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Dr. Rashida Melinkeri Patanwala
Internal Medicine
Consults at:
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Internal Medicine
Consults at:
I am an Associate Consultant at KEM Hospital and Sahyadri Speciality Hospital, Deccan in the Department of Medicine.
At Sahyadri Speciality Hospital, I have also been conducting Lipid/Cholesterol clinics since 2016.
I have initiated Lipid Clinics at KEM Hospital since June 2019.
In May 2014, I pursued Clinical Observership in lipid management under the guidance of Dr. Devaki Nair, Head of Department & Clinical Lead, Dept. of Clinical Biochemistry, Royal Free Hospital, London.
I attended Lipid clinics, HIV Lipid clinics, weekly seminars and lectures related to Lipidology.
I visited the Genetic Research Laboratory At University College Hospital and also did observership in the Lipid Laboratory.
As a part of my association with the Lipid Association Of India (LAI), I am involved with following activities:
• Build a National Consensus for Lipid Management guidance in India.
• Participated in brainstorming sessions held in different cities of India.
• Coordinated and liaised with expert cardiologists and endocrinologists.
• Delivered lectures at few meetings of the association.
Services
MBBS, DNB - General Medicine