Professor Harshal Deshmukh is a consultant endocrinologist at Gold Coast University Hospital and Professor at Griffith University. His clinical and research interests include diabetes technology, obesity, polycystic ovary syndrome and cardiometabolic health. He trained in India, the United States and the United Kingdom, completing a Master of Public Health at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a PhD in Genetic Epidemiology at the University of Dundee. Before moving to Australia, he was a Senior Lecturer and Consultant Endocrinologist at Hull York Medical School. Professor Deshmukh combines specialist clinical practice with research and medical education, focusing on translating evidence into better outcomes for people living with diabetes and endocrine conditions.