Why an Endocrinologist Is Uniquely Suited for This Work

Heart disease in people of South Asian ancestry doesn’t behave like heart disease in the general population.

Many South Asians develop plaque quietly and early, often long before traditional tests show a problem, and often at normal weights. What drives it? Metabolic issues:

• Insulin resistance

• Prediabetes and diabetes

• Cholesterol abnormalities

• Inflammation

• Genetic variants that change how we store fat and respond to food

These aren’t cardiology problems at the start — they’re endocrine problems.

That’s why an endocrinologist is perfectly positioned to catch what everyone else misses.

Why This Work Matters to Me

This is personal.
I wrote about my own family’s story in Khabar magazine — the losses, the surprises, and the recognition that even the most health-conscious South Asians can be silently at risk.

Read my story here 

Those experiences changed the trajectory of my career.
I left traditional practice after almost 20 years so I could focus fully on prevention — not late-stage disease.

Why This Service Is Different

Most programs focus on weight loss, generic diet tips, or standard screenings.

This is different.

I focus on metabolic-first prevention — the earliest measurable signs that risk is building.
This is what sets DesiDil apart:

✔ Precision labs (ApoB, Lp(a), advanced lipids, A1c)

✔ Metabolic imaging (EBCT calcium scan)
✔ Ancestry-specific risk interpretation
✔ Personalized prevention plan
✔ No rushed visits, no generic recommendations

In short:

I work to prevent heart disease before it ever reaches the cardiologist’s office.

That is what truly differentiates this approach — and why an endocrinologist is the right person to lead it.