Dr. Ashok Kumar Jhingan 
MBBS, MD, MAMS, FICA, FIAMS
Obesity and Bariatric Surgeon
Senior Director
50 years Years of Experience
BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi
Hindi, English
About Dr. Ashok Kumar Jhingan
- Dr. Ashok Kumar Jhingan is a renowned endocrinologist and diabetes specialist, presently serving as Senior Director at the Centre for Diabetes, Thyroid, Obesity & Endocrinology, BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi.
- With more than five decades of medical practice, he has been a pioneer in diabetes awareness, prevention, and lifestyle management, helping reshape the perception of diabetes in India.
- Academically accomplished with MBBS, MD (Medicine), MAMS, FICA, and FIAMS, he combines clinical expertise with public health advocacy.
- He holds multiple Guinness World Records for diabetic retinopathy, nephropathy, and neuropathy screenings, as well as for being part of the team behind the world’s largest blister pack mosaic.
- In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Jhingan has served as President of the Diabetes Education & Research Foundation and has been a Government nominee at the Morarji Desai Institute for Yoga & Naturopathy for two terms.
Qualifications of Dr. Ashok Kumar Jhingan
- MBBS – Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi
- MD – Medicine, AIIMS, New Delhi
- MAMS
- FICA
- FIAMS
Special Area of Interest
- Diabetes Care & Management
- Thyroid Disorders
- Obesity Treatment and Management
- Prevention and Lifestyle Modification in Diabetes
- Early Detection of Diabetes and Obesity in Schools
- Eradication of Diabetes as a Social Stigma
- Socio-economic support for Type-1 Diabetic Patients
Work Experience of Dr. Ashok Kumar Jhingan
- Government Nominee – Morarji Desai Institute for Yoga & Naturopathy (two terms).
- President – Diabetes Education & Research Foundation, New Delhi.
Awards & Recognitions
- Guinness World Record for Highest Diabetic Neuropathy Screenings
- Guinness World Record as part of the team for Largest Blister Pack Mosaic (2016)
Memberships
- Member – Diabetes Association of India
- Member – American Diabetes Association
- Member – Delhi Medical Council
- Member – National and international medical societies in endocrinology and diabetes research
Research & Papers Published By Dr. Ashok Kumar Jhingan
- Authored and co-authored multiple research papers in national and international journals focused on diabetes prevention, lifestyle management, and treatment of diabetic complications.
- Regular contributor to medical education programs, conferences, and diabetes awareness publications.
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