Dr. Vipul Chavda

Chief Endocrine Physician & Founder

Founder and Chairman - Rudraksha Institute of Medical Sciences

MD. Medicine FACP FRCP - Edinburgh

About

Dr. Vipul Chavda is a highly accomplished and respected Endocrine Physician with extensive experience in diabetic care, endocrinology, and internal medicine. As the Founder and Chairman of Rudraksha Institute of Medical Sciences, he is recognized for excellence in patient care, medical education, and contributions to the medical community through various leadership roles. He is adept at integrating evidence-based medical practices with patient-centered care and is a renowned speaker with a track record of engaging and informative presentations at national and international conferences.

30+
Publications
15+
Years of Experience
7+
Clinical Trials

Academic Qualifications

Medical Degrees

  • MD. Medicine (2011) - Smt. Nathiba Hargovandas Lakhmichand Medical college, V.S Hospital, Ahmedabad
  • MBBS (2007) - Smt. Nathiba Hargovandas Lakhmichand Medical college, V.S Hospital, Ahmedabad
  • FACP - Fellow American College of Physicians (2023)
  • FRCP - Fellow Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh (2022)

Post Graduate Diplomas

  • PG Diploma Endocrinology, University of South Wales (2021-2022)
  • PG Diploma Diabetes RSSDI (2019-2020)
  • PG Diploma Diabetes EASD (Europe) (2018-2019)

Special Training

  • RSSDI - Specialised training in Diabetic care
  • EASD - Specialised training in Diabetic care
  • SCOPE Certified Obesity Consultant

Professional Experience

2012 – Ongoing

Founder and Chairman - Chief Endocrine Physician

Rudraksha Institute of Medical Sciences, Ahmedabad

Leading the institute in providing comprehensive endocrine and diabetes care, medical education, and clinical research.

Leadership and Organizational Roles

  • President - Bareja Medical Circle
  • Treasurer - RSSDI Gujarat chapter
  • Executive Committee - Association of Physician of Ahmedabad
  • Organising Committee Member - Association of Physician of India
  • Executive Committee Member - Indian Society of Hypertension

Teaching Experience

  • Faculty Member for Insulin School for training of Health care Professionals for initiation and intensification of Insulin (2019-2022)
  • Regularly invited faculty in many National & International Conferences
  • Takes opportunity to have talk with Family Physicians & Consultant Physicians on various aspects of Diabetes Management
  • Involved in teaching of Dietitian & Diabetes Educator (2020-2025) for National Diabetes Educators Program
  • Faculty for ECHO - government of India initiative, TIDE for type 1 Diabetes online program
  • Faculty for Nutrition post GLP1RA program with the Danish collaboration

Speaker Skills - Faculty at International & National Conferences

  • International: International Diabetes Federation 2017 (Abu Dhabi), ISH Beijing 2017, ISPAD 2018, SWEET meeting Paris 2023, ADA 2023, EASD 2023
  • National Faculty: Organizing chairperson for Practical Diabetology (2019-2025), Organizing committee member for Diacon (2017-2024), National RSSDI (2012-2025), Diabetes India (2014-2025), Invited Speaker for Endo-Dialogue (2022-2025), Invited Speaker for Asia Diabetes Forum 2022, Organizing Secretary - BPCON 2022, RSSDI State chapter faculty, Hello Diabetes Academia (2020-2025), DIPSI (2023-2025), DRWA (2020-2025), APICON Organising Secretary 2023, Faculty at APICON 2024, ACP - India Chapter (2021-2025)

Awards & Achievements

2025
Senior Physician Award
eMOCON 2025
2022
Bharat Chikitsa Puraskar (National Award)
Outstanding Contribution to Indian Healthcare - April 2022
2021
Best Diabetes Initiative Award
Diabetes India - February 2021
2021
Excellence in Diabetology
Times Healthcare Award - October 2021
2021
Early Career Physician Award
American College of Physicians

Community Campaigns & Initiatives

Insulinization for India

Founder of the campaign to make initiation and titration of insulin easy for HCPs and people with Diabetes

Obesity Free Gujarat

Initiated campaign for advocacy and awareness regarding obesity

RIMS-Sheroes Initiative

Member of the initiative for increasing awareness regarding Diabetes & Lifestyle disorders in Women

Defeat Diabetes

National Campaign to increase awareness for Diabetes

Pediatric Diabetes Awareness Campaign

Improving the quality of lives of kids with Diabetes - DRIMS charitable trust

D Connect

Empowering HCPs through education and team support

Clinical Trials

2019: Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Metformin with / without Concomitant Administration of Thymoquinone in Patients with T2DM (Phase II) - Principal Investigator

2019-2020: Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of USVCAP Formulation in T2DM (Phase II) - Principal Investigator

2021: START-AM- Acarbose/Metformin Fixed Dose Combination: Treatment patterns and Outcomes in Newly Diagnosed T2DM patients in India (Phase IV) - Principal Investigator

2021: Study Of Nimesulide And Paracetamol Combination In Acute Pain Management (Phase IV) - Principal Investigator

2022: Efficacy and safety of a fixed dose combination of Metformin, Sitagliptin 100 mg and Pioglitazone 15 mg tablets versus Janumet XR CP in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) (Phase III) - Co-Investigator

2023: TOPSPIN- Treatment Optimisation of Blood Pressure with Single pill combination for India (Phase IV) - Co-Investigator

2024: Study investigating clinical parameters associated with the initiation of once-daily oral semaglutide in a real-world adult population with type 2 diabetes in India (RWE) - Co-Investigator

Publications

Dariya SS, Maheshwari A, Viswanathan V, et al. Assessment of the Awareness of Risk Factors and Current Behavior Among Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in India: A Cross-Sectional Study. Cureus. 2025 Mar 13;17(3):e80512.

Kiru G, Roy A, Kondal D, et al. Treatment optimisation for blood pressure with single-pill combinations in India (TOPSPIN) - Protocol design and baseline characteristics. Int J Cardiol Cardiovasc Risk Prev. 2024 Oct 24;23:200346.

Saboo, B., Inamdar, A., Saboo, S., Hasnani, D., & Chavda, V. Managing childhood obesity: teleconsultation as good as routine care. Endocrine Abstracts. 2024 May; Vol. 99.

Saboo, B., Inamdar, A., Chavda, V., & Hasnani, D. Effect of Diabetes education through social media in young patients with type 1 diabetes. Endocrine Abstracts. 2024 May; Vol. 99.

Maheshwari, A., Tewari, A., & Chavda, V. 635-P: Impact of Vitamin D Supplementation on Insulin Resistance amongst People with Type 2 Diabetes in India. Diabetes. 2024;73(Supplement_1).

Hasnani, D., Jha, S., Saboo, B., Prasanna, P. L., Sanghvi, A., Sowani, A., & Chavda, V. Efficacy of Insulin Degludec/Insulin Aspart (IDegAsp) vs. Insulin Glargine (IGlarU300) in Insulin-Naïve Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Retrospective Study. Clinical Diabetology. 2024;1(1):67-75.

Prajapati, S., Suthar, J., Hasnani, D., & Chavda, V. Adverse Drugs Reaction and Prescribing Pattern of Antidiabetic Medications in Type 2 Diabetes Patients: An Observational Ambispective Study. Clinical Diabetology. 2024;13(3):170-179.

Hasnani, D., & Chavda, V. Navigating the Complex Management Landscape of Type 1 Diabetes in Clinical Practice. Clinical Diabetology. 2023;12(6):324-326.

Maheshwari, Anuj, Dhruvi Hasnani, Meenakshi Bhattacharya, et al. Assessment of determining factors for severity of NeoCOVIDiabetes in India: A pan India multicentric retrospective study. Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews. 2023;17(1):102692.

Hasnani, Dhruvi, Bharat Saboo, Ashutosh Chaturvedi, et al. Current insulinization trends in India. International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries. 2023;43(3):363-370.

Chavda, Vipul, Santosh Jha, Tejal R. Gandhi, et al. The efficacy of Tadalafil and Tadalafil+ Dapoxetine in managing sexual dysfunction in individuals with type-2 diabetes mellitus: A clinical study. Journal of Diabetology. 2023;14(1):48-55.

Chavda, Vipul, Dhruvi Hasnani, Shriji Hasnani, et al. 1832-PUB: SECRET–Screening and Educating Adolescents for Obesity. Diabetes. 2023;72(Supplement_1).

Chavda, Vipul, Banshi D. Saboo, Vk Abhichandani, et al. 144-LB: Assessment of Drug Prescription Patterns of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in India. Diabetes. 2023;72(Supplement_1).

Saboo, Bharat, Shweta Saboo, Vipul Chavda, And Dhruvi Hasnani. 1063-P: Impact of Mobile Messaging on Follow-up and Glycemic Control in the Indian Population. Diabetes. 2023;72(Supplement_1).

Saboo, Bharat, Vipul Chavda, Aniket Inamdar, Ajoy Tewari, and Dhruvi Hasnani. Diabetes Distress among Type 1 Diabetic adolescents in India. Endocrine Abstracts. 2023; Vol. 90.

Vyas, Tarjani C., Banshi D. Saboo, Kaumudi Chennamsetti, et al. 382-P: Is Sulphonylurea-Induced Hypoglycaemia Hyped among Clinicians?. Diabetes. 2022;71(Supplement_1).

Tewari, Ajoy, Vineeta Tewari, Jay Tewari, Bharat Saboo, et al. 480-P: Correlation of Tg/HDL Ratio and Liver Fibrosis in People with Diabetes in a Tertiary Care Center in India. Diabetes. 2022;71(Supplement_1).

Hasnani, Dhruvi, Vipul Chavda, Dinesh Agrawal, et al. Validation of RSSDI therapeutic wheel with clinical experience of Indian physicians. International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries. 2022:1-8.

Hasnani, Dhruvi, and Vipul Chavda. Saroglitazar: One Molecule for Managing Two Diseases, Type 2 Diabetes and Hypertriglyceridemia. Clinical Diabetology. 2022;11(5):301-302.

Gokalani, Rutul, Dharmendra Panchal, Banshi Saboo, et al. The extent of use of SGLT2 inhibitors in patients with type 2 diabetes in clinical practice: A study from India. Journal of Diabetology. 2021;12(3):305-309.

Jaggi, Shalini, Rajeev Chawla, Dhruvi Hasnani, Vipul Chavda, et al. Abstract# 1004315: Evaluation of the Patient Perceptions towards the Cost of Diabetes Therapy During the COVID-19 Era. Endocrine Practice. 2021;27(6):S195.

Ali, Shoukath M., Paul Chen, Saifuddin Sheikh, et al. Thymoquinone with metformin decreases fasting, post prandial glucose, and HbA1c in type 2 diabetic patients. Drug Research. 2021;71(06):302-306.

Saboo, Bharat, Abhishek Shrivastav, Aniket Inamdar, et al. India epidemiological mapping study-attempt at early screening-early intervention. Endocrine Abstracts. 2022; Vol. 81.

Chavda, Vipul, Dhruvi Hasnani, Banshi D. Saboo, et al. 2138-PUB: Determining Early Stage CVD in Patients of T2DM Using Flow-Mediated Dilatation Score. Diabetes. 2020;69(Supplement_1).

Shah, Shivesh, Banshi D. Saboo, Shailin Shah, et al. 2230-PUB: A Portrait of HbA1c Levels amongst Adults Diagnosed with Diabetes Mellitus in Suburban Ahmedabad. Diabetes. 2020;69(Supplement_1).

Shah, Shivesh, Kranthi Prasad, Banshi D. Saboo, et al. 1186-P: Effectiveness of a Community-Based Approach Towards the Treatment and Prevention of Diabetes Mellitus in Rural India. Diabetes. 2020;69(Supplement_1).

Parekh, Malay, Banshi Saboo, Dharmendra Panchal, et al. To estimate the prevalence of obesity and abdominal obesity in adult patients. Endocrine Abstracts. 2020; Vol. 70.

Chudasama, Dipak B., Banshi D. Saboo, Dharmendra Panchal, et al. The efficacy of teneligliptin with metformin in Drug-Naïve type 2 subjects. Diabetes. 2018;67(Supplement_1).

Chavda, Vipul, Banshi Saboo, Shriji Hasnani, et al. A15456 Efficacy of Cilnidipin vs. Amlodipin on microalbuminuria in hypertensive patients-clinical experience. Journal of Hypertension. 2018;36:e232.

Kadri, Mahira, Dhruvi Hasnani, Feny Patel, et al. USE OF EMPAGLIFLOZIN AS A SECOND LINE AGENT e REAL LIFE EXPERIENCE. VASCULAR. 2018;4:011.

Hasnani, Dhruvi, and Vipul Chavda. Perioperative Management Using Insulin Therapy. RSSDI's Insulin Monograph: A Complete Guide to Insulin Therapy. 2020:292.

Travel Grants & Awards

2019
PG Diploma DM - EASD Europe
European Association of Study in Diabetes
2019
Travel Grant
To attend Diabetes and its complication program by EASD, Cairo, Egypt
2018
Travel Grant
For presenting Oral presentation at International Society of Hypertension, Beijing, China

Professional Memberships

Indian Medical Association
Ahmedabad Medical Association, India
Research Society of Study In Diabetes In India (RSSDI), India
All India Association for Advancing Research in Obesity (AIAARO), India
International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD)
International Diabetes Federation (IDF)
European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD)
American College Of Physicians (ACP)

Languages

English Full professional proficiency
Hindi Native language proficiency
Gujarati Native language proficiency

Contact

Rudraksha Institute of Medical Sciences

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Email: drvpchavda@gmail.com

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/vipul-chavda-02a656158

For appointments and consultations, please contact the institute directly.