Ahmedabad Chapter

IAPEN India Ahmedabad/Rajkot

Hon. President
Dr. ANISH Joshi

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION - MBBS, MD ,Indian Diploma in Critical Care.
AFFILIATION - SENIOR INTENSIVIST IN NARAYANA HRUDALAYA HOSPITAL.
EXPERIENCE - 14years.
ASSOCIATION WITH OTHERS SOCIETIES - Life Member IAPEN INDIA, ISCCM, Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists, IMA, Critical Care Education Foundation, Past President ISCCM Ahmedabad.
ACHIEVEMENTS - Published various research papers in National and International journals. Examiner for IDCCN course by ISCCM Organizing Secretary at Gujarat CRITICON Ahmedabad.
AREAS OF SPECIAL INTEREST - Nutrition in Critical Care, Post Op care, ICU.

Hon. Vice-President
Rima Rao

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS - BSc. (Foods and Nutrition) MSc (Dietetics) M. S. University, Baroda  Registered Dietitian (Reg. No. 392018).
AFFILIATION - Private Practice 
EXPERIENCE - 29 YEARS as Associate Professor in Foods and Nutrition (VRS) 32 years as Consultant Dietitian and Nutritionist .
ASSOCIATION WITH OTHERS SOCIETIES - Life Member Convenor - NetProFaN Gujarat  NEC - Indian Dietetic Association  Life member  NSI, IAPEN, IDA, RSSDI.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND ACCOLADES - Topped the RD Exam in 2018
AREAS OF SPECIAL INTEREST -Diabetes, Neuro Nutrition, Sports, Gut health

Hon.Secretary
Shruti K Bhardwaj

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS - BSC (Food & Nutrition), MSC (Food and Nutrition) from BHU , RD Internship from AIIMS New Delhi, Certified Diabetic Educator.
AFFILIATION - Chief Dietician Zydus Hospitals Ahmedabad.
EXPERIENCE - 13 YEARS +
ASSOCIATION WITH OTHERS SOCIETIES - IDA Gujarat Chapter -Team Coordinator Ahmedabad Chapter. Chapter Secreatary IAPEN INDIA Ahmedabad/Rajkot ESPEN Member, Life Member IAPEN INDIA
ACHIEVEMENTS AND ACCOLADES -
Won IAPEN INDIA Quality Award “Excellence in Nutrition Therapy” at State Level.
Published many articles on Nutrition in Newspaper and Magazine.
Contribution in IAPEN INDIA Consensus Statement on Nutritional management in Head &Neck Cancer.
ESPEN LLL Certified in Critical Care Nutrition, CKD, Nutrition Assessment etc.
Joint Organizing Secretary of IAPEN INDIA ICNC 2021
Core Group Member of IAPEN INDIA Diabetes Core Group
Featured on TV on tips for Healthy Heart, Oils etc.
AREAS OF SPECIAL INTEREST- Critical Care, Nutrition in Kidney diseases, Neuro Nutrition, Enteral Nutrition, Pediatric ICU, Onco-Nutrition.

Hon. Treasurer
Shruti Patel

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS - BSC & MSC Food and Nutrition.
AFFILIATION - Founder & Consulting Dietician at Fine Fettle Nutri-Care Centre & Consulting Dietician at Phoenix Rheumatology Clinic.
EXPERIENCE - 16YEARS
ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER SOCIETIES - Joint Secretary of Indian Dietetic Association (IDA) – Gujarat Chapter
Co-Convenor NetProFan, Ahmedabad Gujarat Chapter
Life Member- NSI, IAPEN India.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND ACCOLADES – NFHS training held at the International Institute of Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai.
Diabetes educator under the National Diabetes Educator Program of Dr. Mohan’s diabetes education academy.
ISPAD-Certified Pediatric Diabetes educator. Research Paper in National Journals.
AREAS OF SPECIAL INTEREST - Pediatric Nutrition, Nutri-genomics, Digital Marketing.

Hon. Executive Committee Member
Poonam Vaswani

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION - MSC Food and Nutrition (Bombay University), PG Diploma in Dietetics (Bombay University), Certified Diabetic Educator
AFFILIATION - Consultant Clinical Dietician Sanjeevani Hospital Ahmedabad & Private practice.
EXPERIENCE - 24 YEARS
ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER SOCIETIES - LIFE MEMBER- IDA, NSI, IAPEN INDIA.
ACHIEVEMENTS & ACCOLADES - Fellowship from UNDP Gold Medalist Jadavpur University.
AREAS OF SPECIAL INTEREST - Lifestyle diseases, Onco-Nutriton.

Hon.Executive Committee Member
Arya Singh

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS - MSC, PhD, PGTTTN, CNC
EXPERIENCE - 16 YEARS
AFFILIATION - Chief Dietician Asian Bariatric Hospital, and running own clinic.
ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER SOCIETIES - Life Member IAPEN INDIA, IDA, NSI, OSSI.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND ACCOLADES - Published 10 papers in International Peer reviewed journals.
ESPEN Certified for Metabolic and Sports Nutrition.
Organizer BNCC Since last 10 Years. Qualified NET, GSET,PET.
AREAS OF INTEREST - Metabolic and weight loss Nutrition.

Hon. Executive Committee Member
Alka Singh

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS - MSC, PhD Foods & Nutrition.
EXPERIENCE - 25 YEARS
ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER SOCIETIES - Life Member- IAPEN INDIA, IDA, NSI, AIRRO.
ACHIEVEMENTS & ACCOLADES - Published research papers
Pediatric Keto Dietician
Presented Papers in various conferences .
AREAS OF SPECIAL INTEREST - Pediatric Nutrition.

Hon. Executive Committee Member
Paheli Bhatt

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS - BSC in Microbiology, MSC In Foods and Nutrition.
AFFILATION - Senior Dietician HCG Cancer Hospital Ahmedabad.
ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER SOCIETIES - Life Member IDA, IAPEN INDIA,NSI.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND ACCOLADES - Certified Diabetic Educator, Certified Onco Nutritionist.
AREAS OF SPECIAL INTEREST - Nutrition IN Cancer, Nutrition In Pregnancy.

Hon. Executive Committee Member
Rajshri Dinesh Kajale

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS - PG Dietetics from Pune University.
EXPERIENCE - 20YEARS
ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER SOCIETIES - Life Member IDA, IAPEN INDIA, KPWS (All India).
ACHIEVEMENTS AND ACCOLADES - Certified Critical Care Nutritionist from Medversity.
Certified Diabetic Educator.
AREAS OF INTEREST - Critical Care, Metabolic Diseases, Nutrition academics.

Hon. Executive Committee Member
Smita Shah

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS - Post Graduation in Clinical Nutrition.
EXPERIENCE - 21YEARS.
AFFILIATION - Working in Dia Care- Diabetes Care & Hormone Clinic Ahmedabad
ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER SOCIETIES - Life Member IDA, IAPEN INDIA, NSI.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND ACCOLADES - Invited Faculty for National & International Conferences.
AREAS OF INTEREST - Diabetes & Obesity.

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