Qualifications 

• MBBS - Kakatiya Medical College, Warangal, 2008
• MD - General Medicine - Chalmeda Anand Rao Institute of Medical Sciences (CAIMS), Karimnagar, 2012
• DM - Endocrinology - Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS), Tirupathi, 2016

 Experience 

Aug 2016-Aug 2017 : Assistant Professor, Dept. Of Endocrinology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS), Tirupati 2013-2016 : Senior Resident, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS), Tirupati

 Services offered 

• Thyroid Disorders
• Diabetes
• Short Stature
• Obesity
• Osteoporosis
• Pituitary Disorders
• Hypogonadism
• Pubertal disorders

 Special Interest and Expertise 

• Diabetes
• Thyroid disorders
• Obesity
• Osteoporosis
• Pituitary disorders
• Pubertal disorders
• Hypogonadism
• Short stature

 Professional Membership 

• Endocrine Society of India
• Indian Thyroid Society
• Indian Society of Pediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology
• International society for pediatric and adolescent diabetes
• The Association of Physicians of India

 Research & Publications 

• Sangeetha Sirigiri, Suresh Vaikkakara, Alok Sachan, P.V.L.N. Srinivasarao, Sunil Epuri, Sailaja Anantarapu, Arun Mukka,Srinivasa Rao Chokkapu, Ashok Venkatanarasu, Ravi Poojari. Correction of Hypothyroidism Leads to Change in Lean Body Mass without altering Insulin Resistance. Eur Thyroid J 2016;5:247252
• Ashok V, Suresh V, Sachan A, Vengamma B, Bitla AR, Shalini P, et al. Iatrogenic hypercalcemia in elderly lady. J Clin Sci Res 2017;6:121-124
• Ashok V, Sachan A. Organ specific autoimmunity in Type 1 Diabetes mellitus. J Clin Sci Res 2017;6:103- 112
• Ashok V, Sachan A, Suresh V.Effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals exposure in early life in ISPAE CAPE NEWS, August, 2017

 Awards and Achievements 

APICON 2014 Ludhiana original paper award in 71st National APICON at hyderabad in 2016 Best paper award in National Cardiology Update-2011, Hyderabad. 2nd Best poster award in 39th ANNUAL STATE APICON in VIZAG, 2011.Written and Published book on Diabetes for a common man in Telugu (title- Mee sugar vyadhi gurinchi telusukondi aanandanga jeevinchandi) and English (Know your diabetes for a happy life)