Dr Vishwanathan Mohan is an Internationally acclaimed Indian diabetologist and research scientist, a prolific writer and philanthropist working for over 40 years. He founded Dr Mohan's Diabetes Specialties Centre-DMDSC-an IDF center of excellence in diabetes care with 45 branches in 10 states, having treated $00,000 diabetic patients. His claim to fame is listed by Stanford University as one of 5 Indian scientists and world's top 2% specialists in Endocrinology and Metabolism .

HIS Contribution to Healthcare Landscape in India ;

* Combined clinical, epidemiological and genomic aspects of diabetes.
* Pioneered Diabetes Reversal, Insulin management and Ambulatory Glucose Profile.
* Free treatment through his clinics and Sathya Sai Organisation in Tamil Nadu rural.
* Prodigious number of 1320 research papers, 743 original articles attracting 131,000 citations, 163 text chapters and 246 review editorials-maximum by a doctor in India.

Change-Making Position Held ;

* His Academy-MDEA is training a cadre of healthcare professionals-with many first-in-India innovative courses to tackle diabetes pandemic.
* International Associate Editor, Diabetes Technology and Therapeutics, USA.
* Fellow of the World Academy of Sciences, Royal Society of Edinburgh and of all three Indian Science Academies.
* Patron of Research Society for Study of Diabetes in India-RSSDI.
* Honorary and Adiunct Professor at Universities of Australia and Germany.

Laurels Brought to Dr Vishwanathan Mohan ;

* Conferred Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2012.
* First Indian to receive Harold Rifkin Distinguished International Service Award of 2018 by American
Diabetes Association.
* Dr B. C. Roy National Award.
* Dr B. R. Ambedkar Centenary Award.
* Science Heroes by India Today.
* His Centre declared "Best Standalone Diabetes Centre in India" in WEEK Neilson 2016.

Impact Brought in the Lives of Common Indians ;

Most comprehensive research and work of Dr. Mohan in the field of diabetes is witnessed and experienced by people surviving for over 40 years with Type-I and Type-II diabetes without any complications, giving hope to diabetics to live healthy and induring life.