Overview

Dr. Kumar Prafull Chandra is the esteemed Director of Internal Medicine & Diabetes Care at Health City Vistaar Hospital. His extensive qualifications include an MBBS, MD in General Medicine, Fellowship in Diabetes from CMC Vellore, MSc in Advancing Diabetes Care from Birmingham, UK, and SCOPE certification for Obesity Management. Dr. Chandra is actively involved in academics, teaching, and research. He is a regular faculty member at national and international workshops and continuing medical education (CME) programs.

Known for his excellent oratory skills, Dr. Chandra has conducted more than 400 academic sessions, sharing his knowledge and expertise with peers and students. He is recognized as an efficient internist with a special interest in Internal Medicine, Diabetology, and Obesity Management. Dr. Kumar Prafull Chandra's dedication to patient care, his involvement in academic pursuits, and his commitment to advancing medical knowledge make him a valuable asset to Health City Vistaar Hospital. His holistic approach ensures that patients receive the highest standard of care in Internal Medicine, Diabetes, and Obesity Management.

Highlights

Membership and Registrations

• Association of Physicians of India-15026
• Indian Academy of Echocardiography
• Research Society for Study of Diabetes in India-7194
• Indian Society for Clinical Research
• UP Diabetes Association
• Lucknow Diabetes Study Society
• American College of Physician-03640188
• Indian society of hypertension
• Cardiology Society of India (U.P.)
• Indian Medical Association
• Indian Society of Chrono-Medicine
• INNOVATIVE physician Forum
• Indian Academy of Clinical Medicine

SOCIAL SERVICES INITIATIVES
• Diabetes education program on YouTube channel dedicated to health initiative for community.
• Conducted more than 50 free medical service camps in villages around the city for health awareness and awareness for lifestyle diseases in general population.
• Respiratory health awareness program in school children

Faculty/ Speaker:

Keenly interested in academic activities and medical updates

• National Conference: APICON 2024, 2023, 2020,2019, 2018, 2017, 2012
• RSSDI (UP Chapter) 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023
• UPDA (Uttar Pradesh Diabetes Assocciation) 2021, 2022, 2023
• International Conference: America College of Physician (India Chapter -2018, 2022, 2023)
• Diabetes India Conference, 2024
• BPCON by Indian Society of hypertension), 2021, 2022
• APCH (Asia- Pacific Conference o fHypertension)- 2021
• Indian Society of Chronomedicine national conference: 2020, 2022, 2023
• Faculty for DFEP (Diabetic Foot Education program)
• Speaker at more than 300 Scientific Session and Symposia

Current Research Engagements:
• Principal Investigator in many observational studies in Cardio-metabolic area
• Principal Investigator of more than 10 phase-4 trial.
• Member of DSMB for phase-3 trial of Molnupiravir in Covid-19
Past Clinical Research Experiences in Pharmaceutical industry:
• Heading clinical research team of NCEs discovery group.
• Clinical development of NCE Drug from Phase-I and Phase-II in Cardio-Metabolic Segment
• Strategic positioning of NCE along with pre-clinical scientists and contributing to pre-clinical designs oriented to translate into human as primary and secondary efficacy endpoints.
• Planning trial design and execution
• Coordination with international board of KoLs for 3 different NCE and decide on strategy for development program determining the path for reaching target market.
• Coordination with international steering committee and Data safety monitoring boards while conduct of trial.
• Set-up the Clinical pharmacology and clinical operations, strategizing and coordinating site selection and finalization of sites.
• Establish relationships with both local and international CROs and coordinate vendor selections including negotiations.
• Steer the conduct of Clinical trials and oversee timely delivery of project from study start up till CSR (Clinical study report)
• Feasibility evaluation of clinical phase of studies
• Establish and implement GCP and other standards for conducting clinical studies
• Coordinating Investigator’s meeting; responsible for the show, finalizing presentations, making presentations and leading the medical team throughout the investigator’s meeting.
• Site initiation visits; preparing and leading team for the same including presentation and coordination.
• Tracking and mentoring trial progress ensuring high standards of GCP and medical expertise.
• Leading a group of 9 scientists (3 M-1, 3 AM, 2 Exe) of Clinical research group involved in 3 different programs of NCE development.
• Regulatory filing for NCE to DCGI and European regulatory body & Presentations to IND committee at ICMR
• Pharmacovigilance of phase-I and phase-II trial including SAEs reporting & SUSAR.

Conditions Treated

Acidity

Allergy

Anemia

Asthma

Bronchitis

Chicken Pox

Chikungunya fever

Chronic Headache

Chronic Myalgia

Covid-19

Cystitis

Dengue

Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetic foot

Diabetic Kidney disease

Diabetic neuropathy

Diarrhea

Dyslipidemia

Dyspepsia

Eosinophilia

Erectile dysfunction

Fatty Liver disease

Flu

Gastroenteritis

Generalized swelling (Edema)

Genital Infection

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Heart failure

Hepatitis

Herpes Neuralgia

Herpes Zoster

Hypertension

Hypothyroid

Jaundice

Malaria

Measles

Migraine

Obstructive sleep apnea

Osteopenia

Osteoporosis

Pharyngitis

Pneumonia

Polyarthritis

Prostatism

Pruritus

Rhinitis

Sinusitis

Tuberculosis

Typhoid

Urinary tract infection

Urticaria

Procedures Performed

Ascitic fluid tap

CSF

Diabetic foot procedures

Diagnostic blood and body fluid tests

Pleural fluid tap

Activities And Honors

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Fellow, Indian College of Physician
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Fellow of Euro-Asia Academy of clinical Diabetology; The Netherlands
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Dr. KP Chandra
Fellow, Indian Society of Hypertension
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Dr. KP Chandra
Fellow, Uttar Pradesh Diabetes Association
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Dr. KP Chandra
Fellow, Indian Society of Chrono-Medicine
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Dr. KP Chandra
Fellow, Research trust of Diabetes India
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Dr. KP Chandra
Fellow, International Society of Medical Nutrition
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Dr. KP Chandra
Fellow, Indian Academy of Clinical Medicine
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Medical Areas Of Interest

Diabetes Care

Internal Medicine

Publications

Dr. Kumar Prafull Chandra has authored numerous articles and abstracts in peer-reviewed medical journals, including:

Clin Drug Invenst 2009

“Phase-I Clinical Studies of the Advanced Glycation End-product (AGE)-Breaker TRC4186, Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics in Healthy Subjects”: Clin Drug Invenst 2009;29 (9):559-575

International Journal of Medicine Research

Study of hematological indices in patients with diabetes mellitus and hypertensive diabetes mellitus;

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Int J Adv Med. 2016

Prospective study of blood lipid parameters in patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus and its correlation with the glycated hemoglobin;

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JMSCR

Comparative Study of Liver Function Parameters in Patients with Diabetes and Hypertension

Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences (SJAMS) ISSN 2320-6691 (Online)

Correlation of Self Care Practices and Glycaemic Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research 2016

Study of clinico-etiological profile and the complication pattern in patients with chronic liver disease at tertiary care centre.

J. Evid. Based Med. Healthc. 2016

Prospective study of thyroid function and its correlation with lipid parameter in patients with diabetes and hypertensive diabetes.

Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences (SJAMS)

Correlation of Self Care Practices and Glycaemic Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health

Impact of lockdown on self-care management among patients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus residing in Lucknow City, India – A cross-sectional Study.

Journal of Hypertension

Lowering Cutoff for Hypertension is Raising three times health expenditure in India

Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health

Assessment of erectile dysfunction and other sexual dysfunction in men with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A multicenter observational study in North India.

J Endo Metabol Res. 2022

Remission in Type 2 DM with Personalized Medical Interventions Including Life Style Modification and Appropriate Pharmacotherapy-A Case Report.

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J Endo Metabol Res. 2022

Extensive Tinea Infection in a Post Covid 19 Patient of Type 2 Diabetes - A Case Study.

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