Dr. Anil K. Mandal is a native of India and a naturalized citizen of the Unites States. He graduated from Calcutta National Medical College and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine and in Nephrology (kidney disease and hypertension). He is the author of many books and articles on research in diabetes and kidney disease. He is a two-time Fulbright Scholar to India and Visiting Professor to 24 countries where he has lectured on diabetes, high blood pressure, and kidney disease. Dr. Mandal began the Mandal Diabetes Research Foundation for the prevention and treatment of diabetes based on his knowledge that diabetes is the most common cause of kidney failure worldwide. Dr. Mandal is dedicated to helping diabetes patients live a good life and avoid dialysis.