Dr. Roopa Mehta, MBBS, MRCP
Endocrinologist and Researcher, National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition, Salvador Zubiran
Roopa Mehta is an endocrinologist and researcher in the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism at the National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition, Salvador Zubiran, in Mexico City. She is the director of the lipid clinic and the cardiovascular laboratory. She is an associate professor in both pre- and postgraduate endocrinology programs, and is a principal investigator for phase 3 clinical trials. Dr Mehta undertook her medical training at the United Medical and Dental Schools of Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals, London, UK. She subsequently trained as an endocrinologist at the INCMNSZ. On completing the residency program, Dr Mehta subspecialized in diabetes and metabolism and gained further clinical and investigative experience rotating at the Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, MA, USA. She has a masters and PhD in medical sciences. She recently completed a research attachment at Imperial College, London, focusing on diabetes epidemiology. Her research interests include diabetes, dyslipidemia and cardiovascular risk. She has received the Alfonso Rivera Research Award (from the Mexican Society of Nutrition and Endocrinology) and the Young Investigator Award (from the AACE). She is a member of the Mexican Academy of Medicine. She has been an invited speaker at ADA, IDF and AACE meetings. She is an editor for several diabetes journals (Current Diabetes Reports, Diabetic Medicine, Diabetes Therapy). Dr Mehta has authored and co-authored multiple publications in international journals in addition to numerous book chapters. She is a co-editor of a book for patients with diabetes – “Living with Diabetes: A Practical Manual”.