AI in Diabetes prevention, remission and management

Our guest: Dr. Chitra Selvan
@ChitraEndocrine

Dr. Chitra Selvan is an Associate Professor of Endocrinology at the M.S.Ramaiah Medical College and Hospital, Bengaluru.

In this episode, Dr. Chitra Selvan discusses the gamut of AI based approaches for Diabetes care e.g. AI based apps that provide for lifestyle coaching, AI computer vision to detect Diabetic Retinopathy and the algorithmic approach of the Artificial Pancreas in treatment of Type-1 Diabetes.

Do tune in to this episode to know the science behind why one must act early and adequately as soon as they discover that they have Diabetes.

Chapters

• 1:17 Guest introduction
• 4:58 What challenges does Diabetes pose in a developing country like India?
• 10:04 Is Diabetes preventable?
• 15:01 Do you see a case for AI in Diabetes prevention?
• 25:44 The legacy effect - the science behind why should one act as soon as they know they have Diabetes.
• 30:04 How do AI based Diabetes coaching apps help?
• 39:20 What role does AI play in the detection of Diabetic Retinopathy?
• 43:01 Could you give us a peek into the Artificial Pancreas and the algorithm behind it?
• 52:32 How do you see the change in the role of a Diabetologist given the increasing play of technology in healthcare?
• 56:29 End credits