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Dr. Jijun M Ignatius
Dr. Jijun M Ignatius

Dr. Jijun M Ignatius

Consultant Physician, Diabetologist, Allergy - Asthma Specialist.

General Medicine

His areas of expertise include Allergy Stratification & Trigger Identification, Management of Allergic Rhinitis, Allergy Trigger Immunotherapy, Urticaria Care, Diabetic Neuropathy Screening, Peripheral Vascular Assessment, Foot Pressure Mapping & Risk Assessment, Custom Footwear for Offloading, Obesity Reduction Programs, and Metabolic Fatty Liver Reversal.

Professional Qualification

MBBS, MD (General Medicine), DNB (General Medicine), MNAMS

Achievements and expertise

  • Did his Diploma in Allergy & Asthma from Pulmonology Department, CMC Vellore and passed Diabetology with distinction from Endocrinology Department, CMC, Vellore.
  • Awarded Comprehensive Critical Care Course (ISCCM; accredited by NBE).
  • Awarded Third Prize in Diabetology, CMC Vellore.
  • Second Prize for the presentation “Necrotizing pneumonia in Type 2 Diabetes” at the 6th JPEF Global Convention.
Research works

Predictive value of CURB65 and PSI Scoring systems in assessing outcome of Moderately Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia.

Journal publications include:
  • Hyperglycemic hemianopia as a stroke mimic in hyperosmolar non-ketotic state in type 2 Diabetes > (Recent Research in Endocrinology and Metabolic Disorder, 2019).
  • Enalapril induced delayed angioedema > (Clinical Journal of Hypertension, 2018).
  • Amlodipine Overdose – A Tricky Case scenario > (JEMDS, 2017).
Abstracts published in JAPI include:
  • Pulmonary Embolism Complicating Enteritis in SLE.
  • New-Onset Gynecomastia as a Beacon of Lung Cancer.
  • Enalapril-Induced Angioedema.
  • Validity of PSI Scoring System in Community-Acquired Pneumonia.
  • Isolated Bilateral INO in Ischemic Stroke.
  • Conducted a preliminary background study on prevalence of Allergic Rhinitis and Bronchial Asthma in Kottayam (2022–2023).

Awards and Recognitions

  • Distinction & Third Prize — CMC Vellore Diabetology course.
  • Second Prize — 6th JPEF Global Convention (Paper: “Necrotizing pneumonia in Type 2 Diabetes”).
Professional Memberships
  • Life Member, Allergy and Asthma Network of India (AANI).
  • Life Member, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) — Member ID 927574.
  • Life Member, European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) — EACCI No 43777.
  • Life Member, Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India (RSSDI).
  • Life Member, Association of Physicians of India (API).
  • Member, Academy of Medical Sciences (AMS–IMA).
  • Life Member, National Academy of Medical Sciences (MNAMS).
  • Life Member, Diabetic Foot Society of India (DFSI).

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