
Alka Kanaya
@alka_kanaya
population and clinical scientist, general internist, immigrant, views are mine (she/her)
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http://masalastudy.org 17-10-2015 19:58:40
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Wonderful overview and roadmap for prevention and interventions among South Asian populations… sciencedirect.com/science/articl… Jaideep Nilay Shah Anand Rohatgi 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼



NIDDK has played a critical role in SO many life-changing studies in diabetes - DCCT/EDIC, DPP, DPPOS, TrialNet, TEDDY, SEARCH etc. Celebrate & protect. Diabetes Care, a research journal of the ADA 🌟 Steven Kahn Liz Selvin @busediabetes NIDDK diabetesjournals.org/care/article/d…




The Brown Heart by Dr Renu and Nirmal Joshi available to watch here…exploring causes and prevention of heart disease in South Asian. Inputs from global experts in the area …a useful patient’s educational tool SAHF.ORG.UK British Heart Foundation Diabetes UK brownheart.vids.io/videos/7091d4b…

Estrogen therapy remains the most effective treatment for menopausal vasomotor symptoms, but our JAMA Internal Medicine insights article describes evidence-based non-hormonal treatment options for women who are not candidates for or wish to avoid hormones: doi.org/10.1001/jamain…


A gripping documentary-drama, "The Brown Heart," sheds light on the silent crisis of early, severe, and often fatal heart attacks affecting Indian communities globally. Directed by Drs. Nirmal Joshi and Renu Joshi, the film features 40 health experts (including Drs. Alka Kanaya

So grateful to @SGIM, my mentors, nominators, and collaborators for this award and the opportunity to advance the science of GIM! David Bates Alison Huang, MD, MAS UCSFDGIM Julia Adler-Milstein Bruce Landon UCSF DoC-IT


We’re delighted to share that Dorairaj Prabhakaran, President-Elect, World Heart Federation , Executive Director, Centre for Chronic Disease Control , and Dr Poornima Prabhakaran, Deputy Director & Head - Environmental Health, Senior Research Scientist, #INDIACCDC, Director, Ashoka TSB CHART were at the World Heart Federation


Excited to share the first time ever 🥁 "Sex-Specific CAC Percentiles Across South Asian Adults in U.S." 65% of men and 30% of women have CAC >0 by 55 ~75th percentile for 55yo SA men or 65yo SA women is absolute CAC score of 100 link: bit.ly/43l9TOw JACC Journals


🚨 Excited to share our latest 📄 describing #CAC percentiles in South Asian adults led by Erfan Tasdighi Anandita Agarwala Kulkarni, MD FACC 🆕 First study investigating the distribution of CAC scores across adult lifespan 🔗 sciencedirect.com/science/articl… Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center MASALA Study #DILWALE 🧵⤵️


American success. Proud of my cousin Abraham Verghese who gave Harvard Commencement speech. “Perhaps it’s fitting you hear from an immigrant like me.” Harvard University Stanford Medicine NBC Bay Area Full link: youtu.be/m45Lqo5rUyQ?si…