Meerut Chapter

IAPEN India Meerut Chapter

Hon. President
Dr. Pranav Gupta

Designation : AP, Anaesthesiologist And Critical Care Specialist
Major Achievements :
1. President , Meerut branch Of IAPEN
2. Executive member of ISCCM Meerut Branch
3. Financial Secretary , Society Of Anaesthesiologist Meerut, (ISA)
4. Executive Council Member UP ISA
5. Owner and founder of Android APP OT Manager ( An app for Private practitioner ) containg RVG system for anaesthesia Payments
6. Delivered several lectures at ISA,ISCCM conferences
7. Chairperson in various conferences in Uttar Pradesh

Hon. Vice President
Dr. Bhavna Gandhi (R.D.)

Dr. Bhavna Gandhi - PhD, Certified Diabetes Educator, Trained Bariatric and Keto Dietitian, Pharmacist, Naturopath, Yoga Master, and Pranic Healer. Currently, she serves as Chief Dietitian at Lokpriya Hospital, Consultant at Meerut Cancer Hospital, and Director of Omnibus Healthcare.
She is associated with several professional bodies, including the Indian Dietetic Association (IDA) – Delhi Chapter (former Executive Member), IAPEN Meerut Chapter (Vice President), Association of Diabetes Educators, Nutrition Society of India, and RSSDI (U.P. Chapter).
Awards: Boston Heart Foundation Shield of Honor, Meerut Ratna (2013), Health Icon of Meerut (2016), UP Government Shield for Women Empowerment (2021), Influential Women Award (2023), and State-Level Excellence Award in Medical Nutrition (2023 & 2024).
Publications: Author of multiple book chapters and research papers; columnist for Times of India, Amar Ujala, Dainik Jagran, and Hindustan Times; and featured on FM 90.4 broadcasts.

Hon.Secretary
Ms. Ritika Sharma

Ms. Ritika Sharma – M.Sc. Food & Nutrition, Certified - Diabetes Educator, Renal Nutrition and Critical Care Nutrition, also a Yoga Master, she serves as Chief Dietitian at Jaswant Rai Speciality Hospital.
She is associated with several professional bodies, including the Indian Dietetic Association (IDA) – Delhi Chapter, IAPEN Meerut Chapter (Secretary), Block Member of ESPEN also a member of SAPEN Community
Awards: District level Excellence in Medical Nutrition Practice in the years 2023 & 2025. Honored in several colleges as a speaker and as a judge. Awarded as a Speaker in international conference of IAPEN India Association “ICNC 2025”. Awarded as a Moderator in international conference of IAPEN India Association “ICNC 2025”. Awarded as a Judge in international conference of IAPEN India Association “ICNC 2025” in Rangoli Competition.
Achievement certificate in Poster Paper Presentation in international conference of IAPEN India Association “ICNC 2025”

Executive Committee Member
Ms. Sweta Tyagi

EXPERIENCE:
- Working as a senior Dietitian Jaswant rai Hospital
- Working as a Functional Nutritionist towards Reversing Lifestyle disorders like Diabetes , Thyroid , PCOD , Fatty Liver , Obese
AREA OF INTEREST :
- Cardiac Nutrition, Renal nutrition, Diabetes Management
- Conducting lectures to promote Social Awareness on Healthy eating and balanced nutrition.
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATE:
- M.Sc. Food & Nutrition
- Diabetes Educator
- Cardiac Nutrition
- Renal Nutrition
- Certified Yoga Teacher
- Certified ICMR –National Institute of Nutrition
INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL AFFILIATION :
- Life Member, Indian Dietetic Association
- Life Member IAPEN INDIA

Executive Committee Member
Dr. Syed Fakhrul Hejaz Azmi

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION -
Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery in 2004,Post graduate Diploma in Dietetics and Hospital Food Services in 2012 from Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.
I am certified Diabetes Educator from IDEEL and Dr. Mohan Diabetes Education Academy.
I am working as Dietician/Diabetes Educator in Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology from 2017.
Area of expertise -
Dietician is Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders specially GDM, T1DM, T2DM, PCOS, Morbid obesity.

Executive Committee Member
Ms. Neha Sharma

Working as an academician for the past five years. Throughout my career, I have been committed to fostering a strong learning environment, promoting academic excellence, and contributing to the holistic development of students.

Areas of interest include [Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics and Food and nutrition], and I have consistently worked towards integrating innovative teaching methodologies with traditional academic frameworks.
I am passionate about research, knowledge-sharing, and mentoring the next generation of professionals in my field.

Please contact us on Email ID : iapenmeerut@gmail.com

World diabetes day photos 2023

IAPEN INDIA Meerut Chapter, Community Nutrition core group and NAS College Meerut conducted a diabetes awareness program to celebrate world diabetes day.

Taking a holistic and multidisciplinary approach, the speakers included doctors, dietitians and yoga expert.

The speakers included

Dr Pranav Gupta

Dr Chavi Goel

Mr. Mohit Sharma

Ms Anshu Mehra

November month activity 2023

IAPEN INDIA Meerut Chapter, Community Nutrition core group and Meerut College Meerut conducted a diabetes awareness program to celebrate world diabetes day.

Taking a holistic and multidisciplinary approach, the speakers included doctors, dietitians and yoga expert.

A diabetic snack competition was also organised to mark the occasion.