Dr. Chhaya Makhija, MD, DipABLM

About Dr. Makhija

Dr. Chhaya Makhija is a triple board-certified physician in Internal Medicine, Endocrinology & Metabolism, and Lifestyle Medicine, practising in Fresno and Lafayette, California. She is the founder of Unified Endocrine & Diabetes Care, a direct specialty care practice combining medical endocrinology with lifestyle medicine.

Her clinical focus is preventive endocrinology — diabetes, thyroid disorders, osteoporosis and metabolic health — with an emphasis on longer consultations and individualised care. She also serves as an Adjunct & Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, publishes case series, and speaks nationally on prevention and metabolic health.

Beyond the clinic she hosts the Hormones & Hope podcast, where she translates endocrine science for a general audience. She joined insulin-calculator.org as medical reviewer in August 2026.

Board Certifications & Training

Current Roles

• Founder & Endocrinologist — Unified Endocrine & Diabetes Care, Fresno and Lafayette, California
• Adjunct & Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
• Host — Hormones & Hope podcast
• Medical Reviewer — Insulin Calculator (August 2026–present)

Verifying These Credentials

We publish reviewer credentials so they can be checked independently. Dr. Makhija's professional history is listed on her LinkedIn profile and at her practice, Unified Endocrine & Diabetes Care. California physician licences can be verified through the Medical Board of California licence lookup.

If you believe any credential or claim on this page is inaccurate, please contact us — we correct errors promptly and treat reviewer accuracy as non-negotiable.

What Medical Review Covers on This Site

• Accuracy of dosing formulas (TDD, insulin-to-carb ratio, correction factor and related calculations)
• Consistency with ADA Standards of Care and other cited clinical references
• Clarity of safety notes, disclaimers and emergency guidance on each calculator
• Periodic re-review as guidelines and formulas are updated

Pages reviewed by Dr. Makhija display a “Medically reviewed by Dr. Chhaya Makhija, MD, DipABLM” byline with the review date. Our five veterinary calculators are outside her scope of practice and are not covered by her review — they carry the author byline only. See our methodology page for the full editorial process.