General Info

Dr. Lakshman is a Board-certified specialist in Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. He is a graduate of SDU Medical College in Bangalore, India. After earning a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree at the University of South Carolina, he completed his Residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Texas in Galveston. This was followed by a fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at Boston University Medical Center. Dr. Lakshman is a Fellow of the American College of Endocrinology. In addition to diabetes, Dr. Lakshman’s interests include thyroid disease, men’s health and medical care of transgender individuals. Dr. Lakshman provides care for a wide range of thyroid disorders, including thyroid cancer. Prima CARE’s Thyroid Center uses office-based ultrasound techniques to diagnose and biopsy thyroid nodules, parathyroid adenomas, and malignant lymph nodes. Dr. Lakshman is ECNU-certified, and his practice is AIUM-accredited, in the field of thyroid and parathyroid ultrasound. Dr. Lakshman offers Afirma® and Thyroseq® gene testing for thyroid nodules to prevent unnecessary thyroid surgery, and he is licensed to administer radioactive iodine therapy.