Dr Rishi Kanapathi

Dr Rishi Kanapathi is a GP Partner, GP Trainer and GP with a Specialist Interest in Diabetes in Lewisham, South East London, where he has worked for over 20 years.

Since 2016, he has worked closely with community diabetes services, championing integrated diabetes care through multidisciplinary working, facilitation clinics and education across primary care. He is passionate about developing the skills and confidence of GPs, pharmacists, nurses and other healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality, personalised diabetes care.

He believes that lifestyle interventions should be at the heart of diabetes management, alongside evidence-based medical treatment. His particular interest is in moving beyond simply offering lifestyle advice towards supporting patients to make meaningful, achievable and sustainable changes.

Through his clinical and educational work, he advocates a practical, patient-centred approach that empowers both patients and primary care teams to improve long-term diabetes outcomes within their own communities.