Dr. Om J Lakhani
MBBS, MD, DNB (Endocrinology)
Reg. No. G-40744
Endocrinologist practising in Ahmedabad, focused on thyroid, diabetes, obesity and hormone health.
Where he practises
Dr. Om J Lakhani is available full-time at AB Plus Hospital, Block V, Mondeal Business Park, Near Gurudwara, S.G. Highway, Thaltej, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380054.
Book In-Person / Online ConsultationDr. Om J. Lakhani — Consultant Endocrinologist in Ahmedabad, Gujarat (AB Plus Hospital)
Areas of practice
YouTube
Patient videos on the @EndocrinologyIndia YouTube channel.
Books
Dr. Om J Lakhani is the author of two books in the Notes in Endocrinology series:
- The Best of Notes in Endocrinology, Volume 1
- The Best of Notes in Endocrinology, Volume 2: Diabetes Special
Pages by Dr. Om J Lakhani's team
Guides
- Can diabetes be reversed? The truth about diabetes remission
- CGM sensors in India: what they are and who benefits
- Fibrocalculous pancreatic diabetes (FCPD): what is it?
- HbA1c test: what your result means
- Insulin pumps and automated insulin delivery: are they right for you?
- Metformin in pregnancy: what you need to know
- MODY: when diabetes runs in the family because of a single gene
- Normal blood sugar levels: fasting, after meals and the OGTT
- Prediabetes: what it means and what you can do
- Starting insulin: what to expect and common myths
- Storing insulin in Indian heat: home, power cuts and travel
- Type 1 diabetes in adults and LADA: when it is not type 2
- What causes gestational diabetes during pregnancy?
- BMI for Indians: why the cut-offs are 23 and 25
- Body Roundness Index (BRI): a better marker than BMI?
- GLP-1 medicines in India: semaglutide and tirzepatide explained
- GLP-1 side effects and how doctors manage them
- Protein and muscle on weight-loss medicines: how to protect your strength
- What happens when you stop GLP-1 medicines? Weight regain explained
- Waist size and health risk: what is a healthy waist for Indians?
- What is obesity? Why doctors now call it a chronic disease
- Who should consider weight-loss medicines?
- The story of a plaque: from cholesterol to a heart attack
- How does ezetimibe work?
- Pituitary apoplexy: symptoms, treatment and recovery
- Who is an endocrinologist, and when should you see one?
- Early or late puberty: when should parents worry?
- How is PCOS diagnosed? Tests, ultrasound and AMH explained
- How is the 21-day pill pack used for PCOS?
- Irregular periods: which hormone tests do you need?
- Is my child too short? Growth charts, parents' height and when to worry
- Low testosterone in men: symptoms, tests and safe treatment
- Menopause symptoms and hormone therapy: benefits and risks
- PCOS, weight and metabolic health: what you need to know
- What is PCOS, and why is it being renamed PMOS?
- Is my hair loss because of my thyroid problem?
- High TSH and low T4: what does it mean for me?
- High TSH but normal T4: what does it mean?
- How to take your thyroid tablet (levothyroxine) the right way
- Liothyronine (T3) tablets: what are they and who needs them?
- Low TSH and high T4: is this hyperthyroidism?
- Low TSH but normal T4: what does it mean?
- My thyroid test is normal but I still have symptoms. Why?
- Thyroid function test explained: how to read your TSH, T4 and T3 report
- A thyroid nodule was found. What happens next?
- Thyroid problems in pregnancy: what every mother should know
- Unusual thyroid test results: when TSH and T4 do not match
Questions answered
- Can I get pregnant with PCOS?
- Can I take my thyroid tablet with tea?
- Can thyroid problems cause weight gain?
- Do weight-loss injections cause hair loss?
- Does insulin damage the kidneys?
- Does PCOS go away after marriage or pregnancy?
- Should I fast before a thyroid test?
- Why do my glucometer and lab readings differ?
Tools
Videos
- Alternative medicines for diabetes: what to think about first
- How to read a body composition (BIA) report
- Managing diabetes during festivals (in Hindi)
- Diet and exercise while on GLP-1 weight-loss medicines
- Does eating sugar cause diabetes? (in Hindi)
- Hormone problems in children: questions from parents
- How to manage your weight (in Hindi and English)
- Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) explained
- Low sodium in the blood: causes and which doctor to see (in Gujarati)
- How to protect your kidneys if you have diabetes (in Hindi)
- The science behind type 2 diabetes remission
- Diabetes and sexual problems: erection, sex drive and early ejaculation
- The three pillars of lasting weight loss
- What causes gestational diabetes?
- What is diabetes? A basic guide (in Hindi)
- What is obesity and how is it measured?
- Who is an endocrinologist?
- Why do we gain weight? From before birth to old age
- Why type 1 diabetes happens: the civil war analogy
- Why does lost weight come back?