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About Me: Dr. Srikanthan is an attending endocrinologist and health sciences associate clinical professor of medicine at the David Geffen school of medicine at UCLA. She is an American board of Internal Medicine certified Endocrinologist and her clinical interests include management of obesity, metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes. Dr Srikanthan is also an investigator for several large National Institutes of Health research studies including the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study and the Multi-ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Her main research interests include the metabolic consequences of obesity, changes in body composition, and metabolic risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

Primary Office: Gonda Diabetes Center
Primary Address: 200 UCLA Medical Plaza
Suite 530
Los Angeles, California 90095
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Phone: 310-825-7922
Fax: 310-267-1899

Medical Board Certifications: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2004
Fellowship: Royal Melbourne Hospital, 1998-1998
Residency: Endocrinology Diabetes & Metabolism, UCLA School of Medicine, 2002-2003
Residency 2: Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 2000-2002
Residency 3: Internal Medicine, Western General Hospital, 1997-1997
Internship: Internal Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine, 1999-2000
Internship2: Internal Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, 1995-1995
Degree: University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, MD, 1995

Interests

Diabetes
Diagnosing Diabetes
According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases: People over age 45 should be tested for prediabetes or diabetes. If the first blood glucose test is normal, they should be retested every 3 years. If you are younger, you should be tested if you are at high risk.
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General Endocrinology
Hormones and the Endocrine System
The endocrine system uses hormones to control and coordinate your body's internal metabolism (or homeostasis) energy level, reproduction, growth and development, and response to injury, stress, and environmental factors.
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Diagnosing Diabetes