Dr Leela Mohan, A Doctor by profession and an actor by passion.

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When Dr Leela Mohan was growing up, he wanted to become a great singer but destiny has different plans for him.

Dr Leela Mohan was born in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh in a middle-class family. He went to Ratnam Junior college where he completed his school education. He later moved to Bangalore to pursue medicine. He went to MVJ medical college where completed his MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) & MD (Doctor of Medicine).He began his professional life by starting his own clinic called Mohan’s clinic at HSR layout in Bangalore while also working at Sakra hospital, Apollo hospital & Colombia Asia as a consultant. Two years later Dr Leela Mohan moved to the United Kingdom and studied Fellowship in diabetology and later finished his MHA (Master of Hospital Administration) in Bangalore.

With an experience of nearly 16 years, Dr Leela Mohan is widely regarded as one of the best diabetologists in the country. He has been constantly engaging with people with diabetes condition through youtube videos creating awareness about the long lasting condition. 

Although Dr Leela wanted to become a singer, he was fascinated with medical science during his education and always had the feeling to care for people. Currently, Dr Leela Mohan has his own health care institute called Padithem Health Care in HSR layout, Bangalore, established in 2021.

During the pandemic, Dr Leela’s clinic was never closed and he was constantly available to numerous patients in need. As per the dedicated research team of Icons of Indian Business Magazine, he has treated nearly 2000 patients during the rough year and none of them met an unfortunate fate. His service has been widely appreciated during the covid period.

Owing to his dedication and exceptional service in the medical field, Dr Leela Mohan was awarded as IIB Brand Leadership Award in Healthcare -2023 at MSME Business Excellence & Leadership Awards 2023 hosted by Icons of Indian Business Magazine, a leading publication dedicated to entrepreneurs. The milestone event witnessed several business leaders from a diverse spectrum of industries in India. The 11th  event of Icons of Indian Business Magazine concluded successfully at Fairfield by Marriott, Bangalore.

Acting career

Dr Leela never thought of becoming an actor, it just happened one day when he met some people from a ETV kannada Serial called Bathuka and owing to his photogenic face & body language, Dr Leela was offered a role in the TV show. 

Starting from a TV serial, Dr Leela went on to act in 8 movies so far. He played the lead role in movies called Gadiyara and Nayi ide echarike. Kaurya, Road King, Putani Patragalu are some of the Kannada movies featuring Dr Leela Mohan in supporting roles and negative roles while Kalyanamasthu is his only Telugu movie so far.

Moreover, Dr Leela Mohan was featured in a couple of documentary films as well.  Ugra Avatara featuring Priyanka Upendra in the lead role is his upcoming movie yet to be released.  

Diabetes Meal plan from Dr Leela Mohan

Foods to avoid.

Rice, Excess fruits, Excess ice creams, Cooked carrot, Corn, Potatoes, Bread crumbs, Sweet potatoes, Biscuits, Waffles, Maple syrup, Chips, Ice creams, Figs, Guava, Mango, Papaya

Dr Lela Mohan recommends having cucumber juice early in the morning instead of coffee and tea.  

Foods suggested to consume

Tomatoes, Peaches, Strawberries, Cucumber, Brocolli, Milk, Olives, Eggs, apple, oranges, pears, Almonds, avocado, and some dry fruits.

Millet rotis are suggested since it has a low glycemic index as compared to rice. Black tea, green and a couple of pieces of rusks can be included. Oats with minimal amounts of banana, and cucumber salads can also be included while boiled vegetables during dinner will do wonders to control diabetes.