Medical Director, Even Healthcare, Bengaluru
The clinical assessment of metabolic health involves a multidimensional approach that goes beyond measuring blood glucose alone. Core tools include waist circumference, blood pressure, fasting glucose, lipid profile (triglycerides and HDL), and HbA1c, with advanced markers like fasting insulin, HOMA-IR, and liver enzymes (ALT, AST) offering deeper insight into insulin resistance and fatty liver risk. Subtle red flags—such as normal glucose with high insulin, abdominal obesity despite normal BMI, acanthosis nigricans, or elevated triglyceride-to-HDL ratios—may indicate early metabolic dysfunction. Lifestyle factors like diet, sleep, stress, and physical activity, along with family history, are essential in forming a complete risk profile. Recognizing these early signs enables timely intervention through lifestyle and clinical management, helping prevent progression to chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular conditions, and NAFLD.
Medical Director, Even Healthcare, Bengaluru
Dr. Binita Priyambada is a seasoned medical professional with a diverse and impactful career spanning clinical medicine, digital health innovation, public health systems, and healthcare leadership. Currently serving as the Medical Director at Even Health in Bengaluru since February 2024, she previously led the Integrative Medicine department at the same organization for two years. Her expertise lies in family medicine, decision support systems, telemedicine, managed care, healthcare IT, and team leadership. Earlier, she played a pivotal role as a Senior Consultant with the National Health Systems Resource Centre (NHSRC), contributing significantly to the rollout of the Ayushman Bharat Health & Wellness Centres and expanding the scope of primary health care services across India. At Docprime, she held key leadership roles including Head of Medical Product (AVP) and Senior Consultant, where she led large medical teams, pioneered scalable digital consultation models, optimized performance monitoring systems, and authored over 50 health awareness articles for national media outlets. Her entrepreneurial endeavors include co-founding Healthwise Preventive Services LLP and running the HealthwiseIndian.com portal, aimed at empowering Indians to manage chronic diseases and health risks through tools and personalized support. With rich consulting experience at Ernst & Young and IMS Health, she contributed to strategic projects in hospital expansion, private equity, public-private partnerships, and cost optimization for major healthcare networks. Her academic background includes an MBA with a dual major in Marketing and Strategy from the Indian School of Business, where she also consulted for government health programs and collaborated on joint electives with Wharton. Beginning her career as a surgeon and family physician, Dr. Priyambada has demonstrated excellence at every stage—from grassroots clinical care to shaping health policy and product innovation at scale—earning recognition as a dynamic force in India\'s healthcare transformation.
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