Mukesh Agarwal, MD, FCAP

Professor
Mukesh Agarwal
Basic Sciences
Faculty
Phone
(702) 777-3859

Start Biography

Dr. Agarwal, an American Board-certified pathologist, has been a medical educator and mentor for medical students for over two decades.

One of his primary interests is simplifying the complexities of pathology and laboratory medicine (for students, para medical staff and physicians in the hospital and community) through education.

He has more than 95 peer-reviewed publications spanning various disciplines of pathology: anatomic pathology, hematology, transfusion medicine and chemical pathology; his research has impacted clinical practice.

Currently, he is the associate editor of Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice.

He has been on international panels to formulate the latest guidelines for gestational diabetes mellitus: a) World Health Organization, WHO and b) International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics, FIGO. Both WHO and FIGO, through their global reach, impact maternal and child health worldwide.

Professional Profile: Google Scholar

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  • Clinical Chemistry Fellowship, Cleveland Clinic, OH
  • Pathology Residency (Anatomic & Clinical), University of Rochester, NY
  • Pathology Residency (Anatomic & Pediatric), St. Louis University, MO
  • Doctor of Medicine, Grant Medical College, Bombay
  • Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
  • Clinical Chemistry (Chemical Pathology)
  • Diplomate, American Board of Pathology (Anatomic and Clinical Pathology)
  • Licensed in States of California and Indiana

Select Publications

  • Agarwal MM. Gestational Diabetes in the Arab Gulf Countries: Sitting on a Land-Mine. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Dec 11;17(24). doi: 10.3390/ijerph17249270
  • Agarwal MM. Consensus in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Looking for the Holy Grail. J Clin Med. 2018;7. doi: 10.3390/jcm7060123 
  • Agarwal MM, Punnose J, et al. Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Using the Fasting Plasma Glucose Level to Simplify the International Association of Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups Diagnostic Algorithm in an Adult South Asian Population. Can J Diabetes. 2018;42: 500-504. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2017.12.009
  • Agarwal MM. Mortality in indigenous populations of Australia: An ounce of action trounces a pound of theory. J Diabetes Complications. 2017;31:649-650. doi: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2017.01.018
  • M Hod, A Kapur, DA Sacks, E Hadar, M Agarwal, et al. The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) Initiative on gestational diabetes mellitus: A pragmatic guide for diagnosis, management, and care. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2015; 131 Suppl 3:S173-S211. doi: 10.1016/S0020-7292(15)30033-3
  • Agarwal MM. Gestational diabetes mellitus: An update on the current international diagnostic criteria. World J Diabetes. 2015;6:782-91. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v6.i6.782 
  • Agarwal MM, Dhatt GS, Shah SM. Gestational diabetes mellitus: simplifying the international association of diabetes and pregnancy diagnostic algorithm using fasting plasma glucose. Diabetes Care. 2010;33:2018-20. doi: 10.2337/dc10-0572

  • Member, World Health Organization (WHO): Expert Committee of Gestational Diabetes

  • Member, Federation of Gynecology & Obstetrics (FIGO): Working Group on Hyperglycaemia in Pregnancy

  • Fellow, College of American Pathologists