IAPEN India Kolkata Chapter
President
Dr. Mahesh Ravikumar Jansari
Associate Professor and in charge of Pulmonary Medicine at AIIMS Kalyani
MBBS and MD (Pulmonary Medicine)
DNB
Fellowship in Pulmonary Critical Care
Worked at KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai; Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College & Sion Hospital; Nair Hospital, Mumbai
& the group of TB Hospitals in Mumbai.
Vice President
Ms. Ipsita Chakravarti
RD, CDE, MBA
HOD, Dietetics Department, CK Birla Hospitals, CMRI, Kolkata
Clinical Dietitian with 26 plus years of experience
Passionate about Clinical Dietetics with a special interest in renal nutrition, critical care nutrition diabetes & obesity management.
Life Member of IAPEN, IDA, ESPEN BLOCK MEMBER, ISPEN,DAY, SND, CCF, ADE.
14 LLL certification from IAPEN ESPEN,
Also done certification from American Academy of Continuous Education.
FODMAP certified from Monash University , Australia
Recipient of Sadhna Award for Life Time Achievement &twice IAPEN awardee for Excellence in Clinical Nutrition Practice Brief Description/introduction
Secretary
Ms. Sudeshna Maitra Nag
Chief Dietitian – Peerless Hospitex Hospital And Research Center Limited
M.Sc (Food & Nutrition), PGDM
PG certification in Applied Human Nutrition from Cambridge University
Certified Diabetic Educator
ESPEN LLL certificates of 12 module
Ex Vice President IAPEN Kolkata Chapter from 2022- 2024
Awarded for ‘Excellence in creative solutions for Food & Nutrition security’, for Asian Region from Cambridge , UK.
Awarded with IAPEN India Excellence award in Public Health Nutrition 2025.
Member of National SMA taskforce.
Treasurer
Ms. Debalina Dutta
M.SC.(NUTRITION)-University of Calcutta
Deputy Manager Dietetics Department CMRI hospital Kolkata.
Certification: Diabetes Education by DMDEA and IADE.
Certification in Nutrition in Criticare course.
Completed 4 LLL ESPEN course.
Executive committee members
Ms. Subarnita Mukherjee
Senior Dietitian - Peerless Hospitex Hospital And Research Center Limited.
M.Sc (Dietetics and community nutrition management)
Certified Diabetic Educator
ESPEN LLL certification of 1 Module
Executive committee members
Ms. Santa Roy
Executive Dietitian at Peerless Hospitex Hospital and Research centre Limited.
M.Sc in Food & Nutrition .
Certified Diabetic Educator .
Executive committee members
Ms. Anindita Mandal
Consultant Dietitian, Lifestyle Management Counsellor and Diabetic Educator
Post Graduate in Dietetics from All India Institute of Hygiene & Public Health.
Certified in Nutrition, Lifetime Wellness and Weight Loss Management from Universal Class, Inc. Tampa, Florida,
USA
Certified in Advanced Bariatric Nutrition from SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai
Diabetic Educator from Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Education Academy
Executive committee members
Ms. Jyoti Pachisia
M.Sc in Food and Nutrition,
PG Dip in Applied Nutrition and Dietetics [JU],
Certified DE, Certified Renal Nutritionist
Affiliation – Gokhale Memorial Girls College
Designation – Special Lecturer
Field of Interest in Nutrition – Food Science and Technology, Public Health Nutrition, Clinical Nutrition
Executive committee members
Komal Srivastava
M.Sc, B.Ed, CDE, RD.
Certified Pediatric Dietician,
Senior Dietitian –Apollo Multispeciality Hospital Kolkata
PG Diploma Course in “Pediatrics Nutrition”.
Certificate course in “Early Nutrition Specialist” recognized by Ludwig-Maximilians University, Germany (Online).
Completed Total 9 LLL Course.
Completed “Comprehensive Paediatric Nutrition Course” in July 2025, Chennai organised by IAPEN Paediatrics Core Group.
Awarded as a “ Best Indian Diabetes Educator 2025” : Gold Medalist.
Executive committee members
Sudeshna Hom
Senior Dietitian-IQ City Medical College Hospital, Durgapur, WB
M.Sc, B.Ed (Food & Nutrition), CU
Certified Diabetes Educator (NDEP),
ESPEN LLL Certification in Nutritional Support in ICU Patients
Certification in Nutrigenomics (The Gene Box Academy, Mumbai)
Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification (Kennesaw State University, US)
Executive committee members
Mayuri Sikder
Practicing as freelance Dietitian, Kolkata.
M.Sc. in Dietetics & Food Service Management,
Certificate in Food & Nutrition (IGNOU),
Diploma in Food Processing Nutrition & Healthcare (Jadavpur University),
Certified Diabetes Educator (NDEP),
Certified Pediatric Nutritionist (FSTN)
Executive committee members
Khusboo Singh
M.Sc in Dietetics and Nutrition
Diabetes Educator,
Ph.D. Scholar in Food and Nutrition at Swami Vivekananda University.
Associated with White Coat Clinic, Howrah,
Runs Khusboo’s KAP Living, where she promotes holistic nutrition and lifestyle practices.
Please contact us on Chapter email - iapenkolkata@gmail.com
Events of IAPEN INDIA KOLKATA CHAPTER
1. WEBINAR- BEAT CONSTIPATION WITH BETTER GUT HEALTH
2. Date of the Event- 03.12.25
3. To observe the Constipation Awareness month in December, 145 nutritionist and dietitians across India were participated in the webinar ‘ Beat Constipation With Better Gut Health’.
- Speaker- LM Ms Jyoti Pachisia & LM Deblina Chatterjee Basak
Moderator – Ms Pritha Bose
Chairperson – LM Ms Anindiata Mondal
Date: 17.1.24
Venue: Peerless Hotel, Kolkata
Event: CME on Eat Healthy, Breath Free followed by lecture on Critical Care Nutrition.
Date: 19.12.23
Venue : SOS Children Village
Event: Community Outreach program to ensure the family health care management.
Date : 20.11.23
Venue: CMRI HOSPITAL, Kolkata
Event : To mark the occasion of World Diabetes Day, a CME to discuss upon the Newer Concept in Protein Utilization and its impact on Patients Recovery .
Date: 26.10.23
Venue: Baluria Sarbojonin Durgotsab Committee, Barasat
Event: Free Heath & Nutrition camp along with anthropometric measurement (Height, Weight, BMI, IBW, WHP), Blood pressure .
Date: 19.10.23
Venue: Peerless Hospital, Kolkata
Event: Celebration of IAPEN INDIA DAY
Date: 13.10.23
Venue: CMRI Hospital, Kolkata
Event: Workshop on Renal Nutrition in Pediatric CKD in collaboration with ISPNCON along with booklet publication.
Date: National Nutrition Month, 2023
Event: Result of Online E poster & Doodle Art Competition.
Date: 5.10.23
Venue: Kishore Bharati Bhagini Nivedita College
Event: Nutrition Awareness Camp & Life style modification tips for College Students along with B.P check, Blood Donation camp, Eye Check up .
Date: 30.9.23
Venue: Swarnym Foundation, Howrah
Event: Nutritional Awareness Programme for Women to upgrade their knowledge on woman’s health, Balanced Diet, My Plate, Food Pyramid, Some Myths and Facts of Cooking, Different Healthy Cooking Methods, Anaemia.
Date: 27.9.23
Venue: CMRI Hospital, Kolkata
Event: CME on Diabetes Management, Millets Utilization, Protein Supplements to mark the National Nutrition Month.
Date: 26.9.23
Venue: Barisha Purba Para High School
Event: Awareness camp for Adolescents on Balanced Diet, Immunity Boosting Foods, Varieties of Millets , Food Pyramid, Personal Hygiene followed by Quiz and Prize Distribution .
Date: 25.9.23
Venue: Baranagar Area Committee, Kolkata
Event: Free Health Camp with RBG, Uric acid, Bone density Measurement along with Diet Counseling for community awareness.
Date: 23.9.23
Venue:Swarnym Foundation, Howrah
Event: Nutritional Awareness Programme for Adolescents Kids along with discussions about Macro and Micronutrients, Balanced Meal, Food Pyramid, My Plate, Anaemia Awareness, and finally the programme concluded with an interactive quiz and the distribution of peanut chikkis (as healthy snacks for children).
Date: 16.9.23 & 20.9.23
Place: Bhavishya Sakti Cooperative Society, Kolkata
Event: Training workshop on Dietary modifications in lifestyle disorders for the Mobile Teaching Kitchen (MTK) Champions with free low-cost nutritious food distribution to the children, marking the celebration of National Nutrition Month along with the aim Poshan Bhi,Padhai Bhi.
Date: 3.9.23
Venue: Dreamer Swimming Club, Kolkata
Event: Diet Campaign along with Blood Pressure Measurement ( MMM CAMPAIGN), Anthropometric Assessment, Strength Measurement, Awareness on Anemia and Balanced Diet.
Date: 15.8.23
Event: Nutrition and Mental Health, a much needed topic of the hour.
Date: 7.8.23 & 8.8.23
Venue: Peerless Hospital, Kolkata
Event: Breastfeeding Week celebration at OPD with mothers and their children
Date : 4.8.23
Event: EXPLORING NUTRITION IN HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT, an erudite session in the field of Nutrition and it’s future prospects
Date: 30.7.23
Venue: Dishari Hall, Salt Lake
Event: All day long health camp in collaboration with Rotary Club and many other renowned organizations aiming to achieve the health status of common people. Anthropometric measurements, Biochemical assay, Clinical condition check and Diet Counseling ( ABCD METHOD) are performed along with MMM CAMPAIGN.
Date : 15.7.23
Event: RECYCLING THE WASTE: BENEFITS OF POMEGRANATE SEEDS, an exceptional topic of discussion based on very popular fruit and it’s benefits on food science and nutrition.
Date : 10.7.23
Event: AUTISM AND ADHD, and IT’S DIETARY MYTHS , an emerging topic as well very enriched session with overwhelming response
Date : 28.5.23
Venue: Soulful steps, Kolkata
Events: Health Talk on Diet & Lifestyle modification, Anthropometric measurements & one to one diet counseling, essential blood parameters check and Blood Pressure Measurements ( MMM CAMPAIGN)
Date : 17.5.23
Venue: J.N RAY HOSPITAL, Kolkata
Event: Anthropometric measurements, Diet counseling along with Blood Pressure Measurement (MMM CAMPAIGN)
Date: 14.5.23
Event: MILK DILEMMA: MYTHS VS FACTS, an informative session on biochemical and nutritional perspective of Milk and its usage.
Date: 12.4.23
Venue: Ananda Ashram , Kolkata
Event: Anthropometric measurements, Diet counseling of the children at the Home
Date: 17.2.23
Venue: Millet Mela , East India Zone ( Kolkata)
Event: Participation in EAT RIGHT MOVEMENT by FSSAI under Govt of INDIA.
E Launch of Kolkata Chapter
Malnutrition Awareness Week
- Date: 8.2.22
Time: 11 am
Location: Little Memorial School, Bashdroni , Kolkata
Topic: Malnutrition Awareness among Parents of kids
Audience: 30 parents of kids + teachers
- Date: 15.2.22
Time: 5 pm
Location: Charring Cross Nursing home, Kakurgachi , Kolkata
Topic: Malnutrition Awareness among Healthcare professionals
Audience: 15 Healthcare workers like Doctor, Dietitian, Nurses, Kitchen and other staffs
Membership Drive:
Date 3.7.22
Mode Virtual
Event Enlighten the Aims and Activities of IAPEN INDIA By Dr. Mansi Patil
CME
Date: 9.7.22
Venue : Siliguri, North Bengal
Event : Relevance of Clinical Nutrition in Patient Management
Community Awareness:
Date : 10.7.22
Venue : Apollo Clinic, Hindmotor
Event : Blood Glucose Monitor and Hypertension Screening along with a Health talk on Diabetes Management
Date : 29.7.22
Venue: AMRI HOSPITAL, Kolkata
Event: Awareness on Insulin Management for Health care professionals and Patients on Insulin therapy
Date : 19.8.22
Venue: Bhorukha Public Welfare Trust, Kolkata
Event : Health Talk on HIV Management among HIV positive Adolescent girls
Date : 21.8.22
Venue: MettleKIDZZ powered by Little Laureates School, Konnagar
Event : Health Check up of Kids and their Mothers
Date: 2.9.22
Venue: East Calcutta Girls College
Event: National Nutrition Month Celebration among College Students and Faculties in the Collaboration with Students’ Health HOME
Date: 20.9.22
Venue: Charring Cross Nursing Home
Event: National Nutrition Month Celebration among Health Care Professionals along with healthy recipes demonstration and career counseling among interns
Date: 15.11.22
Event: Virtual CME ” Update on Diabetic Specific MNT ” to celebrate World’s Diabetes Day
Date: 17.11.22
Venue: Park Prime , Kolkata
Event: CME on “NAFLD: Prognosis and Intervention”
Date: 26.11.22
Venue: NHSM KNOWLEDGE CAMPUS, Kolkata
Event: NUTRIFIESTA 2022 : A grand Event on Nutrition Awareness
Date: 12.12.22
Venue: J.N Ray Hospital, Kolkata
Event: MNT Camp along with measurements of CBG, BP and Muscle strength and Diet counseling
COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS :
Date : 26.11.22
Venue: JW Fairfield Marriott
Event: CME on ” Nutrients Recommendation in Cancer Patients ” in the Collaboration with IAPEN INDIA Onco Core Group
Date: 17.12.22
Venue: JW Marriott, Kolkata
Event: CME on ” US Pulses: Sustainable Superfoods ” by USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council ( USADPLC) in the Collaboration with IAPEN INDIA KOLKATA CHAPTER
