Current Positions

  • Professor of Endocrinology: Department of Endocrinology St.John’s Medical college & Hospital. Bangalore
  • Associate Editor: Thyroid Reseasrch and Practice, Official journal of indian thyroid Society
  • Chief Editor: Journal of Indian Clinical Sciences(JICS)
  • Faculty: Public Health Foundation Of India For Certificate Course in Diabetes ,Thyroid,Diabetic Retinopathy & GDM
  • Examiner: DM and Dip Diabetology: RGUHS University
  • Examiner: DNB examiner.NBE New Delhi
  • Examiner: CMC Vellor

PROFESSIONAL BODY POSITIONS

Treasurer Endocrine Soceity of India

2006 - 2009

Secretary RSSDI-Karnataka Chapter

2007 - 2009

Member Of Editorial Board: KRSSDI – News Line

Guest Faculty

Mpower Institute of Clinical Research, Bangalore

Scientific Committee Chairman: Karnataka State RSSDI

Aug 2007

Vice Chiarman: St.John’s Alumini CME,B’lore

Aug 2007

Scientific Committee Chairman: DESERT-2007

May 2007

Scientific Committee Chairman: DESERT-2006

July 2006

Research and Academic Activities

Publications

  1. A.Chanda,V.Ayyar,J.Idiculla,G.Bantwal:Perception of foot problems among diabetes patients : A cross sectional study. International jounal of diabetes in developing countries ; June 2006 / vol 26 /Issue2/page77.
  2. Usha K, G Bantwal, V Ayyar , J. Idiculla :Bilateral gonadoblastomas with a left sided dysgerminoma in a true hermaphrodite (disorder of sexual differentiation) with 46, xy karyotype : JAPI:56:JULY 2008.PAGE 549-551.
  3. V.Ayyar: Early Initiation Of Insulin In T2 DM: Debate-For The Motion International Journal of Clinical Cases and Investigations 2010. Volume 1 ( Issue 6), 6th January 2011
  4. Ananthraman,G.Bantwal,V.Ayyar: The use of GnRH analogue stimulation testing to identify isolated FSH insufficiency in a man with oligozoospermia and successful treatment with human menopausal gonadotropin. International Journal of Clinical Cases and Investigations 2011. Volume 2 (Issue 1), 3:4, 6th February 2011.
  5. V.Ayyar, R.Sahay: Hyperprolactinemias: Case illustrated discussions with recent guidelines. International Journal of Clinical Cases and Investigations 2011. Volume 2 (Issue 2), 6th march 2011.
  6. B.Mathew,A.Devasia,V.Ayyar et al:Thyrotoxicosis Presenting as Acute Bulbar Palsy JAPI • JUNE 2011 • VOL. 59.P.1
  7. Indumathi CK, Lewin S, Ayyar V. Berardinelli Seip syndrome with insulin-resistant diabetes mellitus and stroke in an infant. Indian J Endocr Metab 2011;15:S62-4.
  8. Sucharita.S,Bantwal.G.Idiculla.J,Ayyar.V,Vaz.M:Autonomic Nervous System Function In T2DM using conventional clinical autonomic tests.IJEM 2011/ july-sept/vol 15/Issue 3/P 198.
  9. S.Kalra,V.Ayyar,A.G.Unnikrishnan: Adrenergic India: Managing It’s diabetes. Editorial/IJEM 2011/Vol 15/ Supl 1/S1
  10. V.Ayyar: History Of Growth Hormone Therapy. IJEM 2011/Vol 15/Sup 3/S2/Page 162 .
  11. Mascaranis.J,Anoop.H,Patil.M,Shruthi.K,B.George,Ananthraman,Ayyar.V,Bantwal.G:Improvement in Fertility outcome follows initiation of thyroxine for women with Subclinical Hypothyroidism.Thyroid Reseasrch and Practice.Vol.8,No:3.2011.P-3.
  12. J.Idiculla,Rathod.S,Shruthi.K,AyyarV,Bantwal.G:Hypokalemic Periodic paralysis.The thyroid connection.The National Medical Journal of India.Vol24.No5.2011
  13. Ayyar V: T2DM is not CAD risk equivalent. IJEM.2012.Vol 16.Issue 3.P472
  14. Koshy.A, JayaKumari, Ayyar V,Prasannakumar:Evaluation of serum vitamin B12 levels in type 1 diabetics attending a tertiary care hospital: A preliminary cross – sectional study. IJEM .2012.Vol 16.Sup 1.P.S79
  15. J.V. Mascarenhas, V Ayyar, G. Bantwal: Subclinical hypothyroidism and conception in a woman with primaryinfertility. J Clin Sci Res 2012;1:94-6.
  16. J.V. Mascarenhas, V Ayyar: Subclinical Hypothyroidism and Fertility: Novel Acquaintances.Journal of Indian Clinical sciences.Issue1.2012
  17. Ayyar V:Discovery of Insulin: Conquest and Controversy. Journal of indian Clinical sciences.Issue1.2012.
  18. Vivek M, Ayyar V: Developmental Origin Of Adult Diseases:IJEM.2012/Vol 16/Issue4/Page 532.
  19. Idiculla.J,Harshad.D,Seena.S, Ayyar V:Icterus in Graves:Grave implications of disease and therapy.Thyroid research and practice.Sept to Dec 2012.Vol 9.Issue3.P99.
  20. J.V. Mascarenhas, V Ayyar :Russell Silver syndrome: A perspective on growth and the influence of growth hormone therapy. IJEM.Sep-Oct 2012 / Vol 16 | Issue 5.Page 840.
  21. George B, Vinay D, Moolechery J, Mathew V, Anantharaman R, Ayyar V, et al. Megaduodenum in a patient with acromegaly. Indian J Endocr Metab 2012;16:S324-5.
  22. Belinda G, Vinay D, Moolechery J, Mathew V, Anantharaman R, Ayyar V, Bantwal G. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia - experience from a tertiary centre in South India. Indian J Endocr Metab 2012;16:S385-6.
  23. Anantharaman R, Menezes G, Yusuf R, Ganapathi B, Ayyar SV, Srinivasan R. The 1 μg cosyntropin test in normal individuals: A reappraisal. Indian J Endocr Metab 2013;17:693-6.
  24. Mathew V, Ramakrishnan A, Srinivasan R, Sushma K, Bantwal G, Ayyar V. Erroneous glucose recordings while using mutant variant of quinoprotein glucose dehydrogenase glucometer in a child with galactosemia. Indian J Endocr Metab 2013;17:S289-91.
  25. Rodrigues CQ, Furruqh S, Ayyar VS, Thomas A. Glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) in pregnancy. J Clin Sci Res 2013;2:183-5
  26. Deshpande N, Ayyar V, Channabasavaiah R, Shetty R, Behl A. Clinical experience with insulin detemir, biphasic insulin aspart and insulin aspart in people with type 2 diabetes: Results from the Karnataka cohort of the A1chieve study. Indian J Endocr Metab 2013;17:S552-6.
  27. Deshmukh V, Behl A, Iyer V, Joshi H, Dholye JP, Varthakavi PK. Prevalence, clinical and biochemical profile of subclinical hypothyroidism in normal population in Mumbai. Indian J Endocr Metab 2013;17:454-9.
  28. Mascarenhas JV, Vageesh Ayyar S. Tuberculosis of the sella masquerading as pituitary adenoma. J Clin Sci Res 2013;2:42-4
  29. Furruqh S, Menezes G, Ganapathy B, Ayyar V, Dhruvakumar SH, Vaseem M, et al. Evaluation of upper reference limit of TSH in adults: Review of biological upper reference limit for TSH on a "chemiluminescence based" analysis technique. Thyroid Res Pract 2013;10:100-3.
  30. S.Jayakumari,Ganapathi B,Anitha D,Vageesh Ayyar,Madhuri P.Evaluation of serum B12 levels & It’s correlations with Anti peroxidase antibody in patients with Autoimmune Thyroid Disorders. Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry April 2015, Volume 30, Issue 2, pp 217-220
  31. Srinivas Rajagopala*,#, Anantharaman Ramakrishnan**, Ganapathi Bantwal**, Uma Devaraj†, Smrita Swamy††, Vageesh Ayyar S.** & George D’Souza†.Adrenal insufficiency in patients with stable non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis. Indian J Med Res 139, March 2014, pp 393-401.
  32. Reena r.nelson anthikat1, a.michael1, s. Vageesh2, r balamurugan3 and s. Ignacimuthu3 *the effect of areca catechu. L extract on streptozotocin induced hyperglycaemia in wistar rats. Int J Pharm Bio Sci 2014 Oct; 5(4): (P) 316 - 321
  33. M.Patil,V Ayyar, G Bantwal et al: Thyroid ectopia :Case series & literature review. Thyroid research & Practice. Sept-Dec 2015,Vol 12 Issue 3 page 110.

Contribution to Text Books

  1. Sexual Dysfunction in men & women with diabetes : IJCP text book for practicing doctors.
  2. Early Insulin Initiation In type 2 diabetes: Against the motion For APICON 2008 annual book by Microlabs Ltd.
  3. Insulin therapy in the management of type 2 DM in the Young: For Apicon 2009 Annual book by Microlabs.Ltd
  4. Role Of AGE’s In the Chronic Complications Of Diabetes Mellitus: Againest The motion For Apicon 2010 Annual book by Microlabs.
  5. Primary HPT: Changing Scenario:. Medicine UpDate: Vol 20: 2010 by API
  6. Diabetes Insipidus : Text book of Endocrinology 1st edition.2010.
  7. Incretin Based therapies: ESI manual of Clinical Endocrinology.1st edition.2011
  8. Post pituitary and Disorders of Water homeostasis: ESI manual of Clinical Endocrinology.1st edition.2011

Co-Author

  1. Clinical profile of Falciparum malaria: 17th, joint annual conference of API & CSI ,KAPICON-2000, June 2000, Gulbarga.
  2. A case report: Cushing Syndrome secondary to adrenal carcinoma: 17th, joint annual conference of API & CSI, KAPICON-2000, June 2000,Gulbarga.
  3. A case report of splenic abscess in T.S.S.: 17th, joint annual conference of API & CSI, KAPICON-2000, June 2000, Gulbarga.
  4. Familial RTA associated with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. 30th National conference of ESI, ESICON December 2000, Chennai.
  5. A Series of cases of Myasthenia Gravis with Thyroid Disease. 30th National conference of ESI, ESICON- December 2000, Chennai .
  6. Basal Leptin levels in obese adults in relation to Anthropometry, Metabolic and Hormonal parameters. 31st National conference of ESI, ESICON - December 2001, Mumbai.
  7. Suppression of benign STNs : L - Thyroxin Vs Percutaneous Ethanol injection therapy. 32nd National conference of ESI ESICON - December 2002. Kolkata.
  8. Audit of treatment of hyperthyroidism in a public hospital. 32nd National conference of ESI, ESICON - December 2002, Kolkata.
  9. Bone mineral density and bone biochemistry in nutritional osteomalacia. 32nd National conference of ESI, ESICON –December-2002. Kolkata.
  10. Calcium and vitamin-D therapy (supplementation) dramatically improve the bone mineral density in patients with nutritional osteomalacia. At 30th European symposium on calcified tissues ,8-12th may 2003 Rome,Italy.
  11. Hand- Schuller- Christian Disease presenting as Diabetes Insipidus. Page 54, KJMS , VOL 4, No: 1&2, Jan-June 2005.
  12. A Case Report of Primary Hyperparathyroidism. Page 58, KJMS , VOL 4, No: 1&2, Jan-June 2005.
  13. An evaluation of Autonomic Nervous Activity in Type2 Diabetics using Conventional and newer methods. 33rd Annual conference of RSSDI- Sept 2005, Bangalore.
  14. Role of SST in assessment of hypoadrenalism : Page 23, No.1 &2 ,Vol 5.Jan-June2006.
  15. A case report of ‘Wolframs syndrome’: 24 th Kapicon 2006 .Bangalore.
  16. Case Series on Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis : At 62nd Annual API conference at Goa on 15 to 18th of Feb 2007.
  17. Empty sells Syndrome : At 26th Kapicon at Manipal may 5th 2007.
  18. A case Report of Primary HPT presenting as Hypokalemic dRTA : At 26th KAPICON 2007 at Manipal 5th May.
  19. Thyroid Ophthalmopathy - A Case Series at 63rd annual conference APICON 2008 Cochin..
  20. A Rare Case of Hypoglycemia due to Paraneoplastic Manifestation of Carcinoma Lung: at 64th annual conference APICON 2008 at Cochin.
  21. RTA-Clinical Profile: At APICON 2009 at Gaziabad.
  22. Thyroid Dysfunction in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. APICON 2009 at Ghaziabad.
  23. Prevalence of vitamin B12 deficiency in patients with Autoimmune thyroid disorders. At IMMUNOCON 2009, 16-19th Dec 2009 at NIMHANS convention centre.
  24. Gaint Prolactinomas: A retrospective study of clinical features,treatment and outcome.: Endocrine Journal , Vol 57, suppl 2 ,Page: S-510.
  25. Transient CAH: Review of three cases. Endocrine Journal , Vol 57, suppl 2 ,Page: S-643.
  26. Prevalence Of Vit B12 in T1DM : At 38th Annual RSSDI conference Kochi. 19th Nov 2010.
  27. Spectrum of blood glucose profile among patients admitted to coronary care unit(ccu) with acute coronary syndrome(ACS) or congestive cardiac failure(CCF). At 40th Annual Conference of Endocrinology.ESICON-2010 at CMC Vellore 9-11th Dec 2010.
  28. Improvement in fertility outcome following initiation of thyroxine for subclinical hypothyroidism. At 40th Annual Conference of Endocrinology.ESICON-2010 at CMC Vellore 9-11th Dec 2010.
  29. Maternal & Foetal Outcomes In Pregnant Women With Normoglycemia Versus Dysglycemia. At KAPICON -2011 held at Mysore.May 2011
  30. Improvement In Pregnancy Outcome Following Initiation Of Thyroxine For Subclinical Hypothyroidism. At KAPICON -2011 held at Mysore.May 2011
  31. Response to Anti-Thyroid-Drugs (ATD) in patients with Graves’ disease (GD) treated for minimum of 12 months: a single center experience . At KAPICON -2011 held at Mysore.May 2011
  32. Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome (APS) in 100 Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) followed up at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Bengaluru. At KAPICON -2011 held at Mysore.May 2011
  33. Management of infertility associated with giant prolactinoma At KAPICON -2011 held at Mysore.May 2011
  34. Acromegaly Presenting With Pituitary Apoplexy .At KAPICON -2011 held at Mysore.May 2011.
  35. Dopamine agonist induced breast abscess- a case report. At 41st ESI conference ESICON-2011 held at Pune ,Dec 2011
  36. Adrenal reserve in Bronciectasis. At 41st ESI conference ESICON-2011 held at Pune ,Dec 2011
  37. Differences in pregnancy outcomes after application of the new IADPSG criteria for gestational diabetes. At 41st ESI conference ESICON-2011 held at Pune ,Dec 2011
  38. Allgrove’s syndrome – presentation of two unrelated cases. At 41st ESI conference ESICON-2011 held at Pune ,Dec 2011
  39. RUSSELL SILVER SYNDROME – A RARE CASE OF SHORT STATURE At 41st ESI conference ESICON-2011 held at Pune ,Dec 2011

Thesis

  1. Cadiovascular Autonomic Neuropathy in diabetes mellitus. For M.D. General Medicine degree, Bangalore University.
  2. Leptin levels and it's response to metformin therapy in PCOS. For D.M. Endocrinology degree. Mumbai University.

Workshops Participation

  1. Workshop on Podiatry ,Mumbai,7th April 2001.
  2. Diabetology Research Course in Genetics ,Bangalore, August 3rd to 5th 2004.
  3. Medical Teacher Training Workshop,Bangalore, 9-11th Sept 2004.
  4. Training in staged management of diabetes at Hyderabad Feb 16 and 17th Org by IDC .USA
  5. Training in Train the trainer in Postprandial hyperglycemia by IDF on 13th October 2008 at Seoul Korea.

Clinical Trials

  1. Co- Investigator /Principle Investigator in > 80 trials.(DREAM,ORIGIN,TIPS etc)