Dr. Balaji is a reputed Diabetologist and General Physician in Chennai with over 18 years of experience. He has been bestowed with Vocational Excellence Award - 1992 award, International Diabetic Federation fellowship award - 1996, Dr J C Patel and Dr B C Mehta Best Original Research Paper Award under the category of Original Research articles by Journal of Association of Physicians of India - 2004 award, Hoechst Senior Lectureship in Diabetes at the Annual National Conference of the Association of Physicians of India 2009. - 2009 award, Prof. Sam G P Moses Oration at the Research Society for the Study of Diabetes In India (RSSDI) - 2010 award, Dr. B R Sengupta Oration” at the 18th Annual Conference of API West Bengal - 2011 award, Awarded fellowship in Diabetology by International Diabetic Federation - 1995 award, Master Oration Mayo Clinic Update, Mumbai 2006 – Gestational Diabetes Currents Concepts, Indian Scenario - award, Invited as Guest speaker Asia specific Diabetic meet organized by Hoechst Marrion Rousell, Barcelona 1998 - award, Invited Guest speaker - International Diabetes Federation (IDF) – The International Association of the Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups (IADPSG), Montreal, Canada – October 2009 - award, Delivered the Prof. Sam G P Moses Oration at the Research Society for the Study of Diabetes In India (RSSDI), Nov 2010, Kochi. - award, Delivered the prestigious "Dr. B R Sengupta Oration” at the 18 th  Annual Conference of API West Bengal held at Kolkata - September and 2011 - award. He has pursued his MBBS from Madras University, Chenai, India in 1988. He currently practices at Dr V Seshiah & Balaji Research Institute & Diabetes Care Centre in Aminjikarai(Chennai). He holds membership of Indian Medical Association (IMA), Association of Physicians of India, Diabetic Association of India, European Diabetic Association, American Diabetes Association (ADA), RSSDI – Research society for the study of Diabetes in India, DIPSI- Diabetes and pregnancy study group India, Expert group Committee on Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM), Ministry of Health Government of India and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).