Prem Sahasranam, MD
Founder, CEO, and Medical Director
Endocrinologist
Assistant Clinical Professor
Loma Linda University School of Medicine
CEO, Founder & Medical Director,
Central Valley Endocrinology, Hanford, CA
Physician Champion,
JCAHO Certified Inpatient Diabetes Program Adventist Medical Center, Hanford, CA
CEO, Founder and Medical Director,
My Diabetes Tutor Inc. www.mydiabetestutor.com
Prem Sahasranam, MD, graduated from Madras Medical College in 1999 before training in Internal Medicine at St. Barnabas Hospital. He subsequently completed his fellowship in Endocrinology and Diabetes and metabolism at Charles Drew University, Los Angeles. Finally, in 2007, he opened his own private practice: Central Valley Endocrinology.
Dr. Prem Sahasranam has over a decade of medical experience as well as board certifications in Endocrinology, Diabetes and metabolism, and Internal Medicine. He teaches at the Loma Linda University School of Medicine and has often been called on to give lectures in his areas of expertise and publish articles in medical journals. In addition, Dr. Prem Sahasranam directs the Adventist Health/Community Care Diabetes Self-Management program, which was recently recognized by the American Diabetes Association. He is an active member of the Endocrine Society and the National Lipid Association.
Education
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.), Madras Medical College
Madras, India
Elective Clerkships, Harvard Medical School, Department of Medicine
Fellowship
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Charles R. Drew University, Los Angeles, CA
Residency
Internal Medicine Weill Medical College, Cornell University, New York, NY
St. Barnabas Hospital, Bronx, NY
Training Sites:
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Santa Monica UCLA Endocrinology, Santa Monica, CA
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General Endocrinology Rotation, Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital, Los Angeles, CA
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General Endocrinology Rotation, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Beverly Hills, CA
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Neuroendocrine and Neurosurgery Rotation, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA
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Pediatric Endocrinology Rotation, Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center, Downey, CA
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Diabetic Foot & Inpatient Diabetes Care
Licensure & Certification:
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California Medical Board #A91333
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American Board of Internal Medicine, Sub-specialty in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
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American Board of Internal Medicine
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Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduate (ECFMG)
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Certified Clinical Bone Densitometry (ISCD)
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USMLE-3
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USMLE-2
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USMLE-1
Positions Held
2000
Trichur Heart Hospital, India
Medical Officer, Dept. of Medicine
2006 – 2007
Venice Family Clinic (Endocrinology)
Volunteer Physician
2007 – Current
Loma Linda University
School of Medicine
Assistant Clinical Professor
2007 – Current
Central Valley Endocrinology (Private Practice), Hanford, CA
CEO, Founder and Medical Director
2018 – Current
JCAHO Certified In-patient Diabetes Program
Adventist Medical Center, Hanford, CA
Physician Champion
2019 – Current
My Diabetes Tutor, Inc.
CEO, Founder and Medical Director
2020 – Current
Charm EHR (Medical Mine, Inc.), Pleasanton, CA
Medical Advisor to the CEO
2021 – Current
Diabetes Certification Program for Clinicians and Non-Clinicians, University of the Pacific
Course Faculty
2007 – Current
Adventist Medical Center, Hanford, CA
Consultant Endocrinologist
2007 – Current
Adventist Community Care, Hanford, CA
Consultant Endocrinologist
2012 – Current
Diabetes Education Program
Adventist Community Care, Hanford, CA
Medical Director
2013 – Current
Second Opinion Expert
Consultant Endocrinologist
Research Experience
POSITIONS HELD
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
University of California San Francisco
Department of Physiology
Visiting Researcher
HONORS AND AWARDS
Finalist, Charm Innovation Challenge
2021
Outstanding Teaching Award
Family Practice Residency Program
Loma Linda University
2012; 2014; 2016; 2017; 2018
Carmel Scholar Award in Endocrinology
2007
Honors Grade, Elective Clerkship
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
1999
Honors in Physiology
Madras Medical College, Madras, India
1994
PHARMACEUTICAL SPEAKING
Novartis Pharmaceuticals, speaker for osteoporosis drug Reclast
Astra Zeneca Pharmaceuticals, speaker for diabetes drug Farxiga
LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS
May 2021
Diabetes Essentials for Clinicians, Topic: Moving Diabetes Education Online University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA
January 2021
Pharmacotherapy for Diabetes, CME Talk Adventist Health Network
August 2020
Pharmacotherapy of Diabetes: Updates Hanford Family Practice Residency Program, Hanford, CA
August 2019
Standards of Care in Diabetes 2019 Guideline, CME Talk
Adventist Health, Hanford, CA
August 2018
Current concepts in Graves Disease Hanford Family Practice Residency Program, Hanford, CA
January 2018
Obesity Management, Standards of Care Hanford Family Practice Residency Program, Hanford, CA
May 2017
Standards of Care, Outpatient Diabetes Management Hanford Family Practice Residency Program, Hanford, CA
April 2017
Inpatient Diabetes Management
Hanford Family Practice Residency Program, Hanford, CA
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May 2015
Management of Thyroid Disorders, CME Talk Adventist Health Central Valley Network
March 2014
Introduction to SGLT2 Inhibitors Hanford Family Practice Residency Program, Hanford, CA
October 2011
Management of Thyroid Nodules Hanford Family Practice Residency Program, Hanford, CA
September 2011
Management of PCOS Hanford Family Practice Residency Program, Hanford, CA
August 2011
Current concepts in Graves Disease Hanford Family Practice Residency Program, Hanford, CA
August 2008
Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Addison’s Disease
Hanford Family Practice Residency Program, Hanford, CA
June 2008
Steroid Dependence
Hanford Community Medical Center, Hanford, CA
March 2007
Is it Pheochromocytoma? Clinical Conference, Martin Luther King Jr./Drew Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
February 2007
Multiglandular Parathyroid Carcinoma
Western Regional Meet, West Society for Clinical Investigation, Carmel, CA
February 2007
Self-Regression of Acromegaly, A Case Report
Western Regional Meet, West Society for Clinical Investigation, Carmel, CA
January 2007
Effects of Testosterone Replacement in Androgen-Deficient Women with Hypopituitarism, A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study
Journal Club, Martin Luther King Jr./Drew Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
September 2006
Clinical and Histological Characteristics of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: Results of a Retrospective Study in 243 Patients
Journal Club, Martin Luther King Jr./Drew Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
May 2006
A “Natural” Cure for Acromegaly
Clinical Conference, Martin Luther King Jr./Drew Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
April 2006
The Hyperglycemia: Intensive Insulin Infusion in Infarction
Journal Club, Martin Luther King Jr./Drew Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
February 2006
Chronic Hypocalcemia in a patient with Prune Belly Syndrome
Clinical Conference, Martin Luther King Jr./Drew Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
February 2006
Pituitary Microadenomas: Should we screen for Growth Hormone Deficiency?
Western Regional Meet, Western Society for Clinical Investigation, Carmel, CA
October 2005
Starting dose of Levothyroxine in the treatment of Hypothyroidism
Journal Club, Martin Luther King Jr./Drew Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
April 2005
Management of Hypothyroidism
Clinical Conference, St. Barnabas Hospital, Bronx, NY
January 2005
Management of Type 2 Diabetes
Clinical Conference, St. Barnabas Hospital, Bronx, NY
PUBLICATIONS
Sahasranam, P., Tran, M., Bandy, V.T., Hsia, S. (2021). Pharmacotherapy for Endocrine Disorders. In B. Luu, G. Kayingo & V. M. Hass (Eds.), Advanced Pharmacology for Prescribers, Edition 1 (Ch. 24). Springer. DOI: 10.1891/9780826195470
Adapa, S., Konala, V.N., Naramala, S., Dhingra, H., Tower, S.W., Sahasranam, P., Zhou, F., Omololu, O., Gavini, F., Martin, R.R. (2020). Hyperaldosteronism from a Large Adrenal Adenoma in a Patient with Bilateral Adrenal Nodules. Clinical Case Reports, 8.1, 55–60.
Adapa, S., Naramala, S., Madhira, B.R., Gayam, V., Sahasranam, P., Konala, V.M. (2019). Peritonitis Secondary to Uncommon Gram-Negative Coccobacillus Transmitted From a Cat in a Patient on Peritoneal Dialysis. Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 7.
Patel, P., Konala, V.M., Adapa, S., Gayam, V., Sahasranam, P., Bose, S., Golez, C.D., Naramala, S. (2019). Case Report of Lethal Toxin Lurking in an Edible Plant. Journal of Population Therapeutics in Clinical Pharmacology, 26(3):e14–e18; 22.
Yuen, K., Cook, D.M., Sahasranam, P., Patel, P., Ghods, D., Shahinian, H.K., Friedman, T.C., (2008). Prevalence of GH and other anterior pituitary hormone deficiencies in adults with non-secreting pituitary microadenomas and normal serum IGF-1 levels. Clinical Endocrinology, 69, 292-8.
Sahasranam, P., Tran, M.T., Friedman, T.C. (2007). Multiglandular Parathyroid Carcinoma, A Case Report and Brief Review. Southern Medical Journal, 100, 841-45.
Sahasranam, P., Ballani, P., Friedman, T.C. (2007). Self-regression of Acromegaly: A Case Report. Journal of Investigative Medicine, 55(1), 8-11, Abstract 393.
Sahasranam, P., Hellerman, J.G. (2006). Oncogenic Osteomalacia: A Case Report and Comments. Endotrends, 13, 1-7.
Sahasranam, P., Patel, P., Friedman, T.C. (2006). Pituitary “Incidentalomas” are not completely incidental and cause Growth Hormone Deficiency. Journal of Investigative Medicine, 54, Supplement 1, Abstract 426.
Sahasranam, P., Nagovsky, N., Stumacher, R. (2004). Clozapine-induced Pancreatitis and DKA, Case Report. [Abstract], ACP Scientific Meeting, New York Upstate chapter, 2004, Volume 1.
MEDIA RELEASES
Business Journal, June 11th, 2021. “Hanford Doctor Creates Telehealth Program for Diabetes Patients”
Valley Voice, June 18th, 2021. “Diabetes Education Available Through Telehealth”
Hanford Sentinel, January 2019. “Raising the Bar in Diabetes”
Hanford Sentinel, January 2012. “Adventist Health Diabetes Education Earns National Recognition”