APIK Journal of Internal Medicine

Association of Physicians of India, Karnataka chapter is an organization catering to the scientific needs of more than 1000 specialists of Internal Medicine both teaching and non- teaching physicians and was started nearly 40 years ago. It had its first journal named as Karnataka Medical Journal (KMJ) more than 30 years ago, which was changed to Karnataka Journal of Medical Sciences (KJMS) 10 years later. As the association grew, and as the number of Medical colleges in the state increased, the need for a journal with a wider perspective was thought of, and since KMJ and KJMS indicated that the journal was confined to Karnataka state, Its name was changed to Journal of Internal Medicine, Research, Reviews and Reports (JIM 3R) in 2015 under the leadership of Dr.M.Premanath, as Editor in Chief and six eminent researchers as editorial board members. A galaxy of researchers par excellence in different fields of Internal Medicine and its sub specialities from abroad and Karnataka formed the editorial advisory board. The journal ran well, published original research, reviews, case reports etc, for three years. Then the organization of API KC and the EB thought that this was not enough. The publication of the journal was handed over to Wolters-Kluwer Medknow in 2019, the International publishers of great repute and the journal’s name was changed to APIK Journal of Internal Medicine (AJIM) and it has grown by leaps and bounds in a short span of a year. The journal has an online as well as print version. The print version is free to all its bonafide members and others need to subscribe. The journal has gone truly International as articles are being received not only from Karnataka, but also from other parts of India and oversees. The journal is an open access one and is not charging anything to the articles accepted for publication at present. The submission is only online and articles are peer reviewed. The journal follows ICMJE guidelines strictly. The journal is registered with many agencies and is on the verge of indexing with the concerned agencies. It is a boon to all the teaching faculty of Medical colleges here and elsewhere as the IMC wants original articles to be published in the indexed print version of the journal. The members of API KC are requested to use this opportunity to send their original research papers to the journal and make it grow internationally. Scope of the Journal APIK Journal of Internal Medicine(AJIM) is a peer reviewed, open access journal catering to Internal Medicine and its various sub specialities. The scope is wide as Internal Medicine is the mother of all sub specialities. We publish original research articles, review articles, case reports, book reviews, quiz on ECG, X ray, Image and so on. The only criteria that is being followed is that all the articles published in the journal should be of requisite standard and useful to the consultants of Internal Medicine. The journal has both online as well as print version and is open access and does not charge for the articles published at present. The submission of articles, peer review, acceptance are only online and we try to convey our decisions to the authors on acceptance or rejection as early as possible. The journal follows ICMJE guidelines strictly and is published by Wolters-Kluwer-Medknow, international publishers of great repute. .

EDITORIAL BOARD

Editor – in – Chief : Dr.M.Premanath – Senior Consultant in Internal Medicine and Diabetes
Office Address: AJIM, API Bhavana,#16/f, Millers tank Bed Area, Vasanthanagar,Bangalore – 560052. Ph:(O) 080 22353525.
Residence Address: 671, Prem Health Care, Nrupatunga Road, M-Block,Kuvempunagar, Mysuru, 570023.(M)9972525114.
email: premanath.manjunath@gmail.com

Editorial Board:

Name	Address
Dr.Sangram Biradar,	Associate Professor. M R Medical College. Sedam Road Mahadevappa Marg,Gulbarga – 585105, Ph:9844051975 email: drsangramb@yahoo.com
Dr. Kothiwale.Veerappa	Prof Of Medicine,Vice Prinicipal JN Medical College. Nehru Nagar,Belagavi – 590010 Ph:09448119899 email:nov10kothiwale@yahoo.co.in
Dr.Prashanth Kumar Pai	Sr. Consultant Physician, Sahyadri Hospital,O T Road,Shimoga – 577202.Ph:9449815657 email: drpkpai@gmail.com
Dr.B.S.Nagaraja	Prof & Head Dept of Medicine, Bangalore Medical College &Research Institute Fort,Bangalore – 560002.Ph: 9448094349 email: badanagaraja@yahoo.co.in
Dr. Suresh V.Sagarad	Assistant Professor Dept of Cardiology,Raichur Institute of Medical sciences,Department of Medicine,Hyderabad Road,Raichur-584102.Ph:9448139339 email: drssagarad@hotmail.com
Dr.Shrikanth.N.Hegde	Consultant Physician,Anushree Medical Centre,Tilak Nagar Main Road, Shimoga – 577201,. Ph:9448134650. email:shrikanthhegde@gmail.com

ADVISORY BOARD INTERNATIONAL

Name	Address
Dr.Narayan Devaraj	Interventional Cardiologist, California, USA email: narayan.devaraj@gmail.com
Dr.Raghavendra Bhat	Professor of Internal Medicine. RAK Medical and Health Science University P.O.Box No 11172, Ras AL Khaimah UAE, email: nita2005bhat@yahoo.co.in
Dr.Sathish Kumar	Interventional Cardiologist, Houston, Texas 77002, USA
Dr.Mithun.B.Sattur	Interventional Neurologist,Neurological Surgery Endovascular, Phoenix, AZ 85054 email: satturmithun@gmail.com
Dr.Ramachandra G Naik	Professor of Endocrinology, NY, USA email: ramachandra.naik@gmail.com

ADVISORY BOARD NATIONAL

Name	Address
Dr.P.Chandrasekhara	Retired Prof of Medicine. Bangalore email: poocha_sekhara@yahoo.co.in
Dr.M.N.Suma	Professor Department of Bio Chemistry.,J S S Medical College Mysuru email: suren156@gmail.com
Dr.Vasantha Kamath	Prof of Medicine MVJ Medical College and Research Hospital, Dandupalya National Highway 4 ,Hoskote,Bangalore – 562114 email: Vkamath.51@gmail.com
Dr.Praveen Kulkarni	Associate Professor, J S S Medical College, Mysuru 570017 email: prakulfi@gmail.com
Dr.H.Basavana Gowdappa	Prinicipal, JSS Medical College SS Nagar Mysore – 570015 email: hbgowda@gmail.com
Dr.Mala Dharmalingam	Prof & HOD Department of Endocrinology,M.S.Ramaiah Medical College,M.S.Ramaiah Nagar Mathikere,Bangalore – 560054 email: drmaladharmalingam@gmail.com
Dr.Prabha Adhikari .M.R	Prof & HOD of Gediatric Medicine,Yenepoya Medical College , Derlakatte ,Mangalore – 575018. email: prabha.raghuveer@gmail.com
Dr.B.G.Dharmanand	Consultant Rheumatology, Vikram Hospital,#17/1 Millers road Bangalore – 560052 email: bgdharmanand@yahoo.com
Dr.Sudha Vidyasagar	Prof of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Tiger Cir Road,Madhav Nagar, Manipal – 576104. email: vsagar33@yahoo.com
Dr.Cecil Ross	Prof of Medicine & Head Rheumatology, St.Johns Medical College, Sarjapur Road.Bangalore – 560034 email: cecilrross@gmail.com
Dr.Nagaraj Desai	Director, Namana Medical Centre 4/A Seenappa Layout,New BEL Road RMV 2nd Stage,Bangalore – 560094 email: desai_nagaraj@yahoo.co.in
Dr.B.V.Murali Mohan	Senior Consultant and Academic Head,Department of Internal Medicine and Pulmonology,Narayana Hrudayalaya,258/A Bommasandra Industrial Area Taluk,Bommasandra Bangalore – 560099 email: bvmuralimohan@gmail.com
Dr.K.Govind Babu	Professor, Department of Medical Oncology, Kidwai Cancer Institute,Bangalore – 560029 email: kgblaugh@gmail.com
Dr.Rajkumar P Wadhwa	Chief Gastroenterologist & Interventional,Endoscopist Dept of Gastroenterology, BGS Apollo Hospital, Adhichunchanagiri Road Kuvempu Road Mysuru 570023 email: drrwadhwa@hotmail.com
Dr.Prathibha Pereira	Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, J S S Medical College,Mysuru email: ppatta08@gmail.com
Dr.S.Sundar	Senior Consultant Nephrologist,Head Renal Transplant section,Manipal Hospital,Old Airport Road, Bangalore email: ssundar99@hotmail.com
Dr.Vikram Huded	Senior Consultant Interventional Neurologist,Head Neurology,NH Institute of Neuro Sciences,NH Mazumdar Shaw Medical Center,Bommasandra Bangalore – 560099 email: drvikramhuded@gmail.com
Dr.Usha Kini	Professor and former Head, Department of Pathology,St,John Medical College and Hospital,Bangalore 560034 email: drushakini@gmail.com