Dr. Dhruvi Hasnani

Consultant Diabetologist & HOD Clinical Research

Founder of Niramaya Diabetes & Obesity Care Center Co-Founder of Rudraksha Institute of Medical Sciences

MD. Physician FRCP - Edinburgh (UK) FACP
Dr. Dhruvi Hasnani - Consultant Diabetologist at Rudraksha Institute of Medical Sciences, Ahmedabad

About the Doctor

Dr. Dhruvi Hasnani in her clinic

Dr. Dhruvi Hasnani is a distinguished Consultant Diabetologist and Head of Department of Clinical Research at Rudraksha Institute of Medical Sciences, which she co-founded.

With extensive qualifications and experience in diabetes care, pediatric diabetes, and clinical research, she has made significant contributions to the field of diabetology both nationally and internationally.

250+
Type 1 Pediatric Cases
5k+
Type 2 Diabetes Patients
30+
Research Publications

Academic Qualifications

Medical Degrees

  • MD. Physician
  • FRCP - Edinburgh (UK)
  • FACP - American College of Physicians

Post Graduate Diplomas

  • PG Diploma Endocrinology, University of South Wales, UK
  • PG Diploma Diabetes RSSDI
  • PG DIP Diabetes EASD (Europe)

Fellowships

  • Fellow Pediatric Diabetes ISPAD (USA)
  • Fellow Diabetes India
  • Fellowship in Research from University of ULM, Germany, 2017

Certifications

  • Certificate Course in Evidence Based Diabetes Mellitus – Public Health Foundation of India
  • Certificate Course in Diabetic Retinopathy - Public Health Foundation of India
  • Certificate Course in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus - Public Health Foundation of India
  • Certificate Course in Management of Hypertension - Public Health Foundation of India
  • SCOPE certified Obesity Physician

Professional Experience

14.12.2024 – Ongoing

Founder & Director

Niramaya Diabetes & Obesity Care Center

Co-founder – Diabetologist

Rudraksha Institute of Medical Sciences

08-08-2024 – 13.12.2024

Associate Director – Medical Affairs

Eli Lilly

Led the obesity team for launch readiness and strategy building for Tirzepatide

12.12.2018 – 07.08.2024

Co-founder & Consultant Diabetologist

Rudraksha Institute of Medical Sciences, Ahmedabad

Head of Department - Clinical Research

10.04.2012 – 11.12.2018

Assistant Diabetologist

Diacare – Diabetes Care & Hormone Clinic

Additional Positions

  • Executive Committee – DPPC – publication committee for Sweet ev
  • Associate Editor – Journal of Clinical Diabetology
  • National Coordinator - Sweet India Registry (Registry for Pediatric Diabetes)
  • Past Project Coordinator - Changing Diabetes In Children (CDIC by Novo Nordisk), Life For A Child (LFAC)
  • Past Interim Committee member for IDF Young Leaders in Diabetes

Office Bearer

  • Treasurer - RSSDI Gujarat Chapter 2016 - ongoing
  • ISPAD Jenious Ambassador – 2021-2022
  • DPPC committee member – SWEET ev
  • Secretary – Indian Podiatry Association - Gujarat Chapter – 2025-2028

Awards & Achievements

2025
Outstanding contribution to Diabetes Care
Emcure
2024
ACP Entrepreneur Award
American College of Physicians
2023
Women In Eminence Award
Mantavya News Channel
2023
Best Innovation In Diabetes Care
Diabetes India - USV Award
2022
Early Career Physician Award
American College of Physicians
2022
Rising Star Award
International Congress of Obesity
2022
JPEF Diabetes Tech Innovation Award
July 2022
2021
Best Innovation during the Pandemic
D Connect - Diabetes India
2021
Center for Excellence in Diabetes Management
Times Healthcare Award
2021
Diabetes Rising Star - Clinical Research
2021
2018
First Prize - Talent in Young Scholars Award
2018
2016
ISPAD Allan Drash Fellowship
Barbara Davies Centre, Aurora, Colorado, USA

Campaigns & Initiatives

RSSDI Sakhi Campaign

Awareness and intervention in field of Diabetes & Women

DIWWAAS Initiative

Increasing awareness regarding Diabetes & Its prevention 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. Created 10 satellite centers through telemedicine

Obesity Free Gujarat

Advocacy and awareness campaign

Insulinisation for India

Campaign to make initiation and titration of insulin easy for HCPs and people with Diabetes

Publications

Saiyed M, Hasnani D, et al. Worldwide differences in childhood type 1 diabetes: The SWEET experience. Pediatr Diabetes. 2021 Mar;22(2):207-214.

Jethwani P, Saboo B, Hasnani D, et al. Management of children and adolescents having type 1 diabetes during COVID-19 pandemic in India: challenges and solutions. Int J Diabetes Dev Ctries. 2020 Sep 15:1-5.

Svensson J, Schwandt A, Hasnani D, et al. The influence of treatment, age at onset, and metabolic control on height in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes-A SWEET collaborative study. Pediatr Diabetes. 2018 Dec;19(8):1441-1450.

Adolfsson P, Riddell MC, Hasnani D, et al. ISPAD Clinical Practice Consensus Guidelines 2018: Exercise in children and adolescents with diabetes. Pediatr Diabetes. 2018 Oct;19 Suppl 27:205-226.

Pacaud D, Lemay JF, Hasnani D, et al. Contribution of SWEET to improve paediatric diabetes care in developing countries. Pediatr Diabetes. 2016 Oct;17 Suppl 23:46-52.

Witsch M, Kosteria I, Hasnani D, et al. Possibilities and challenges of a large international benchmarking in pediatric diabetology-The SWEET experience. Pediatr Diabetes. 2016 Oct;17 Suppl 23:7-15.

Saboo B, Singh RB, Hasnani D, et al. Environmental modulators of type 1 diabetes mellitus. Endocrine Oncology and Metabolism. Volume 2, Number 2, 2016, pp. 122-137(16)

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):170-9.

Aashish M, Arindam N, Hasnani D, et al. Efficacy and safety of fixed dose combination of Sitagliptin, metformin, and pioglitazone in type 2 Diabetes (IMPACT study): a randomized controlled trial. Clinical Diabetes and Endocrinology. 2024;10(1):3.

Hasnani D, Jha S, Saboo B, et al. 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.

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

Chavda V, Jha S, Hasnani D, 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.

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

Saboo B, Joshi S, Hasnani D, et al. Management of Diabetes during Fasting and Feasting in India. J Assoc Physicians India. 2019 Sep;67(9):70-77.

Hasnani D, Fortes SI, López ACL, Chavda V. Basis in Metabolic Syndrome. Biochemical Mechanisms for Metabolic Syndrome. 2024:17.

Hasnani D. Microvascular complications in Women with DM and their Management. RSSDI Sakhi. 2021.

Hasnani D, Chavda V. Perioperative use of Insulin. Insulin Monogram. 2019.

Hasnani D. Metformin in Young. Frontiers of Diabetes. 2016.

Professional Memberships

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)
American College of Physicians (ACP)
European Association of Study of Diabetes (EASD)

Languages

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

Contact

Hospital Branches

Niramaya Diabetes & Obesity Care Center

South Bopal, Ahmedabad

A 227-228, Arohi Galleria, Gala Gymkhana Road, South Bopal, Ahmedabad

Rudraksha Hospital

Rudraksha Hospital, Bareja

Rajmandir Complex, Rudraksha Hospital Road, Off Bareja Fly Over, Bareja, Ahmedabad

Rudraksha Hospital

Ghodasar, Ahmedabad

1st Floor, Rupala Complex, Above Royal Enfield Showroom, Ghodasar Cross Road, Ghodasar, Ahmedabad

Niramaya care center

Niramaya, Nikol, Ahmedabad

20-209, Pushkar Icon, Nikol-Naroda Road, Above Croma Store, Kalyan Chowk, New India Colony, Nikol, Ahmedabad

Krishna Hospital

Krishna Hospital, Nadiad

Krishna Hospital, Near D. P. High School, Santram Road, Nadiad