IAPEN India Surat Chapter
Hon. President
DR. Saumin Shah
Qualification - M.B.B.S , M.D. ,D.N.B.(GASTROENTEROLOGY)
Having Special Interest in Liver diseases and Therapeutic endoscopy
Work Experience - Post MD Senior Resident in Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad,
Consultant Physician at Kakadia Hospital, Bapunagar, Ahmedabad.
Assistant Professor B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad,
Associate Consultant Gastroenterology, Medanta, The Medicity Gurgaon,
Gujarat Gastro and Liver centre at kashi plaza Majuragate Surat. (Clinic and endoscopy centre)
Gujarat Gastro and Liver centre, Lal Darwaja, Surat.
Gujarat Gastro and Vascular Hospital , Adajan, Surat.
Hon. Vice President
Dr. PIYUSH H. DESAI
Qualification-M.D. (Internal Medicine) ,D.Diab, C.Diab(Mumbai),FCCP(UK),PG Diploma (Endocrine,UK)
He is a renowned Diabetologist of the Surat city ,consultant at Desai Diabetes and Endocrine clinic and Advanced Diabetes Centre PVT.Ltd.
He is member of Association of Physicians Of India,Endocrine Society, USA,American college of clinical endocrinologist, RDSDI,Indian Endocrine Society, Bone and Mineral research Society, Indian Thyroid Society.
He has been a principal investigator for many national and international studies.
He is the achiever of award for young diabetologist at Diabetes India-world congress and’Legend of Surat award.
He has served as a faculty at regional, state,as well as at International academies and conferences.
Hon. Chapter secretary
Ms.Bidita Shah
Qualification - Completed her LLL courses ,during the ESPEN congress at Dan Hague (Netherlands),Madrid (Spain) and Krakow(Poland) and attained
European ESPEN diploma from Krakow, Poland-2019,
BAMS ,DBEM,PGDCN,DN,CCCN,Certified in Geriatrics and Gerontology
Certified Nutrition Support Clinician,
Regional officer IAPEN.
ASPEN- GNP (Global Nutrition Partnership)representative
Life member IDA,IAPEN, NIN,ISCCM, SGCCI , GSI, IAPH
Member ESPEN, ASPEN
Founder and owner, PNC Priyam Nutrition Care Clinic
Visiting Nutrition Support Clinician at Gujarat Gastro hospital and Anand Oncology hospital.
Having special interest in Hospital Malnutrition. , Gastrointestinal and onconutrition.
Hon.Treasurer
Dt. Amita Tambekar
Qualification - RD, CDE.
Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator & Certified Nutrigenetics Counselor
Work Experience: 18 years of experience working in various hospitals, clinics & Colleges in Mumbai, Vizag & Surat.
Written a recipe booklet for patients with diabetes.
Founder of Nutriventure, Specialty Nutrition Clinic, Surat
Club Coordinator for IDA Gujarat Chapter
Editor for IDA Gujarat Chapter Newsletter 2020-2021
Treasurer, IAPEN Surat Chapter
Executive Committee Member
Dr.Jayesh Shah
Qualification - M.S.,Surgeon/Oncology
Senior Oncosurgeon and consultant at Anand Hospital, Surat.
He obtained fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre,New York, USA.
He is a Faculty at Jhonson and Jhonson as well as to the surgeons on Human cadavers. He is also a faculty and invited speaker in many national and international conferences ( e.g.Beijing, Cairo,Tokyo and Bangkok)
He has been awarded a gold medal for best Laparoscopic video presentation at AMASICON 2013,Hyderabad.
He had been invited as operating faculty in IAGES at Srinagar and Hyderabad.
Executive Committee Member
Dr. Manisha Vyas
I/C Deputy Registrar of Vanita Vishram
Women's University, Surat
Experience of 25 years in academics.
Former Principal of L. P. Savani school.
Clinical Director - Special Olympics, Healthy athletes,
USA National coordinator - Global Tour and Travel
Partnership GTTP, USA
Executive Committee Member
Dr. Ronak Nagoria
Intensivist, Maitrey Hospital, Surat
MBBS,MD anaesthesia ,
Ex.Tutor in forensic medicine,
IDCC,Apollo Hyderabad
FCCCM ,
Intensivist at Maitrey Hospital, Surat
Active member IMA , ISCCM, BGDC
Executive Committee Member
Dr. Shilpee Agrawal
Dr. Shilpee Agrawal is a Doctorate in Food and Nutrition from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana. She has done Masters in Food, Nutrition and Dietetics from SHIATS, Allahabad.
Presently, she is working as Assistant Professor in department of Food Science and Nutrition, Sheth P. T. Mahila College of Arts and Home Science, Vanita Vishram, Surat.
She had cleared UGC NET with JRF and was also ICMR SRF Fellow.
She has a keen inclination towards research. She had presented and published many research papers at national and international level.
She was selected and successfully completed the esteemed Bangalore Boston Nutrition Collaborative (BBNC) on International Nutrition Research method at St. Johns Research Institute, Bangalore in January 2020 among 30 research aspirants internationally.
Executive Committee Member
Ms. Meena K Hardasani
Qualification - RD,CDE
Founder – Nutriventure Specialty Nutrition Clinic
Qualified Sports Nutritionist (Fitness, Sports & Nutrition from IAPEN)
Certified Diabetes Educator (Christian Medical College, Vellore)
Qualified RD-Registered dietitian with Indian Dietetic Association
MSc. (Food & Nutrition) from Acharya. N. G. Ranga Agricultural University. Gold Medalist.
Life member IDA, IAPEN
Involved in developing healthy snack bars and desserts for marathon runners and fitness enthusiast.
Area of Interest:
Functional foods, Nutritious Product Development (Weaning food, Nutri-bar, healthy desserts and smoothies)
Chronic Disease Management/Reversal with diet and lifestyle modification.
Preventive Nutrition., Sports nutrition
Executive Committee Member
Dr. Keta Shah
Qualification - B.A.M.S., Masters in Dietetics
Dr Keta is a consulting dietitian and nutritionist,
Certified pregnancy nutritionist,
Experienced in weight management and other lifestyle diseases
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