About Prof. Dr. Sandeep Kumar Panigrahi
Academic physician, professor of community medicine, and public health specialist committed to evidence-based healthcare and preventive lifestyle interventions.
Prof. Dr. Sandeep Kumar Panigrahi
MBBS • MD (Community Medicine) • Fellowship in Diabetes (UK)
Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Current Academic Appointment
Professor, Department of Community Medicine
IMS & SUM Hospital, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (SOA) Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar
Bridging Clinical Medicine and Community Health
Prof. Dr. Sandeep Kumar Panigrahi is a physician, medical educator, and public health specialist with over 18 years of clinical, academic, and epidemiological experience. Having completed his MBBS from Veer Surendra Sai Medical College and Hospital followed by an MD in Community Medicine from SCB Medical College, Cuttack, he subsequently completed a specialized Fellowship in Diabetes from the United Kingdom.
His professional journey encompasses frontline community medicine, national and international public health programme monitoring with UNICEF, academic medical faculty appointments at premier institutions including AIIMS Bhubaneswar, and his long-standing professorship at IMS & SUM Hospital, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (SOA) University.
Dr. Panigrahi's clinical and academic focus centers on early disease prevention, evidence-based lifestyle interventions for type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular risk reduction, and the application of digital health/mobile technology to improve patient compliance and chronic disease outcomes. As an active researcher with over 47 peer-reviewed publications and over 200 citations, he regularly mentors undergraduate and postgraduate medical scholars.
Key Professional Commitments
Academic Medicine
Teaching, training and mentoring future healthcare professionals.
Public Health Programmes
Community health and quality improvement initiatives.
Medical Research
Evidence-based healthcare and real-world impact.
Diabetes & Lifestyle Health
Preventive care and lifestyle interventions.
Medical Education
Building the next generation of healthcare professionals.
Complete Professional Journey
Educational trajectory, institutional appointments, and public health service from 1999 to the present.
Khallikote Junior College
Science
Higher secondary education in science, laying foundational biology and chemistry principles for medical entrance.
Veer Surendra Sai Medical College & Hospital
Medicine
Undergraduate medical qualification (MBBS) with comprehensive clinical rotations, foundational surgery, medicine, and community postings.
SCB Medical College & Hospital
Postgraduate Medical Education
Doctor of Medicine (MD) in Community Medicine, epidemiological field investigations, biostatistics, and public health systems analysis.
UNICEF
Public Health Assurance / Public Health Programmes
Health programmes specialist focusing on child survival, maternal health, routine immunization quality assurance, and district monitoring.
AIIMS Bhubaneswar
Medical Doctor
Senior residency and academic physician responsibilities, community-based outpatient services, clinical teaching, and institutional research.
IMS & SUM Hospital, SOA University
Academic Medicine • Community Medicine • Research
Professor in the Department of Community Medicine. Leading academic lectures, diabetes prevention clinics, postgraduate dissertation guidance, and community field projects.
Teaching, Mentorship & Public Health Engagement
Instructing future physicians, directing postgraduate epidemiological research, and leading community health outreach.
Prof. Dr. Sandeep Kumar Panigrahi
Professor of Community Medicine
IMS & SUM Hospital, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (SOA) Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar
Medical Teaching & Training
Instructing undergraduate (MBBS) and postgraduate (MD) scholars in clinical epidemiology, community diagnosis, preventive medicine, and research methodology.
Dissertation Mentorship
Guiding medical residents through empirical field studies, trial protocol design, biostatistical analysis, and publication in peer-reviewed indexed journals.
Community Initiatives
Conducting outreach clinics, non-communicable disease screenings, health literacy workshops, and rural health collaborations across Odisha.
Book an Appointment
Consult for personalized care, preventive health guidance and lifestyle management with evidence-based medical protocols.
Prof. Dr. Sandeep Kumar Panigrahi
MBBS • MD • Fellowship in Diabetes (UK)