Indrajit Prasad

Indrajit Prasad is Bangladeshi endocrinologist, academic and medical researcher. He is a professor and Head of the Department of Diabetes & Endocrinology at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH). He is specializes in medicine, diabetes, thyroid and hormone diseases

Early life and education
Dr. Indrajit Prasad was born on January 2, 1976, and lived on Elephant Road, Dhanmondi, Dhaka.

Dr. Prasad has earned his Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree from Dhaka Medical College (DMC) in 1999. Following this, he pursued further specialization in the field of Internal medicine and obtained the degree of Fellowship of College of Physicians & Surgeon (FCPS) from Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons (BCPS) on January 2006. Then he obtained the degree of Doctorate of Medicine (MD) in Endocrinology & Metabolism from BIRDEM (Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders) on 2007. He also completed Fellow of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (FACE) at 2015 from American college of Endocrinology in United States of America.

Career
Dr. Prasad held the position of assistant professor in the Endocrinology department at Sir Salimullah Medical College (SSMC). Later he joined Dhaka Medical College and Hospital and served as an Assistant professor and then assumed the esteemed position of Head of the Department of Diabetes & Endocrinology. He assumed the role of a teacher for the Hypertension Certificate Course (CCH) in Hypertension and Research Center, Rangpur. He is currently working as a Medicine, Diabetes, Thyroid & Hormone Disease Specialist at Labaid Specialized Hospital and Bangladesh Specialized Hospital.

He pioneered the introduction of inferior petrosal sinus sampling in Bangladesh. He is a life member of the Bangladesh Endocrine Society (BES) and the Association of Clinical endocrinologist & Diabetologist of Bangladesh (ACEDB).

Research and contributions
Dr. Indrajit Prasad has various contributions to the field of endocrinology through his research and publication endeavors. He is one of the core editors of National Guideline on Diabetes Mellitus in Bangladesh. His research interests encompass diverse areas within the discipline, including diabetes, thyroid disorders, gonadal dysgenesis and other endocrine diseases.

Dr. Prasad actively disseminates medical guidelines on diabetes and thyroid-related conditions through various media platforms, including television shows, newspapers, and social media.