Who he is
Senior academic physician with a public-facing commitment to diabetes care.
His work brings together clinical medicine, medical education, research, professional leadership, and community outreach across Odisha.
About Dr Panda
Physician, teacher, researcher, and public health leader.
Dr Jayanta Kumar Panda is Professor of Medicine at SCB Medical College & Hospital, Cuttack and a leading physician-researcher in diabetes and hypertension care.
Professor of Medicine
SCB Medical College & Hospital, Cuttack
30+
Years in medicine
44+
ResearchGate-indexed papers
320+
Citations
Academic Journey
Credentials and advanced training
MBBS
VSS Medical College, Sambalpur University
MD, Internal Medicine
MKCG Medical College, Berhampur
FACP, FICP, FRSSDI, FIMAMS
ACP, ICP, RSSDI, and IMAAMS
Diabetes care
Steno, Joslin, and Johns Hopkins Diabetes Centres
Current Positions & Leadership
Service across academic and professional medicine.
Dr Panda has held senior roles across medical associations, academic bodies, and diabetes-focused professional societies.
State President, IMA Odisha (2024-25)
Immediate-Past Chairman, Association of Physicians of India - Odisha
Past President, Clinical Cardio-Diabetologists Society of India
Chairman-Elect, RSSDI Odisha Chapter
Vice Dean, Indian College of Physicians
President, Odisha Medical Teachers Association
Clinical Focus
Medicine care centered on metabolic health.
His clinical priorities include diabetes, resistant hypertension, preventive medicine, lifestyle counselling, and cardio-metabolic risk reduction.
Diabetes & Metabolic Care
Comprehensive diabetes, metabolic-syndrome, and complication-focused care.
Hypertension & Risk Reduction
Resistant hypertension and cardio-metabolic risk management.
Preventive Medicine
Lifestyle-medicine counselling, screening, and patient education.
- 44+ peer-reviewed papers indexed on ResearchGate with more than 320 citations
- Co-author, Indian Guideline 2024 on Hypertension in Type 2 Diabetes (API)
- Principal investigator / steering member for the multi-centre LIRA-PRIME diabetes trial
- Contributor to RSSDI consensus statements on insulin, dyslipidaemia, and SMBG
Awards & Outreach
Recognition and patient-facing public health work
Young Achievers Award
NCCD Kolkata
DMDSC Honour
Dr. Mohan's Diabetes Speciality Centre
Times Health ICON Odisha
Recognised for healthcare contribution
For over 15 years he has led World Diabetes Day walkathons, school screening camps, and televised Q&A sessions, earning the moniker "People's Doctor of Odisha."
Heal today, advance knowledge tomorrow, inspire future physicians.
Professional philosophy
About contact email
drjayantpanda@gmail.com
About contact phone
+91 94370 78788
About office
Dept. of Medicine, SCB Medical College & Hospital, Cuttack
About social
Facebook @drjayantpanda
Last updated 05 July 2026. Content compiled from verified institutional, society, and publication sources.