Dr. Jaichitra Suresh

Senior Consultant

Internal Medicine

MBBS (Kilpauk Medical College, University of Madras), DNB – Family Medicine (Sundaram Medical Foundation, Chennai), DFM – Diploma in Family Medicine (University of Colombo, Sri Lanka), DFID – Distance Fellowship in Diabetes Management (CMC, Vellore), FCGP – Fellow of the College of General Practitioners (New Delhi), ECFMG Certified (USA)

Overview

Dr. Jaichitra Suresh is a highly experienced Senior Consultant Physician and Diabetologist with over three decades of expertise in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Diabetes Care, Geriatric Medicine, and Palliative Care. She currently practices at SIMS Hospital, Vadapalani, and at Soukya Clinic and Home Healthcare, Chennai, offering comprehensive outpatient, inpatient, and home healthcare services. Dr. Jaichitra has worked across leading institutions including MGM Healthcare, MV Hospital for Diabetes, Madras Medical Mission, Dr. Rela Institute and Medical Center, Apollo Medical Center, and IIT Chennai. A recognized voice in public health, she has appeared in over 25 episodes of Vendhar TV's Hello Doctor programme and has contributed to health awareness through radio shows, newspaper columns, and community CMEs. She is committed to evidence-based, patient-centered care that encompasses diagnosis, treatment, counseling, and disease prevention. Dr. Jaichitra Suresh believes in holistic, family-centered medical care that goes beyond treating illness — encompassing prevention, rehabilitation, counseling, and lifestyle education. She is dedicated to making quality healthcare accessible to patients across all age groups, including elderly and palliative care patients, through compassionate and evidence-based practice.

Field of Expertise

Family Medicine
Diabetology
Internal Medicine
Comprehensive Diabetes Care
Geriatric Care
Palliative Care
Obesity Clinic
Adult Vaccination
Emergency & Critical Care
Preventive Health Checkups
Pre-employment Health Screening
Chronic Disease Management
Hypoglycemia Management
Cardiovascular Risk Management
Home Healthcare

Languages Spoken

EnglishTamil

Awards & Achievements

Jaichitra Suresh & Satyajit M – "Diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus and Glucose Intolerance: WHO/ADA – Which Criteria to Use?" – APICON 2002
Satyajit M., Jaichitra Suresh – "Characteristics of Patients with Impaired Fasting Glucose" – APICON 2002
Resource Person, IMA Kodambakkam – "Guidelines for Aspirin and Statin Use for Primary Prophylaxis of Cardiovascular Disease" – September 2018
Speaker, Diabetes Care Association Chennai – "Benefits of Early Control of Diabetes" – June 2018
Featured in The Hindu (health columns, 2015–2017) and Kumkumam Doctor magazine (2017–2018)
Radio health awareness: Rainbow FM 101.8 (World Health Day 2018) and Chennai Live 104.8 FM (Dengue Awareness 2018)
25+ episodes as Health Expert on Vendhar TV's Hello Doctor Live Programme

Fellowship

DNB – Family Medicine, Sundaram Medical Foundation, Chennai
DFM – Diploma in Family Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
DFID – Distance Fellowship in Diabetes Management, CMC Vellore
FCGP – Fellow of the College of General Practitioners, New Delhi
ECFMG Certified – Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, USA (1996)
ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (2000, 2019)
PALS – Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Indian Academy of Pediatrics (2000)
BLS – Basic Life Support, ISCCM (2000, 2019)
Certificate Course in Palliative Care – Indian Association of Palliative Care
National Family Medicine Faculty Development Workshop (January 2023)

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