at Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals in Endocrinology Dr. Joshi is a practicing Endocrinologist and Diabetologist who has topped all years of MBBS, MD, and DM with Gold Medals. He is a Fellow of the American College of Endocrinology (USA), American College of Physicians (USA) and the Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (Glasg and Edin). He has more than 600 research publications to his credit. He is the Hon. Emeritus Editor of JAPI (Journal of The Association of Physicians of India), Ex Editor of Indian Journal of Obesity, Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism and Indian Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics and several other leading medical journals. He is the Past President, AIAARO (All India Association of Advancement for Research in Obesity, IASO Affiliate), Chapter Chair (India), American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE).

He is visiting faculty to several Indian and International Universities. He is actively involved with evidence based work in Endocrinology including Diabetes, Obesity, Thyroid, Osteoporosis and Growth. He was awarded “International Clinician of the year 2012” by the American College of Endocrinology.