Overview 

Dr. Anulekha Mary John is a distinguished healthcare professional, educator, and researcher with over two decades of expertise in Internal Medicine and Endocrinology.

Qualification

She completed her MBBS (1994–2000), Specialty Training in Internal Medicine (2002–2005), and Higher Specialty Training in Endocrinology and Metabolism (2009–2012) from the prestigious Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore—one of India’s premier medical institutions.

She currently serves as Professor and Consultant in the Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at Believers Church Medical College Hospital, Thiruvalla, where she actively contributes to clinical care, academic teaching, and institutional development.

Dr. Anulekha is also deeply engaged in advancing the academic and research landscape of the institution. She serves as a PhD Guide at the Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS) and is an active member of the Institutional Research Board (IRB), Medical Education Unit (MEU), and Audit Committee. Her leadership in these capacities reflects her unwavering commitment to ethical research, academic excellence, and institutional governance.

Publications & Research

Dr. Anulekha Mary John has contributed extensively to the fields of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Internal Medicine, with numerous publications in reputed national and international journals. Her research interests include diabetes management, thyroid disorders, metabolic bone disease, and endocrine complications of systemic illnesses.

Selected Journal Publications

2023

• Intolerance to Uncertainty among Medical Professionals in Central Kerala – Did COVID-19 Make Us Intolerant?
  Journal of Current Research in Scientific Medicine, 9(2), 129-133.

• A Case Report on COVID-19 Vaccination Induced Heart Failure
  International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 12(6), 2387-2389.

2022

• Sweet Memories or Not? A Comparative Study on Cognitive Impairment in Diabetes Mellitus
  Frontiers in Public Health, 10, 822062.

• Awareness and Practices of Disposing Sharps Used in the Care of Diabetes Mellitus
  Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 26.

• Errors in Insulin Administration – Descriptive Study of a Common Problem
  Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 26 (Suppl 8), S55.

• Screening for Depression and Its Association with Self-Care, Medication Adherence, and Preventive Control among Patients with Diabetes Mellitus
  Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 26 (Suppl 8), S55.

• Knowledge and Practice of Foot Care Including Footwear among Diabetics in Central Kerala: A Disconcerting Gap
  Believers Medical Journal, 5(1), 8–17.

• Target the Bone and Shoot the Eye
  BeMJ, 1(1).

• Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Stress and Life Satisfaction of Diabetic People in Central Kerala
  Diabetes Obesity International Journal, 7(3), 256.

• Fish Bone that Hooked an Adenoma – Primary Hyperparathyroidism
  Indian Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 15(2).

2021–2020

• A Valid Self-Help Tool to Measure the Role of Spousal Support in the Care of Persons with Diabetes Mellitus
  International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries, 42(3), 465–473.

• Assessment of Footwear among Patients with Diabetes Mellitus – A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study from South India
  Journal of Diabetology, 12(1), 41–45.

• A Storm with a Twist – Torsion of Struma Ovarii Causing Thyrotoxic Storm
  Endocrine and Metabolic Science, 1(3–4), 100066.

• Diabetic Retinopathy Awareness among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus – A Study from South India
  Journal of Current Research in Scientific Medicine, 6(1), 15–18.

• Awareness about Osteoporosis, Dietary Calcium, and Extent of Noncompliance to Medications among Educated Postmenopausal Women of Kerala
  International Journal of Medical Science and Innovative Research, 5(6), 220.

2019–2018

• Handbook of Endocrine Protocols (1st & 2nd Editions)
  Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers.

• Thyroid Nodules: Ultrasonographic Stratification of Malignant Risk by TIRADS
  International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, 4(5).

• Impact of Taking Thyroxine with Herbal Brews
  Journal of Current Research in Scientific Medicine, 4(2), 94–97.

• Evaluation of Giddiness: A Peripheral Hospital Experience
  International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, 4(3).

• Impact of Personalized Structured Health Education in Achieving Better Glycemic Control in Diabetes Mellitus
  IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences, 17(2), 7–11.

2014–2012

• Our Experience with Papillary Thyroid Microcancer
  Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 18(3), 410–413.

• Catecholamine-Induced Cardiomyopathy in Pheochromocytoma
  Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 17(4), 733–735.

• Edwardsiella Tarda Sepsis with Multiple Liver Abscesses in a Patient with Cushing's Syndrome
  Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, 30(3), 352.

• A Case of Primary Amenorrhoea
  Journal of the Association of Physicians of India, 62, 753–755.

• An Unusual Cause for Rings in the Brain
  Hong Kong Medical Journal, 18(4), 346–347.

Books & Chapters

• Handbook of Endocrine Protocols (1st & 2nd Editions) – Co-author, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, 2015 & 2019.

• Contributed to chapter in Endocrine society protocol book