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{{Short description|Indian endocrinologist}}
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'''Anoop Misra''' is an Indian [[endocrinologist]] and a former honorary physician to the [[Prime Minister of India]].<ref name="Anoop Misra on Herbalife">{{cite web | url=http://company.herbalife.com/nab/anoop-misra | title=Anoop Misra on Herbalife | publisher=Herbalife Nutrition | date=2016 | access-date=6 January 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141004062909/http://company.herbalife.com/nab/anoop-misra | archive-date=4 October 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref> He serves the chairman of the ''Fortis Centre for Diabetes, Obesity and Cholesterol'' (C-DOC) and heads the National Diabetes Obesity and Cholesterol Foundation (NDOC).<ref name="Anoop Misra on Fortis">{{cite web | url=http://www.fortishealthcare.com/india/doctors/dr-prof-anoop-misra-826 | title=Anoop Misra on Fortis | publisher=Fortis Healthcare | date=2016 | access-date=6 January 2016 | archive-date=5 May 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180505143641/http://www.fortishealthcare.com/india/doctors/dr-prof-anoop-misra-826 | url-status=dead }}</ref> A former Fellow of the [[World Health Organization]] at the [[Royal Free Hospital]] in the United Kingdom, Misra has made significant contributions to the study of diabetes and obesity in the Indian population. He is a recipient of the [[Dr. B. C. Roy Award]], India's highest medical honor,<ref name="EXpert Profile">{{cite web | url=http://doctor.ndtv.com/expert/ndtv/expertid/274/Prof_Anoop_Misra.html | title=Expert Profile | publisher=ND TV | date=2016 | access-date=6 January 2016}}</ref> and was awarded the [[Padma Shri]] by the [[Government of India]] in 2007 for his contributions to medicine.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |title=Padma Awards |publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |date=2016 |access-date=3 January 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015193758/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |archive-date=15 October 2015 }}</ref>

== Early life ==
Misra completed his MBBS and MD in Internal Medicine from the [[All India Institutes of Medical Sciences|All India Institute of Medical Sciences]] (AIIMS), [[New Delhi]]. He pursued further research and training abroad as a WHO Fellow at the [[Royal Free Hospital]], UK,<ref name="Dr Anoop Misra – Diabetologist">{{cite web |date=2016 |title=Dr Anoop Misra – Diabetologist |url=http://www.medicaltourismco.com/dr-anoop-misra-diabetologist/ |access-date=6 January 2016 |publisher=Medical Tourism Corporation}}</ref> and later worked at the [[University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center]], Department of Endocrinology and Human Nutrition, USA.<ref name="On My Doc Advisor">{{cite web |date=2016 |title=On My Doc Advisor |url=http://www.mydocadvisor.com/DoctorDetail.aspx?Id=588&HospitalId=241&CId=244 |access-date=6 January 2016 |publisher=My Doc Advisor}}</ref> [[File:Dr. Anoop Misra.jpg|thumb|Dr. Anoop Misra with Pharma Leaders Founder Chairman Satya Brahma receiving the coveted honor.]]

== Career ==
After returning to India, Misra joined [[All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi|AIIMS Delhi]], where he worked for a decade and headed the Diabetes and Metabolism Group and the Clinical Pharmacology Unit. He later joined Fortis Rajan Dhall Hospital as the Director of the Department of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases.

He has also served as [[Adjunct professor|Adjunct Faculty]] at the [[Institute of Advanced Research|Indian Institute of Advanced Research]], [[Gandhinagar]]. Currently, he chairs the Fortis C-DOC Centre for Diabetes, Obesity and Cholesterol, a specialized institution focusing on metabolic disorders, and leads the National Diabetes, Obesity and Cholesterol Foundation (NDOC).<ref name="Anoop Misra on Pistachio">{{cite web |date=2016 |title=Anoop Misra on Pistachio |url=http://www.pistachiohealthinstitute.org/advisory-board/anoop-misra/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304202517/http://www.pistachiohealthinstitute.org/advisory-board/anoop-misra/ |archive-date=4 March 2016 |access-date=6 January 2016 |publisher=Pistachio Health Institute}}</ref>

== Research and contributions ==
Misra is known to have been involved in advanced research in the fields of Diabetes and Obesity and is reported to have introduced novel definitions for obesity.<ref name="Dr Anoop Misra – Diabetologist" /> His research interests included abdominal obesity and [[Syndrome X (metabolic)|Syndrome X]] in Indians and is credited with development of dietary and exercise guidelines for Indians. His group has worked extensively on body fat depots, specifically hepatic and pancreatic fat, and their relationship with insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome in Indian population. He has also conducted several intervention trials with nuts, edible oils and proteins in individuals having high risk for diabetes. He was a part of several research projects on the subject<ref name="Dr Anoop Misra – Diabetologist" /> and his researches have been documented by way of over 300 articles published in peer reviewed journals.<ref name="Anoop Misra on Herbalife" /> He is also associated with 15 scientific publications as a member of their editorial boards and has written editorials for [[The Lancet]] on three occasions.<ref name="Anoop Misra on Herbalife" /> He is a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of [[Elsevier (magazine)|Elsevier]] and is the Associate Editor of ''Journal of Diabetes'', ''European Journal of Clinical Nutrition'' and Editor-in Chief of ''Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome: Research and Reviews''. Besides, he is a reviewer for over 30 journals including ''New England Journal of Medicine'', ''Lancet'', ''Circulation'' and ''The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism''.<ref name="Anoop Misra on Herbalife" /><ref name="Science Behind Products">{{cite web | url=http://www.loseweightwhywait.com/nab12.html | title=Science Behind Products | publisher=Lose weight why wait | date=2016 | access-date=6 January 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221231823/http://www.loseweightwhywait.com/nab12.html | archive-date=21 February 2015 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Policy and advisory roles ==
Dr. Misra has been a member of several national and international health committees, including:

* National Program for Cancer, Diabetes, and Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD)
* [[World Health Organization|WHO]] Expert Group on Childhood Obesity
* [[Indian Council of Medical Research]] (ICMR) Expert Committees on Fatty Liver, Gestational Diabetes, and Childhood Obesity
* Technical Advisory Group on Adolescent Health, [[Ministry of Health and Family Welfare]], [[Government of India]]
* Governing Committee, [[National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad|National Institute of Nutrition]]
* Expert Committee, [[Drugs Controller General of India]]

Dr. Misra has served as Honorary Physician to two [[Prime Minister of India|Indian Prime Ministers]]. He currently heads the Diabetes Certification Course at Fortis C-DOC, conducted in collaboration with the [[The BMJ|British Medical Journal]] (BMJ) and the [[Royal College of Physicians]], London.<ref name="Anoop Misra on Herbalife" />

== Honors and awards ==
Misra has received numerous national and international awards, including:

* [[Dr. B. C. Roy Award]] (2006) – Highest Indian medical honor<ref name="B.C. Roy awards for 55 doctors">{{cite web |date=2 July 2008 |title=B.C. Roy awards for 55 doctors |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/article1288575.ece |access-date=6 January 2016 |work=The Hindu}}</ref>
* President’s Award of Excellence, [[Rotary International]], South and East Delhi Chapter (2006)<ref name="President's Award of Excellence">{{cite web |date=2016 |title=President's Award of Excellence |url=https://www.credihealth.com/doctor/anoop-misra-endocrinologist/experience |access-date=6 January 2016 |publisher=Credihealth}}{{Dead link|date=September 2019|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>
* [[Padma Shri]], [[Government of India]] (2007)<ref name="Padma Awards" />
* Bharat Shiromani Puruskar, Indian Economics Institute (2009)<ref name="On My Doc Advisor" />
* [[Swasth Bharat|Swastha Bharat Samman]] (2010)<ref name="President's Award of Excellence" />
* Spirit of Humanity Award, Americare Foundation (2010)<ref name="President's Award of Excellence" />
* Outstanding Investigator Award, World India Diabetes Foundation (2014)
* Pharma Leaders Indian of the Year – Endocrinology (2018)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dr. Anoop Misra, Chairman of Fortis Centre for Diabetes, Obesity and Cholesterol and heads, National Diabetes Obesity and Cholesterol Foundation Awarded as "Pharma Leaders Indian of the Year – Endocrinology" at Pharma Leaders Power Brand awards 2018 – pharmaleaders2018 |url=http://pharmaleaders2018.in/dr-anoop-misra-chairman-of-fortis-centre-for-diabetes-obesity-and-cholesterol-and-heads-national-diabetes-obesity-and-cholesterol-foundation-awarded-as-pharma-leaders-indian-of-the-year/ |access-date=2018-12-24 |language=en-US}}</ref>
He has also delivered several prestigious medical orations, including the Prof. Austin E. Doyle Oration, Dr. K. L. Wig Oration, V. Ramalingaswami Oration, and R. M. Shah Oration (2017).<ref name="Anoop Misra on Pistachio" /><ref name="Anoop Misra on Sehat">{{cite web |date=2016 |title=Anoop Mishra on Sehat |url=https://www.sehat.com/dr-anoop-misra-diabetologist-delhi |access-date=6 January 2016 |publisher=Sehat}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Diabetes]]
* [[Syndrome X (metabolic)]]
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== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL7qViCgQFw | title=Dr. Anoop Misra speaks on how to avoid Diabetes attack | publisher=[[Fortis Healthcare]] | work=[[YouTube]] video | date=15 January 2009 | access-date=6 January 2016}}

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