Dr Hemi Soneja

DEGREES/ TRAINING: Dr. Soneja did her MBBS from Maulana Azad Medical College in 2002. This was followed by further Post Graduate Medical training from Guthrie Clinic, Pennsylvania, USA. She then did her training in Obesity Medicine and is certified with American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM). She is also a Diabetologist, having trained in Diabetes management from the USA and obtained Diploma in Diabetes from the UK. Prior to this, she was Consultant Diabetes and Obesity Medicine at University Hospitals, Cleveland, USA. CLINICAL EXPERTISE/ INTERESTS: Dr. Soneja has a global experience in managing lifestyle related conditions like Obesity and Diabetes. Her special interests are Childhood Obesity and preventive medicine. She believes in providing a comprehensive care for her patients seeking weight management and management of associated conditions like diabetes, high BP, cholesterol etc. She has had extensive experience in managing complicated Diabetes including those needing insulin pumps. She runs comprehensive medical weight management programs for patients. She also sees patients before and after Bariatric Surgery for continued medical management after surgery. ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE: Dr. Soneja has been an active teacher both for her junior doctors and patients. She is also a Faculty in Obesity Medicine at University of South Wales, UK. She conducts regular Diabetes Self Management Education sessions for patients. She has been an avid researcher and has worked at Birmingham Hospital, UK, as Clinical Research Fellow and published several papers in international journals. She has also presented her research papers on Diabetes and Obesity at American Diabetes Association and American Society of Bariatric Physicians.