About Me

• Dr. Pallavi D Rao, a diabetes doctor in Hebbal, completed undergraduate training from JJMMC Davangere in 2000, completed MRCP (UK) in 2009, and did specialist training in Diabetes and Endocrinology at University Hospitals Cambridge and University Hospitals Leicester in the UK. She then completed her postgraduate Diploma in Diabetes and Endocrinology from Queen Mary University, London in 2012. • She also has experience in treating patients with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes, Diabetic emergencies, and complications. With regard to endocrine disorders, she has had experience in treating patients with thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, PCOS, pancreatic, and pituitary disorders. She is also part of Changing Diabetes in Children team looking after children with Type 1 Diabetes. • She has done specialist courses on the day-to-day management of both Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes, communication and counseling skills, patient education and empowerment, and use of technology in treating diabetes- Insulin pump course. She has had experience in managing diabetes and endocrine conditions in special circumstances like pregnancy, elderly, and special needs patients. She has given expert talks at national and international conferences related to diabetes and endocrine disorders. She has also been involved in various Continued medical education programs and taught her juniors and other special colleagues about Type 1 Diabetes and common Endocrine problems. • She has authored chapters in textbooks regarding both diabetes and endocrine disorders. She believes in educating and empowering my patients with knowledge about their condition, and also how they can help themselves on a day-to-day basis. She is a hard-working person, who knows her strengths and limitations, which she feels is very important in treating patients.