Dr. Chetan K. Ganteppanavar is a Consultant Physician and Diabetologist in Hubli-Dharwad with MBBS, MD and DNB qualifications. His practice at Kalpana Multispeciality Clinic, Hubballi focuses on diabetes, hypertension, thyroid disease, cholesterol disorders, respiratory illness, liver and intestinal conditions and cardiac evaluation.
Medical science evolves continuously, and staying updated is not just a professional responsibility—it is essential for delivering the best possible care to our patients.
I had the privilege of serving as a Chairperson during Session 9 – “Difficult Decisions in HPB Surgery: Expanding Boundaries and Improving Outcomes” on Day 2 of the 8th Annual Frontiers in Liver Disease (FILD 2026), held at Taj Yeshwantpur, Bengaluru. The conference, themed “Decoding Liver Care – Crisis to Cure,” brought together leading hepatologists, liver transplant surgeons, gastroenterologists, and physicians from across the country to discuss the latest advances in liver disease diagnosis and management.
For Dr. Chetan K. Ganteppanavar, MBBS, MD, DNB, medicine is more than diagnosing an illness or prescribing treatment. It is about listening carefully, understanding the person behind every symptom, and building long-term trust through ethical, scientific, and compassionate medical care.
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is one of the most common forms of arthritis seen in India. Unfortunately, many people ignore the early symptoms for months or even years. They often assume that the pain is due to vitamin deficiencies, age-related changes, overwork, previous injuries, or even infections such as chikungunya.
ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೀಲು ನೋವು ತುಂಬಾ ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಕಂಡುಬರುವ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅನೇಕರು ಅದನ್ನು ಗಂಭೀರವಾಗಿ ಪರಿಗಣಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. “ವಿಟಮಿನ್ ಕೊರತೆ ಇರಬಹುದು”, “ಚಿಕನ್ಗುನ್ಯಾ ಆಗಿರಬಹುದು”, “ಕೆಲಸ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಮಾಡಿದರಿಂದ ನೋವು ಬಂದಿದೆ”, “ವಯಸ್ಸಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ಇವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಹಜ” ಎಂದುಕೊಂಡು ತಿಂಗಳುಗಟ್ಟಲೆ, ಕೆಲವೊಮ್ಮೆ ವರ್ಷಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಸಹಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೇ ಇರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
ಪ್ರತಿ ವರ್ಷ ಮೇ 10 ರಂದು ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಲಿಪಿಡ್ ದಿನ ಆಚರಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಇದರ ಉದ್ದೇಶ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಲೆಸ್ಟ್ರಾಲ್ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅರಿವು ಮೂಡಿಸುವುದು. ಇತ್ತೀಚಿನ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹೃದಯಾಘಾತ, ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವವಾಯು ಮತ್ತು ರಕ್ತನಾಳಗಳ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗುತ್ತಿವೆ. ಇದರ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಕಾರಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ನಿಯಂತ್ರಣದಲ್ಲಿಲ್ಲದ ಕೊಲೆಸ್ಟ್ರಾಲ್.
I was honoured to be invited as Faculty and Session Chairperson at Diabetes Karnataka 2026, a prestigious state-level diabetes conference held on 13th–14th June 2026 at Welcomhotel by ITC, Belagavi. The conference brought together leading physicians, diabetologists, endocrinologists, and healthcare professionals from across Karnataka to discuss the latest advances in diabetes care and metabolic health.
ಬಂಕಾಪುರ ತಾಲ್ಲೂಕಿನ ಮುನವಳ್ಳಿ ಗ್ರಾಮದ ಸರ್ಕಾರಿ ಕಿರಿಯ ಪ್ರಾಥಮಿಕ ಶಾಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇತ್ತೀಚೆಗೆ ಶೈಕ್ಷಣಿಕ ಪ್ರಗತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸಮಾಜಮುಖಿ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಒಂದು ಸುಂದರ ಸಮನ್ವಯದ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮ ಜರುಗಿತು.
ದಿನಾಂಕ 21.04.2026 ರಂದು ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ 11 ಗಂಟೆಗೆ ಹಮ್ಮಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದ್ದ ಈ ಸಮಾರಂಭವು ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿಗಳ ಸಾಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಸಂಭ್ರಮಿಸುವ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಶಾಲೆಯ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಗೆ ಕೈಜೋಡಿಸಿದ ದಾನಿಗಳನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುವ ವೇದಿಕೆಯಾಯಿತು.
A 23-year-old college student presented with an itchy rash over his left leg, persisting for nearly one month. The rash showed no signs of healing and was slowly increasing in size. He described a strange sensation — as if something was crawling under the skin every day. The itching was worse at night. Despite taking multiple courses of oral antibiotics and using antibiotic and antifungal creams, there was no improvement. On further history, he had recently gone for a forest trek near Belagavi, Karnataka, and recalled a possible insect bite at the same site about 45 days earlier, which had initially bled.
