Doctor's Bio
Dr. Rosette Chakkalakal, MD, is an internal medicine physician who provides primary care for adults at Grady. She has particular expertise in preventing and managing type 2 diabetes and helping patients reduce their risk of diabetes-related health problems.
Dr. Chakkalakal completed her internal medicine and primary care training at Emory University and advanced research training through the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program at Yale University. She is also a core faculty member of the Emory Global Diabetes Research Center.
In addition to caring for patients, Dr. Chakkalakal conducts research focused on finding better ways to prevent and manage type 2 diabetes. Her work includes improving access to diabetes prevention programs, helping patients manage their medications, and developing strategies that make diabetes care more effective in everyday healthcare settings.
Her work brings together primary care and research with a focus on helping patients prevent diabetes when possible and live healthier lives when managing the disease.
Board Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine
Affiliations
Emory
Education & Training
- Medical School: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
- Internship: Emory University School of Medicine
- Residency: Emory University School of Medicine
Fellowships
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program
Locations and Directions
Grady Memorial Hospital
OPEN 24 HOURS
Visiting hours are from 8 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. daily
Publications
- The Epidemiology, Prevention, and Control of Type 2 Diabetes in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.
Kocher EL, Teufel F, Carrillo-Larco RM, Chakkalakal RJ, Ali MK
Annual review of public health. 2026;47(1):95-114.
PMID: 41927501 - Prevalence of Hepatic Steatosis and Fibrosis in Asian Indian Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes.
Bhuvanesswar KC, Srivastava BK, Amutha A, Damle V, Krishna A, Gupta PK, Routray P, Killivalavan D, Jebarani S, Venkatesan U, Chakkalakal RJ, Shalimar , Kumar JS, Nageshwar Reddy D, Kulkarni AV, Unnikrishnan R, Anjana RM, Seshadri KG, Mohan V
Diabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders. 2025;16(9):1797-1811.
PMID: 40610807 - Is the Current Lifestyle Modification Approach to Diabetes Prevention in the U.S. a Success?
Echouffo-Tcheugui JB, Chakkalakal RJ, Ali MK
Diabetes care. 2025;48(6):863-870.
PMID: 40267363 - Risk of New-Onset Diabetes Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Real-World Cohort Study.
Varghese JS, Ali MK, Guo Y, Donahoo WT, Chakkalakal RJ
Journal of general internal medicine. 2025;40(6):1315-1324.
PMID: 39302562 - Body mass index changes and their association with SARS-CoV-2 infection: a real-world analysis.
Varghese JS, Guo Y, Ali MK, Donahoo WT, Chakkalakal RJ
International journal of obesity (2005). 2024;48(12):1785-1792.
PMID: 39277656 - Body mass index changes and their association with SARS-CoV-2 infection: a real-world analysis.
Varghese JS, Guo Y, Ali MK, Troy Donahoo W, Chakkalakal RJ
medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences. 2024;
PMID: 38405934 - Test and Treat for Prediabetes: A Review of the Health Effects of Prediabetes and the Role of Screening and Prevention.
Chakkalakal RJ, Galaviz KI, Thirunavukkarasu S, Shah MK, Narayan KMV
Annual review of public health. 2024;45(1):151-167.
PMID: 38109519 - Food is medicine intervention shows promise for engaging patients attending a safety-net hospital in the Southeast United States.
Owens C, Cook M, Goetz J, Marshburn L, Taylor K, Schmidt S, Bussey-Jones J, Chakkalakal RJ
Frontiers in public health. 2023;
PMID: 37905239 - The Diabetes Prevention Gap And Opportunities To Increase Participation In Effective Interventions.
Alva ML, Chakkalakal RJ, Moin T, Galaviz KI
Health affairs (Project Hope). 2022;41(7):971-979.
PMID: 35759735 - Diabetes medication regimens and patient clinical characteristics in the national patient-centered clinical research network, PCORnet.
Bachmann KN, Roumie CL, Wiese AD, Grijalva CG, Buse JB, Bradford R, Zalimeni EO, Knoepp P, Dard S, Morris HL, Donahoo WT, Fanous N, Fonseca V, Katalenich B, Choi S, Louzao D, O'Brien E, Cook MM, Rothman RL, Chakkalakal RJ
Pharmacology research & perspectives. 2020;8(5):e00637.
PMID: 32881317
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