Dr. Prem Sahasranam

Prem Sahasranam, MD

Board Certified Endocrinologist

515 W. Grangeville Blvd.

Hanford, CA 93230

(559) 587-1100

Summary

  • Assistant Clinical Professor, Loma Linda University School of Medicine
  • CEO, Founder & Medical Director, Central Valley Endocrinology, Hanford, CA
  • Physician Champion, JCAHO Certified Inpatient Diabetes Program, Adventist Medical Center, Hanford, CA
  • CEO, Founder and Chief Medical Officer, My Diabetes Tutor Inc.
  • Founding Core Faculty, Adventist Health, Tulare, Internal Medicine Residency Program

Education

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.)

1993 - 1999

Madras Medical College, Madras, India

Elective Clerkships

1999

Harvard Medical School, Department of Medicine

Residency & Fellowship

Internal Medicine

2002 - 2005

Weill Medical College, Cornell University

St. Barnabas Hospital, Bronx, NY

Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

2005 - 2007

Charles R. Drew University, Los Angeles, CA

Professional Experience

Founder and Chairman, Board of Directors

2023 - Current

My Diabetes Health

Medical Advisor

2023 - 2024

Doximity

Founding Core Faculty

2021 - Current

Adventist Health Tulare, Internal Medicine Residency Program

Course Faculty

2021 - Current

Diabetes Essentials Certificate Program, University of the Pacific

Medical Advisor to the CEO

2020 - Current

Charm EHR (Medical Mine, Inc.), Pleasanton, CA

CEO, Founder and Chief Medical Officer

2019 - Current

My Diabetes Tutor, Inc.

Physician Champion

2018 - Current

JCAHO Certified Inpatient Diabetes Program, Adventist Medical Center, Hanford, CA

Consultant Endocrinologist

2013 - Current

Second Opinion Expert (www.secondopinionexpert.com)

Medical Director

2012 - 2019

Diabetes Education Program, Adventist Community Care, Hanford, CA

Faculty

2007 - Current

Hanford Family Medicine Residency Program

Consultant Endocrinologist

2007 - Current

Adventist Community Care, Hanford, CA

CEO, Founder and Medical Director

2007 - Current

Central Valley Endocrinology (Private Practice), Hanford, CA

Assistant Clinical Professor

2007 - Current

Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Volunteer Physician

2006 - 2007

Venice Family Clinic (Endocrinology)

Visiting Researcher

2001

University of California San Francisco, Department of Physiology

Medical Officer, Department of Medicine

2000

Trichur Heart Hospital, India

Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine

Sub-specialty in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

2007, 2017

American Board of Internal Medicine

2005, 2016

Certified Clinical Bone Densitometry (ISCD)

2008

Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduate (ECFMG)

2000

USMLE-3

2001

USMLE-2

1998

USMLE-1

1996

Publications

Virtual Insulin Pump Starts in Adults With High Social Vulnerability Scores: Outcomes Study [Poster Presentation] Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists (ADCES), ADCES 2025, Annual Conference, Phoenix, Arizona.

Thompson, J., Baxter, S., Sahasranam, P., Thompson, J., Baxter, S. S., Gavini, F., Garnero, T., Nallur, M., Qader, Z., Mohammed, M., Zelenka, H. (2025)

Effectively reducing health disparities: The impact of an all-Spanish DSMES curriculum [Poster presentation]. Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists (ADCES) 2024 Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, United States.

Sahasranam, P., Thompson, J., Baxter, S., Zelenka, H., Gavini, F., & Garnero, T. (2024)

Comparing underserved population outcomes using remote monitoring and/or diabetes education [Poster presentation]. Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists (ADCES) 2023 Annual Conference, Houston, TX, United States.

Sahasranam, P., Gavini, F., Garnero, T., Thompson, J., Baxter, S. S., Zelenka, H., Aulakh, K. S., & Boparai, M. S. (2023)

33-LB: Using Telehealth to Deliver Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) In Rural Communities. Diabetes 1 June 2022; 71 (Supplement_1): 33–LB. https://doi.org/10.2337/db22-33-LB

Sahasranam, P., Gavini, F., Sodhi, S., Garnero, T., Thompson, J., Salinas, C.M., Baxter, S.S. (2022)

Pharmacotherapy for Endocrine Disorders. In B. Luu, G. Kayingo & V. M. Hass (Eds.), Advanced Pharmacology for Prescribers, Edition 1 (Ch. 24). Springer. DOI: 10.1891/9780826195470

Sahasranam, P., Tran, M., Bandy, V.T., Hsia, S. (2021)

Hyperaldosteronism from a Large Adrenal Adenoma in a Patient with Bilateral Adrenal Nodules. Clinical Case Reports, 8.1, 55–60.

Adapa, S., Konala, V.N., Naramala, S., Dhingra, H., Tower, S.W., Sahasranam, P., Zhou, F., Omololu, O., Gavini, F., Martin, R.R. (2020)

Peritonitis Secondary to Uncommon Gram-Negative Coccobacillus Transmitted From a Cat in a Patient on Peritoneal Dialysis. Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 7.

Adapa, S., Naramala, S., Madhira, B.R., Gayam, V., Sahasranam, P., Konala, V.M. (2019)

Case Report of Lethal Toxin Lurking in an Edible Plant. Journal of Population Therapeutics in Clinical Pharmacology, 26(3):e14–e18; 22.

Patel, P., Konala, V.M., Adapa, S., Gayam, V., Sahasranam, P., Bose, S., Golez, C.D., Naramala, S. (2019)

Prevalence of GH and other anterior pituitary hormone deficiencies in adults with non-secreting pituitary microadenomas and normal serum IGF-1 levels. Clinical Endocrinology, 69, 292-8.

Yuen, K., Cook, D.M., Sahasranam, P., Patel, P., Ghods, D., Shahinian, H.K., Friedman, T.C. (2008)

Multiglandular Parathyroid Carcinoma, A Case Report and Brief Review. Southern Medical Journal, 100, 841-45.

Sahasranam, P., Tran, M.T., Friedman, T.C. (2007)

Self-regression of Acromegaly: A Case Report. Journal of Investigative Medicine, 55(1), 8-11, Abstract 393.

Sahasranam, P., Ballani, P., Friedman, T.C. (2007)

Oncogenic Osteomalacia: A Case Report and Comments. Endotrends, 13, 1-7.

Sahasranam, P., Hellerman, J.G. (2006)

Pituitary "Incidentalomas" are not completely incidental and cause Growth Hormone Deficiency. Journal of Investigative Medicine, 54, Supplement 1, Abstract 426.

Sahasranam, P., Patel, P., Friedman, T.C. (2006)

Clozapine-induced Pancreatitis and DKA, Case Report. [Abstract], ACP Scientific Meeting, New York Upstate chapter, 2004, Volume 1.

Sahasranam, P., Nagovsky, N., Stumacher, R. (2004)

Honors and Awards

UC Berkeley's Accelerator - Health Engine Cohort VIII Startup Founder

UC Berkeley

March 2025

Semifinalist, Wharton Business Plan Competition

Wharton Executive Education

May 2022

Finalist, Charm Innovation Challenge

2021

Outstanding Teaching Award

Family Practice Residency Program, Loma Linda University

2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018

Carmel Scholar Award in Endocrinology

2007

Honors Grade, Elective Clerkship

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

1999

Honors in Physiology

Madras Medical College, Madras, India

1994