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Dr. Leena Priyambada

Senior Consultant – Pediatric Endocrinology

MBBS, MD (Pediatrics)

20 Years English, Hindi, Telugu Banjara Hills , Himayatnagar , Secunderabad

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Dr. Priyambada, Leena has done her training at multiple renowned places in India and abroad and has wide perspective of treatment in pediatric endocrinology. She developed a strong interest in endocrinology during her postgraduate years in Pediatrics and went on to specialize in Pediatric Endocrinology right after her MD, being one of the very early trainees in India to train in Pediatric endocrine in 2007. She furthered her expertise in the USA and Australia.

· MBBS: SCB Medical College, Cuttack, Odisha

· MD Pediatrics: PGIMER, Chandigarh, 2003

· Pediatric Endocrinology: SGPGI, Lucknow, 2007

· Senior Residency: JIPMER, Puducherry, 2008

· Pediatric endocrinology: Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Ohio 2015

· Consultant: Christian Medical College Vellore till 2017.

· Ped endo fellowship: The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney 2020.

· She has been working at Rainbow Children’s Hospital at Hyderabad since 2017.

Clinical Expertise

Her areas of expertise includes all kinds of hormonal conditions in children and adolescents including:

Type 1 and type 2 Diabetes (including insulin pump and advanced diabetes technologies)
Growth and puberty disorders
Thyroid disorders
Obesity
Metabolic bone disease and calcium disorders
Adrenal and pituitary issues
Lipid disorders

Academic and Research Contributions

Dr. Priyambada, Leena has been actively involved in pediatric endocrinology research and academic activities. She served as a Project Officer for the International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD) 2022 Clinical Practice Guidelines for diabetes in children, coordinating all the 25 chapters. She is currently an editor of the current (2024-2028) ISPAD guidelines, and the only Indian (Asian) to be in this prestigious committee.

She has been selected for prestigious academic programs including:

APPES Fellows School (Seoul)
ISPAE PET School (Delhi)
Travel grant awardee to the European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology annual scientific meeting (Glasgow)
European Society of Pediatric Endocrinology (ESPE) e-learning Committee, resource limited setting

Teaching and Professional Roles

Adjunct Lecturer, University of New South Wales 2021-22
Team lead for a module in the Pediatric Diabetes Educator Training Course by Indian Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology
Faculty at national and international conferences
Contributor to journal publications and book chapters

Approach to care

With early diagnosis and the right treatment, most children with hormone-related conditions can live healthy, active lives. Dr. Leena Priyambada focuses on simple explanations, the right use of technology, and strong family support to provide complete, child-friendly care.

Dr. Priyambada, Leena is a founding member of Indian Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology and has served as: