R. V. Jayakumar

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R.V. Jayakumar, MD, DM(P.G.I.), FRCP(U.K), M.N.A.M.S. is the former Head of the Department of Medicine, Trivandrum Medical College (1997-2000) and Kottayam Medical College (1996-1997, 2000-2001).

He received his MBBS from Trivandrum Medical College (1963 batch), his MD from Trivandrum Medical College, his DM in Endocrinology from P.G.I. Chandigarh and his MRCP from UK. He became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in 1994. He was the first person in India to pass the MNAMS exam in Endocrinology in 1978. He is considered a brilliant teacher, having instructed or been examiner to a whole generation of medical students, M.D. students and D.M. students in India, a national figure in the field of Endocrinology. He was the first malayalee to become president of the Endocrine Society of India. Presently he is a Director & CEO of Indian Institute of Diabetes(Govt. of Kerala Undertaking) and consultant{{Cite web | url=http://astermedcity.com/MultiSpeciality/endocrinology/C246/endocrinology | title=Multispeciality Hospital in Kochi | Aster Medcity Kerala }} Endocrinologist at Aster Medicity, Cochin. He is the chairman of the Indian Thyroid Society.{{cite news|title=Infertility, weight gain blues? Get a thyroid test|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-01-07/health/28042668_1_underactive-thyroid-weight-gain-thyroid-test|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104084157/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-01-07/health/28042668_1_underactive-thyroid-weight-gain-thyroid-test|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 November 2012|accessdate=31 December 2010|newspaper=The Times of India|date=7 January 2009}}{{cite news|title=Aster Medcity to host Aster Endo Summit 2018|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2018/sep/14/aster-medcity-to-host--aster-endo-summit-2018-1871992.html|newspaper=Indian Express|date=14 September 2018}}