Dr. Abhinaya K

Dr. Abhinaya K is an Indian physician, clinical biochemist, researcher, medical writer, and educator based in Hyderabad. She currently serves as a Senior Resident in the Department of Biochemistry at Osmania Medical College. Her professional work spans clinical laboratory medicine, original research in maternal and gynaecological biochemistry, peer-reviewed publications, and science communication through MedBound Times.

Dr. Abhinaya is a medical writer at MedBound Times and a faculty member under the MedBound Newsgram Academy, where she trains the next generation of healthcare professionals. Her approach, bridging rigorous clinical biochemistry with accessible public health communication, reflects a career built equally on science and storytelling.

Dr. Abhinaya was born and raised in Chennai. She completed her early schooling at DAV Girls Senior Secondary School, Chennai, where she completed her CBSE education, followed by DAV Higher Secondary School, Chennai where she built a strong foundation in science.

She pursued her undergraduate medical training at Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (SRIHER), Porur, Chennai, one of India's premier deemed medical universities, earning her MBBS degree between 2012 and 2018. She distinguished herself during her undergraduate years by securing a distinction in Forensic Medicine.

She subsequently pursued postgraduate specialization, earning her MD in Biochemistry from Osmania Medical College, where she ranked 3rd in her college and 7th rank in the university.

During her postgraduate training, Dr. Abhinaya developed strong interests in metabolic health, preventive and holistic health care, evidence-based public health communication, AI in Healthcare.

Prior to her postgraduate specialisation, Dr. Abhinaya worked as a Medical Officer in Cardiology at Apollo Hospitals, gaining frontline clinical experience in a high-acuity tertiary care setting. She also holds a Fellowship in Diabetes Mellitus (Medvarsity/Royal Liverpool Academy).

She later joined Osmania Medical College as a Senior Resident in the Department of Biochemistry, where she is involved in teaching undergraduate students in MBBS, BDS, BSc MLT, and DMLT, clinical laboratory operations, and research. She contributes to the department's biochemistry laboratory and follows NABL and ISO 15189 standards.

Awards & Honours

First Prize - Oral Presentation - "Predicting Coronary Artery Disease Severity: Evaluation of Non-Invasive Insulin Resistance Indices" - National AMBICON 2024

Second Place - Poster Presentation - "South Indian Fathers' Knowledge and Attitude Towards Breastfeeding" - EMPOWER 2016, International Medical Student's Congress, Stanley Medical College

Poster Presentation - "Glutaric Aciduria Type 1: The Case for Expanded Newborn Screening" - National AMBICON 2025

Distinction in Forensic Medicine - MBBS, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Publications & Research

Dr. Abhinaya's peer-reviewed publications are indexed on Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=UUpuIUYAAAAJ 

Her professional and personal interests span healthcare education, metabolic health, neurochemistry, wellness activities like yoga, holistic approach to healthcare and evidence-based practice. She is a strong advocate for making complex biochemical concepts accessible to students and the public alike.

She is particularly interested in the role of AI in clinical biochemistry, exploring how AI-assisted tools can enhance diagnostic interpretation, research productivity, and laboratory workflows. She brings this perspective into both her teaching and her editorial work at MedBound Times.

Dr. Abhinaya is an educator at MedBound Newsgram Academy, the educational arm of MedBound Times, where she delivers lectures for aspiring medical writers and other healthcare professionals. Her teaching style is grounded in translating dense scientific content into accessible, accurate communication, a skill she applies both in the classroom and in her editorial work.

She has also developed a visual-first educational presentation at SRMC BioARC IgniteX 2026, a PEDAGOGY competition, on ferroptosis titled "Biochemistry of Cell Rusting".

For professional collaborations or inquiries, Dr. Abhinaya can be reached at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-abhinaya-k-7249483a6