Battling Bias, Witnessing Miracles: Endocrinologist Shares Her Journey Of Hope And Hormones

National Science Day: An endocrinologist has shared her journey of battling gender bias, encountering patients with rare endocrine disorders, and witnessing medical miracles. Read the interview below.

National Science Day: In order to know about inventions and discoveries in endocrinology, and the challenges a woman is likely to face in a niche STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) field, ABP Live spoke to Dr Arundhati Dasgupta, an endocrinologist. ( Image Source :Playground AI/ABP Live )

Endocrinology, or the study of the endocrine system, its secretions (hormones) and endocrine diseases, is an emerging discipline in medical science. However, a decade ago, the field was niche. Also, relatively fewer women chose a career in endocrinology mainly due to gender bias. Over the years, advancements have occurred in diagnostics and therapeutics, making it possible to detect endocrine disorders early and resulting in a better prognosis. In order to know about interesting inventions and