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Dr. Durairaj Arjunan
Consultant Endocrinologist, KMCH, Coimbatore

Endocrinologist in Coimbatore

Dr. Durairaj
Arjunan

MBBS MD Internal Medicine (PGIMER, Chandigarh) DM Endocrinology (PGIMER, Chandigarh)

Consultant endocrinologist at KMCH, Coimbatore, providing specialist care for obesity and metabolic syndrome, diabetes, thyroid, adrenal, parathyroid, gonadal, and metabolic bone disorders.

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Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome Diabetes Thyroid Disorders Adrenal & Parathyroid Gonadal & Metabolic Bone
PGIMER Trained MD and DM credentials
All India Rank 1 AIIMS/PGIMER (INI-SS)
30+ Studies Research and publications
5 Languages Tamil, English, Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali

About

Clinician - Researcher in Diabetes, Obesity, Metabolic Health, and Complex Endocrine Care.

Dr. Durairaj Arjunan is a consultant endocrinologist at KMCH, Coimbatore, with a broad practice spanning obesity and metabolic syndrome, diabetes, thyroid disorders, adrenal and parathyroid disorders, testicular and ovarian endocrine disorders including polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS/PCOD/PMOS), and metabolic bone disease.

His training spans MBBS at Madurai Medical College, MD in Internal Medicine (PGIMER, Chandigarh), DM in Endocrinology (PGIMER, Chandigarh). At PGIMER, his DM training included focused exposure to pituitary disease, metabolic bone disease, Cushing's syndrome, diabetic foot and peripheral neuropathy, young-onset diabetes, hypoparathyroidism, and biochemical endocrinology.

His academic profile includes All India Rank 1 in AIIMS/PGIMER (INI-SS), the ECTS New Investigator Award, EuroPit Fellowship in Pituitary Disorders, ESICON Best Oral Presentation, ESMO merit recognition, and more than 30 original studies, including a first-author publication in The New England Journal of Medicine.

PGIMER MD + DM Endocrinology All India Rank 1: AIIMS/PGIMER (INI-SS) ECTS New Investigator Award EuroPit Pituitary Fellowship NEJM first-author publication

Care Areas

Endocrinology care areas for patients in Coimbatore

Lifestyle, nutrition, exercise, GLP-1/GIP therapy Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome
  • Lifestyle medicine
  • Personalized Diet and Medical Nutrition Therapy
  • Exercise program
  • Diabetes Reversal Program
  • Weight Management
  • Fatty liver disorder (MASLD)
  • Weight Reduction Therapy
    • Semaglutide - GLP-1 Analogs (Ozempic, Wegovy)
    • Tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Yurpeak)
Type 1, type 2, gestational and complex diabetes Diabetes
  • Diabetes Reversal
  • Type 1 Diabetes
  • Type 2 Diabetes
  • Gestational Diabetes
  • Monogenic Diabetes
  • MODY
  • LADA
  • Mitochondrial Diabetes
  • Lipodystrophy
Cortisol, aldosterone and endocrine hypertension Adrenal Disorders
  • Cushing Syndrome
  • Primary Hyperaldosteronism
  • Rare forms of endocrine hypertension
  • Pheochromocytoma
  • Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, nodules and cancers Thyroid Disorders
  • Hyper & Hypo Thyroidism
  • Thyroid Nodules
  • Thyroid Cancers
Calcium and parathyroid care Parathyroid Disorders
  • Hyperparathyroidism
  • Hypoparathyroidism
PCOS/PCOD/PMOS and gonadal endocrine care Testicular and Ovarian Disorders
  • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS/PCOD/PMOS)
  • Testicular and ovarian endocrine disorders
Bone metabolism, osteoporosis and osteomalacia Metabolic Bone Disorders
  • Post-menopausal Osteoporosis
  • Glucocorticoid-induced Osteoporosis
  • Secondary Osteoporosis
  • Rickets and Osteomalacia
  • Rare metabolic bone disorders (MBD)

Credentials

Training, experience, memberships, and recognition

Education

  1. 2022-2025DM Endocrinology, PGIMER Chandigarh
  2. 2015-2017MD Internal Medicine, PGIMER Chandigarh
  3. 2014Internship, Madurai Medical College
  4. 2008-2013MBBS, Madurai Medical College, Madurai

Experience

  1. CurrentConsultant Endocrinologist, KMCH, Coimbatore
  2. 2022-2025DM Endocrinology training, PGIMER Chandigarh
  3. 2019-2021Senior Resident, Department of Endocrinology
  4. 2018Senior Resident, Department of Internal Medicine, PGIMER Chandigarh

Memberships

  • ESI (Endocrine Society of India)
  • US Endo (Endocrine Society, USA)
  • ESE (European Society of Endocrinology)
  • ISBMR (Indian Society of Bone and Mineral Research)
  • RSSDI (Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India)
  • Indian Thyroid Society
  • ESTN (Endocrine Society of Tamil Nadu)

Awards and Recognition

  • 2025 New Investigator Award, European Calcified Tissue Society, Innsbruck
  • 2025 Fellowship in Pituitary Disorders, EuroPit, Annecy
  • 2023 Best Oral Presentation, ESICON Hyderabad
  • 2022 All India Rank 1, AIIMS/PGIMER (INI-SS)
  • 2022 Endocrine Society of India (ESI) grant for DM thesis
  • 2018 ESMO Merit Award and grant recipient, Munich
  • 2017 Best Thesis Award, Indian Cooperative Oncology Society

Research

Publications, academic work, and presentations

Research spans diabetes, metabolic bone disease, thyroid and adrenal disease, endocrine oncology, and rare endocrine presentations.

Google Scholar Profile
30+ Original studies and publications
NEJM First-author publication
HR-pQCT Bone microarchitecture research
Selected publications
  1. Arjunan, Durairaj, et al. "Trabecular and cortical bone microarchitecture using high resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomographic imaging in diabetic peripheral neuropathy." Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews 18.8 (2024): 103109. DOI
  2. Arjunan, Durairaj, et al. "Osteoporosis and Obesity." Indian Journal of Orthopaedics 57.Suppl 1 (2023): 218-224. DOI
  3. Prasad, Trupti Nagendra, Durairaj Arjunan, Rimesh Pal, and Sanjay Kumar Bhadada. "Diabetes and osteoporosis." Indian Journal of Orthopaedics 57, no. Suppl 1 (2023): 209-217. DOI
  4. Arjunan, Durairaj, et al. "Non-biological Antiresorptive: Bisphosphonates." Indian Journal of Orthopaedics 57.Suppl 1 (2023): 120-126. DOI
  5. Ghosh, Jayaditya, Durairaj Arjunan, Raveena Singh, Sanjay Kumar Bhadada, and Ashu Rastogi. "Chronic Kidney Disease and Charcot Neuro-Osteoarthropathy of Foot in Diabetes." The International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds (2024): 15347346241265751. DOI
  6. Mondal, Sunetra, Arijit Singha, Debaditya Das, Subhasis Neogi, Piyas Gargari, Moxit Shah, Durairaj Arjunan, et al. "Prevalence of COVID-19 infection and identification of risk factors among asymptomatic healthcare workers: A serosurvey involving multiple hospitals in West Bengal." J Indian Med Assoc 119, no. 5 (2021): 21-7. Article
  7. Arjunan, Durairaj, et al. "A Long Way to Find a Small Tumor: The Hunt for an Insulinoma." JCEM Case Reports 2.11 (2024): luae192. DOI
  8. Mukherjee S, Arjunan D, Bhadada S, Shaharyar A. "Unusual presentation of Sjogren's syndrome." BMJ Case Reports. 2024 Jul 2;17(7):e256661. DOI
  9. Arjunan, Durairaj, et al. "Cutis Verticis Gyrata: A Rare Cutaneous Presenting Manifestation of Acromegaly." Indian Journal of Dermatology 68.5 (2023): 590. DOI
  10. Arjunan, Durairaj, and Sanjay K. Bhadada. "Thyroid Dermopathy in Graves' Disease." The New England Journal of Medicine 389.25 (2023): 2376-2376. DOI
  11. Ghosh, Jayaditya; Arjunan, Durairaj; Aggarwal, Piyush; Pal, Rimesh; Walia, Rama; Singh, Harmandeep; Bhadada, Sanjay Kumar. "Fragility fracture as the first presentation of Cushing's disease." IJEM Case Reports 2(1): 1-4, January-March 2024. DOI
  12. Arjunan, Durairaj, et al. "An adolescent girl presenting with primary amenorrhea: A case report of complete androgen insensitivity syndrome." IJEM Case Reports 1.4 (2023): 117-120. DOI
  13. Jha, Vivek; Arjunan, Durairaj; Shaharyar, Amal; Das, Liza; Bhadada, Sanjay Kumar. "Adrenal neurofibroma masquerading as phaeochromocytoma." IJEM Case Reports 2(4): 145-149, October-December 2024. DOI
  14. Arjunan D, Minisola S, Rao SD, Bhadada SK. "Changing trends in clinical presentation of primary hyperparathyroidism across countries over time." Best Practice & Research Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 2025 Mar;39(2):101980. DOI
  15. Marwaha RK, Dutta P, Arjunan D, Behera K, Godbole M, Jayant S, Masoodi S, Muthukrishnan J, Naik D, Sahoo J. "Benefits and concerns of universal salt iodisation in Indian children four decades following iodisation program in India." Abstract Volume. 2025 May;9(Suppl):2106194. DOI
  16. Shah R, Bal A, Arjunan D, Ghosh J, Grossman AB, Dutta P. "Pulmonary Fibrosis in a Patient With a Prolactinoma on Dopamine Agonists: Coincidence or Consequence." JCEM Case Reports. 2025 Apr 15;3(5):luaf067. DOI
  17. Shaharyar, Amal; Jha, Vivek; Arjunan, Durairaj; Pal, Rimesh; Bhadada, Sanjay Kumar; Gaba, Sunil; Samar, Neera. "A clue in the toe: Unveiling the sinister diagnosis." IJEM Case Reports 3(2): 67-71, April-June 2025. DOI
  18. Sudhayakumar A, Arjunan D, Bhansali S, Bhujade H, Bhadada SK, Malhotra S, Walia R. "Realisation of Remission of Diabetes Using Pharmacotherapy (DiaRem-1)." Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2025 Mar-Apr;29(2):217-223. DOI
  19. Arjunan, Durairaj, et al. "Bone microarchitecture using HR-pQCT in adult patients with renal tubular acidosis presenting with rickets/osteomalacia." Archives of Osteoporosis 20.1 (2025): 1-8. DOI
  20. Medenica, S., Arjunan, D., Garalejic, E., et al. "Serum estradiol on the day of final oocyte maturation and outcome of assisted reproduction in women with thyroid autoimmunity." Scientific Reports 15, 21272 (2025). DOI
  21. Das, L., Bhadada, S.K., Arjunan, D., et al. "Effect of Oral Semaglutide on Volumetric BMD and Bone Microarchitecture in Overweight/Obese Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes." Calcified Tissue International 116, 105 (2025). DOI
  22. Arjunan, D., Ghosh, J., Rastogi, A., et al. "MACE and MALE outcome with rivaroxaban following endovascular peripheral arterial intervention in diabetes: A real-world study." International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries (2025). DOI
  23. Medenica, S., Arjunan, D., Mladenovic, V., Zankovic, N., Aksam, S., Gluvic, Z., and Dutta, P. "Thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer in pregnancy." Gynecological Endocrinology 41(1). DOI
  24. Arjunan, D., Ghosh, J., Barry, S., et al. "Bone Density, Microarchitecture, and Geometry Assessment in Patients with Pachydermoperiostosis Using Second-Generation High Resolution Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography: A Case-Control Study." Calcified Tissue International 116, 116 (2025). DOI
  25. Arjunan, Durairaj, et al. "Salient Observations from Clinical Profile and Long-Term Outcome of a Cohort of Patients with Ectopic Cushing's Syndrome." Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 29(4): 434-439, Jul-Aug 2025. DOI
  26. Ghosh, Jayaditya; Das, Liza; Lamba, Divjot Singh; Arjunan, Durairaj; Hans, Rekha; Sharma, Ratti Ram; Bhadada, Sanjay Kumar. "Early-onset valvular dysfunction as a presentation of familial hypercholesterolemia due to LDL receptor mutation and response to LDL apheresis." IJEM Case Reports 3(3): 113-117, July-September 2025. DOI
  27. Marwaha RK, Dutta P, Arjunan D, Behera K, Godbole M, Jayant S, Masoodi S, Muthukrishnan J, Naik D, Sahoo J. "Benefits and Concerns of Universal Salt Iodisation in Indian Children Four Decades Following Iodisation Program in India." Current Developments in Nutrition. 2025 May 1;9. DOI
  28. Sen R, Jha SS, Amarnath SS, Jethwa JT, Tiwari JP, Das C, Kambhampati SB, Poduval M, Dave BR, Chaddha R, Vishwanathan K. "Indian Orthopaedics Association Guidelines for Osteoporosis." Indian Journal of Orthopaedics. 2025 Sep 24:1-69. DOI

Ongoing work

  • HR-pQCT assessment of bone microarchitecture in idiopathic hypoparathyroidism.
  • HR-pQCT insights into bone microarchitecture in primary hyperparathyroidism.
  • Bone health across endocrine disorders at a tertiary care centre in North India.

International presentations

  • 2018, Munich, Germany (ESMO): FDG PET/CT with BMTB in lymphoma.
  • 2025, Innsbruck, Austria (ECTS): denosumab, teriparatide, and combination therapy in glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis.
  • 2025, Annecy, France (EuroPit Fellowship): novel mutation in a patient with Carney complex.
Academic talks
Date Topic
July 2022Recent Advances in Diabetes Management
October 2022Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Prevention: Present and Future
November 2022Automated Insulin Delivery Systems: From Basics to Modern Advances
November 2022Pathogenesis and Treatment of Skeletal Fragility in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
December 2022Polygenic Risk Scores in Diabetes: Heterogeneity and Clinical Translation
February 2023Diabetes Mellitus and ER Stress in Pancreatic Beta Cells
March 2023Biomarkers and Function of Beta Cells in Diabetes
May 2023Effects of Diabetes on Bone Health in Chronic Kidney Disease
May 2023Approach to Atypical Forms of Diabetes
June 2023Remission of Diabetes Mellitus: Current Implications
June 2023Endocrine Aspects of Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome
June 2023Molecular Biomarkers of Obesity: Leptin and Ghrelin
July 2023Potential Downsides of Calorie Restriction
July 2023Amylin: Emerging Therapeutic Opportunities in Obesity and Diabetes
August 2023Mechanomedicine for Addressing Skeletal Muscle Insulin Resistance
August 2023Medical Management of Pheochromocytoma
October 2023FGF23 and Klotho in Bone Disorders
November 2023Infertility and Assisted Reproduction
November 2023Hypoparathyroidism: Diagnosis, Management and Emerging Therapies
February 2024Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Diseases
February 2024Thyroid Storm and Myxedema Coma
February 2024Endocrine Hypertension: Diagnostic Challenges
October 2024Neuroendocrine Tumors: Advances in Management
October 2024Adrenal Disorders: Current Perspectives
November 2024Genetic and Molecular Endocrinology: Personalized Medicine
November 2024Endocrine Emergencies in Pregnancy
February 2025Endocrine Disruptors: Environmental Impacts on Health
February 2025Pituitary Apoplexy and Other Pituitary Emergencies
April 2025Papillary Craniopharyngioma: An Integrative Review
June 2025Steroid Hormones as Modulators for Immunity
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