Rate My Professor Shekhar Sehgal

Dr. Shekhar Sehgal is a clinician and researcher focused on advancing diabetes management through innovative technologies. He obtained his MBChB from the University of Otago in 2008, a Diploma of Child Health from the University of Auckland in 2010, and Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) in 2018. In 2024, he completed a PhD at the University of Otago's Department of Women's and Children's Health with a thesis titled 'The Role of Wearable Technology in the Management of Type 1 Diabetes.' During a one-year secondment to the University of Otago in 2021 from Hawke's Bay Health, Sehgal collaborated with Associate Professor Ben Wheeler on refining artificial pancreas systems using advanced algorithms for automated insulin delivery and investigating smartwatch integration for discreet continuous glucose monitoring. His research has secured funding, including a $154,523 grant from the Otago Medical Research Foundation in 2020 for 'Wearing your Continuous Glucose Monitor on your sleeve' and Health Research Council support for his doctoral work.

Sehgal's academic interests encompass continuous glucose monitoring, automated insulin delivery, do-it-yourself hybrid closed-loop systems, and qualitative studies on user experiences in type 1 diabetes. Notable publications include 'Use of a decision support tool and quick start onboarding tool in individuals with type 1 diabetes using a DIY hybrid closed loop system: a single-arm intervention study' (2024), 'Do-it-yourself continuous glucose monitoring in people aged 16 to 69 years with type 1 diabetes: A qualitative study' (2024), 'User experiences during the transition to calibration-free sensors with remote monitoring while using automated insulin delivery - a qualitative study' (2023), 'The Effect of Do-It-Yourself Real-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring on Glycaemic Control in Adults and Young People with Type 1 Diabetes' (2023), and 'Study protocol: Safety and efficacy of smart watch integrated do-it-yourself artificial pancreas' (2021). He currently holds a position as Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at the University of Auckland and serves as a Consultant Endocrinologist and Physician at Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Waitemata, contributing to clinical research and patient care in endocrinology and diabetes.