Ajay Sood, M.D.
Professor, Division of Endocrinology
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Locations and Contact
VA Northern CA Health Care System
Sacramento VA Medical Center
10535 Hospital Way
Mather, CA 95655
Phone: 916-843-7000
Additional Numbers
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Philosophy of Care
Dr. Sood believes that providing care for patients is a partnership between the patient and physician. He likes to understand the viewpoints of his patients and tries to provide care that harmonizes with their thoughts. While making sure that the care is based on best medical evidence and current standards, he makes patient satisfaction his top priority.
Clinical Interests
Dr. Sood is an endocrinologist providing care to patients with diabetes mellitus and other hormone disorders, including those involving thyroid, adrenal, pituitary, osteoporosis and hypogonadism.
He has special interest in lifestyle therapy, health care delivery for patients with diabetes mellitus, and using telehealth technology for the care of these patients.
Research/Academic Interests
Dr. Sood's clinical research is related to diabetes mellitus and lifestyle intervention. He has been an investigator in several clinical trials in the field of diabetes mellitus, including ACCORD, LEADER, DEVOTE and GRADE trials.
Dr. Sood is interested in different models of health care delivery for patients with diabetes mellitus, including the role of telemedicine in health care delivery. He is also involved in continuing medical education of primary care providers as related to management of patients with diabetes mellitus and endocrine disorders.
Division
Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism
Undergraduate School
Pre-Med, Biology, DAV College, Chandigarh, India 1979
Medical School
M.D., All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India 1987
Other School
D.M., Diabetes & Metabolism, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India 1990
Other School
M.B.B.S., All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India 1984
Internship
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India 1984
Residency
Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland OH 2001-2003
Fellowship
Endocrinology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis MN 1991-1993
Visiting faculty, Department of Endocrinology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, 2007, 2010, 2016
Faculty Scholar, Scholars Collaboration in Teaching and Learning Award, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland OH, 2009
Travel grant award for 12th International Thyroid Congress, Kyoto, Japan, 2000
Travel grant award for 23rd Annual Meeting of International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes, Turku, Finland, 1997
Trainee Investigator Award for excellence in scientific research, awarded by Association of American Physicians, American Society for Clinical Investigation, and American Federation for Clinical Research Foundation, 1993
Hower M, Shawa H, Sood A, Schulman J, Julius M, Sood A. A case of insulin injection site acanthosis nigricans: Review of insulin injection site reactions and clinical implications. Federal Pract. 2022. Accepted for publication.
Jialal I, Sood A. Letter to the Editor from Jialal and Sood: "New Cutoffs for the Biochemical Diagnosis of Adrenal Insufficiency after ACTH Stimulation Using Specific Cortisol Assays". J Endocr Soc. 2021 Jun 29;5(8):bvab112. doi:10.1210/jendso/bvab112. PMID:34195532.
Yiaslas TA, Sood A, Ono G, Rogers-Soeder TS, Kitazono RE, Embree J, Spann C, Caputo CA, Taylor J, Schaefer S. The Design and Implementation of a Heart Disease Reversal Program in the Veterans Health Administration: Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Fed Pract. 2020 Dec;37(12):558-565. doi:10.12788/fp.0074. PMID:33424214.
Wexler DJ, Krause-Steinrauf H, Crandall JP, Florez HJ, Hox SH, Kuhn A, Sood A, Underkofler C, Aroda VR; GRADE Research Group. Baseline Characteristics of Randomized Participants in the Glycemia Reduction Approaches in Diabetes: A Comparative Effectiveness Study (GRADE). Diabetes Care. 2019 Nov;42(11):2098-2107. doi:10.2337/dc19-0901. Epub 2019 Aug 7. PMID:31391203.
Bergenstal RM, Peyrot M, Dreon DM, Aroda VR, Bailey TS, Brazg RL, Frias JP, Johnson ML, Klonoff DC, Kruger DF, Ramtoola S, Rosenstock J, Serusclat P, Weinstock RS, Naik RG, Shearer DM, Zraick V, Levy BL; Calibra Study Group. Implementation of Basal-Bolus Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Bolus Insulin Delivery Using an Insulin Patch with an Insulin Pen. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2019 May;21(5):273-285. doi:10.1089/dia.2018.0298. Epub 2019 Apr 26. PMID:31025878.
Sood A, Swislocki A. Nonglycemic Effects of GLP-1 Agonists: From a Starling to Lizards to People. Metab Syndr Relat Disord. 2019 Jul/Aug;17(6):303-313. doi:10.1089/met.2018.0134. Epub 2019 May 29. PMID:31145029.
Rajpal A, Sood A. Hypokalemic periodic paralysis in a patient with euthyroid Graves’ disease and celiac disease. AACE Clin Case Rep. 2019 Jan 30;5(1):e73-e76. doi:10.4158/ACCR-2018-0206. PMID:31967006.
Sood A, Watts SA, Johnson JK, Hirth S, Aron DC. Telemedicine consultation for patients with diabetes mellitus: a cluster randomised controlled trial. J Telemed Telecare. 2018 Jul;24(6):385-391. doi:10.1177/1357633X17704346. Epub 2017 Apr 13. PMID:28406066.
Sood A, Aron DC. The "Choosing Wisely" initiative to reduce low value care: has endocrinology been wise enough? Expert Rev Endocrinol Metab. 2016 Jan;11(1):33-40. doi:10.1586/17446651.2016.1130619. Epub 2016 Jan 5. PMID:30063447.
Watts SA, Sood A. Diabetes nurse case management: Improving glucose control: 10 years of quality improvement follow-up data. Appl Nurs Res. 2016 Feb;29:202-5. doi:10.1016/j.apnr.2015.03.011. Epub 2015 Apr 2. PMID:26856514.