The CASPIAN Certificate in Obesity Medicine · Hyderabad

Treat obesity the way
the GLP-1 era demands.

A practical certificate course that turns the modern science of weight into decisions you can use in clinic, India-first, case-based, and built for the reality of Asian-Indian patients. Earn the CASPIAN Certificate in Obesity Medicine.

12 monthly modules Case-based Certificate + textbook Founding batch under way Enrolment open
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MBBS & above · registered physicians 3 hours in person, once a month API Hall, Abids · Hyderabad

The CASPIAN framework

One system you run for every patient who walks in.
CClassifyStage the disease, not just the BMI
AAssessWaist, risk and root causes
SScreenComplications and comorbidities
PPersonaliseMatch the plan to the patient
IInterveneDiet, drugs, devices, surgery
AAnchorHold the loss against relapse
NNurtureLong-term, stigma-free care
2 in 5
Indian adults have abdominal obesity
1 in 4
Have general obesity (ICMR-INDIAB)
12
Monthly modules, one framework
2025
Evidence, incl. GLP-1 & GIP agents
Why this course

Obesity is the disease under the diseases you already treat.

Diabetes, hypertension, fatty liver, sleep apnoea, PCOS, most share extra visceral fat as a root cause. Treat the weight and you help all of them at once. But Asian-Indian patients get these problems at a lower BMI, and most training never taught you how to treat obesity itself.

  • The GLP-1 and dual GIP/GLP-1 era changed what's possible, and what patients ask for.
  • Every cut-off, dose and script here is tuned for the Indian "thin-fat" phenotype.
  • You leave each session with something you can use in clinic the next morning.

"No one chooses obesity. Patients try hard, and their own body pushes back. Our job is to change that fight."

The CASPIAN teaching series
The programme

Built to change what you do, not just what you know.

Case-based learning around the CASPIAN framework, with pre- and post-tests that make the learning measurable.

India-first

Asian-Indian cut-offs, an Indian-brand formulary, and diets your patients will actually sustain.

Current evidence

Semaglutide, tirzepatide and the 2025 landscape, what works, what to avoid, and how to prescribe safely.

Clinic-ready

Algorithms, dosing quick-references and patient handouts, not exam trivia.

Measurable

Live quizzes each session and a final exam, you'll know your practice has actually changed.

Curriculum

Twelve modules, from the science to the practice.

One 3-hour session a month, each mapped to the CASPIAN framework and the accompanying textbook.

01

The New Science of Obesity

Why it's a disease, appetite control, and why weight is regained.

02

Diagnosis, Classification & Staging

BMI, waist, and Asian-Indian cut-offs that catch risk early.

03

The Obesity Consultation

The first visit, person-first language, and a plan that sticks.

04

Secondary Causes & Complications

What to screen for, and when to look past lifestyle.

05

Medical Nutrition Therapy

The best diet is the one your patient will sustain.

06

Physical Activity, Exercise & Sleep

Protecting muscle, and the sleep–weight link.

07

Behavioural & Psychological Care

Habit, stigma, and the mind of a defended set-point.

08

Pharmacotherapy I

Orlistat to GLP-1s, mechanisms, dosing and cautions.

09

Pharmacotherapy II

Tirzepatide, combinations and the road ahead.

10

Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery

Endoscopic, device and surgical options, who and when.

11

Special Populations

Pregnancy, older adults, hypogonadism and more.

12

Building an Obesity Practice

Turn the training into a service patients seek out.

What you get

More than a course, a toolkit you keep.

The course textbook

Obesity Medicine for Indian Practice, 12 modules and 4 clinical appendices, yours to keep. Read a sample chapter

Slide decks & case sets

Every session's material, so you can revise, and teach your own team.

Assessment & certificate

Live quizzes, a 60-question final exam (60% to pass), and a certificate of completion.

Dosing & formulary references

An anti-obesity drug quick-reference and an Indian-brand formulary for the clinic.

At a glance

Format
One 3-hour in-person session per month, in Hyderabad.
Duration
12 monthly modules.
Who
Registered physicians, MBBS and above.
Assessment
Live quizzes each session + a 60-question final exam (pass mark 60%).
Certificate
CASPIAN Certificate in Obesity Medicine on completion.
Cohort
Small-group and case-based.
The certificate you’ll earn

A credential worth displaying.

Pass the final exam and receive the CASPIAN Certificate in Obesity Medicine, issued by Caspian Healthcare Foundation, Hyderabad.

Sample CASPIAN Certificate in Obesity Medicine
Specimen certificate, each one carries a unique Credential ID and QR code, verifiable online.
How it works

From sign-up to certificate, in four steps.

A clear path, built around a practising clinician's schedule.

1

Reserve your seat

Pay the ₹2,999 founding fee online, your seat is reserved the moment payment is received.

2

Attend 12 modules

One 3-hour in-person session a month in Hyderabad, taught case-by-case around the CASPIAN framework.

3

Learn & get assessed

Live pre- and post-session quizzes throughout, then a 60-question final exam after Module 12.

4

Earn your certificate

Pass at 60% (distinction at 75%) and receive the CASPIAN Certificate in Obesity Medicine.

Inside a session

Three hours, none of them wasted.

10:00

Live pre-test

Phones out, five quick questions, and a live quiz benchmarks where the room starts on the month's module.

Case-based teaching

The module taught through real Indian-practice cases, run on the CASPIAN framework, not read off slides.

Post-test + feedback

The quiz again, and you watch your own score move. Your feedback shapes the next session.

Lunch with the cohort

Every session ends with lunch, and the colleagues you'll practise alongside, and refer to, for years.

Independent & evidence-based

The course is funded entirely by participants’ tuition, with no pharmaceutical or commercial sponsorship of content, faculty or assessment. Every recommendation is taught on the evidence and tuned for Indian practice.

From the Course Director

Eighty seconds on why this course exists.

Dr Khizer Hussain Junaidy, MD · Course Director
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Founding batch

Join the founding batch, at the founding price.

₹2,999 is the price today, not a past offer. The batch is under way in Hyderabad and enrolment stays open until Module 2 on Sunday, 13 September. Module 1 ran on 30 August; join now and you sit it with the next batch, so nothing is missed.

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Founding-batch fee
₹2,999 ₹9,999
₹2,999 is what you pay today. ₹9,999 is the standard fee.

One-time, for the full 12-module programme, textbook and certificate. Founding pricing, for as long as enrolment for this batch is open.

All 12 in-person modules + convocation
The course textbook & slide decks
Assessment + CASPIAN Certificate in Obesity Medicine
Dosing quick-reference & Indian-brand formulary
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Money-back guarantee: full refund any time before Session 1, and if the first session isn't value for money, a full refund within 7 days of it.

Founding batch, at a glance

Began
Sunday, 30 August 2026
Next module
See all twelve dates
Enrolled
Founding cohort, enrolment open
Schedule
One Sunday a month, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, followed by lunch
Duration
12 monthly modules + a convocation session
Venue
API Hall, Oasis Plaza, Tilak Road, Abids, Hyderabad
Who
Registered physicians, MBBS and above
Certificate
CASPIAN Certificate in Obesity Medicine (60% to pass; 75% for distinction)
Reserve by
Secure online payment, your seat is confirmed the moment payment is received
Questions?
WhatsApp +91 89784 54547 or the enquiry form below
Dr Khizer Hussain Junaidy, MD, Course Director, CASPIAN Certificate in Obesity Medicine
Course director

Dr Khizer Hussain Junaidy, MD

Diabetologist and Bariatric Physician based in Hyderabad. He holds an MD in Pharmacology, a Fellowship in Diabetes, and holds SCOPE Certification from the World Obesity Federation (Strategic Centre for Obesity Professional Education).

He has delivered more than 200 invited talks, CMEs and workshops, serves as an investigator on national and international clinical studies in diabetes and obesity, and is the author of a practical diabetes guide for Indian patients. The CASPIAN framework taught in this course grew out of his daily obesity practice at Caspian Healthcare, and he wrote the course textbook that comes with it.

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Endorsement
Dr P Raghu Ramulu, Sr Consultant Physician, Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad

“Structured, evidence-based training in obesity medicine is the need of the hour for our physicians. I am glad to see this course take shape, and I wish Dr Khizer and the founding batch every success.”

Dr P Raghu Ramulu
Sr Consultant Physician. Former Addl. DME & Retd. Principal, Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad.
Questions

Good to know before you register.

Who is this course for?

Registered physicians (MBBS and above) who see people with obesity, diabetes or metabolic disease and want a structured, modern way to treat weight, GPs, physicians, diabetologists, endocrinologists and specialists building an obesity service.

Do I need prior training in obesity medicine?

No. The course starts from the science and builds to prescribing and practice. If you already treat diabetes, you'll move quickly.

How much time does it take?

One 3-hour in-person session a month for 12 months, in Hyderabad, plus short pre/post quizzes. It's designed around a practising clinician's schedule.

What do I walk away with?

The full skill set of the CASPIAN framework, the course textbook and reference tools, and a certificate on passing the final exam.

What does it cost?

The founding-batch fee is ₹2,999 (from ₹9,999) for the full 12-module programme, the textbook and the certificate, and that is the price today, for as long as enrolment for this batch is open. Pay securely online to reserve your seat.

What if it isn't right for me?

There's a money-back guarantee: a full refund any time before Session 1, and if the first session isn't value for money, a full refund within 7 days of it. After that, one free deferral to the next batch and one free exam retake.

Is this an accredited course, and is it a degree or diploma?

On passing the final exam you receive the CASPIAN Certificate in Obesity Medicine from Caspian Healthcare Foundation, Hyderabad. Accreditation of the programme by a national professional body in obesity and diabetes is under process, and CME credit points will be applied for from the Telangana State Medical Council once accreditation is granted. This is an independent educational certificate, not a university degree, diploma or fellowship.

How do I secure a seat?

Seats are reserved on payment. Pay the ₹2,999 founding fee securely online and your seat is confirmed straight away. The enquiry form and WhatsApp (+91 89784 54547) are for questions and don't hold a seat.

How much attendance is required?

You need to attend at least 80% of the live modules, that's 10 of the 12 sessions in person. Sessions are not recorded. If you have to miss one (up to two), you keep your place by sitting that module with the next batch and completing its assessment. Miss more than two and we'll help you defer the outstanding modules to the next cohort.

What are the assessments and feedback forms?

Each module has a short pre-session and post-session assessment, and a feedback form after every module so we can keep the teaching sharp. After Module 12 there's a 60-question final exam. To be certified you need ≥80% attendance, all twelve module assessments and feedback forms completed, and a pass (60%; 75% for distinction) on the final exam.

What if I attend but skip an assessment or feedback form?

That module is marked incomplete until the assessment and feedback are submitted. You can complete any outstanding ones before you sit the final exam. The certificate is issued once attendance, all assessments and feedback, and the final exam are complete, so nothing is left hanging.

Is the certificate verifiable?

Yes. Every CASPIAN certificate carries a unique Credential ID and a QR code. Anyone can confirm it's genuine at caspianobesity.com/verify, scan the QR or enter the ID to see the holder's name, the credential and the issue date.

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