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Dr. Kamini A Rao (Chairperson)

President ISAR,Medical Director, Bangalore Assisted Conception Center, Bangalore
Dr. Kamini A. Rao – President of the Indian Society for Assisted Reproduction and Medical Director of Bangalore Assisted Conception Centre is one of India’s foremost Obstetricians and an Infertility Specialist with an on … more

Dr. Narendra Malhotra (Member)
President FOGSI (2008,Dean Elect of I.C.M.U. (2007),Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist, Agra
Dr. Narendra Malhotra is the President Elect FOGSI (2008) and is presently the Dean Elect of Indian College of Medical Ultrasound (ICMU) (2007). He has been highly active academician is the member and fellow of many Indi … more

Dr. Suchitra N. Pandit (Member)
Vice President, FOGSI (2008-2009), Professor and Unit Chief (OBGYN), LTM Medical College & General H
Dr. Suchitra Narayan Pandit, Professor & Unit Chief, LTM Medical College, Sion (Mumbai) is a widely respected UG & PG teacher with over 22 years teaching experience is also an examiner at many universities in India Dr. … more

Dr. Suneeta Mittal (Member)
Head, Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology & Director-in-Charge,WHO-CCR in Human Reproduction, AIIMS,
Dr. Professor Suneeta Mittal is currently heading the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and is Director-in-Charge, WHO-CCR in Human Reproduction at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. Her pioneer cont … more

Dr. Pushpalatha D (Member)
President ISOPARB,Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist, Hyderabad
Dr. Pushpalatha D. is one of the most senior Obstetrician and Gynecologist in Hyderabad. She set up a Maternity Hospital almost 40years ago in Hyderabad and that has being run successfully ever since. Women’s health and … more

Dr. P. C. Mahapatra (Member)
Former Vice President FOGSI (2004),Associate Professor, Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology,SCB Medic
Dr. Purna Chandra Mahapatra is the Associated Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, S.C.B. Medical College, Cuttack, Orissa. Drawn to academics at a very early stage, Dr. Mahapatra is now a satisfied soul a … more
Ms. Rekha D Sharma (Member)
Director, Clinical Nutrition, Dietetics and Lifestyle, Diabetes Foundation (INDIA)
Ms. Rekha Sharma is presently the Director of Clinical Nutrition, Dietetics and Lifestyle of the Diabetes Foundation (INDIA). In the recent past she was Senior Vice president, VLCC Health Care Limited at VLCC Health Care … more

Dr. B. Sivakumar (Member)
Former Director, National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR), Hyderabad
Dr. Bhattiprolu Sivakumar is the Former Director of the National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), a unit of the Indian Council of Medical Research, Hyderabad. As a Scientist at NIN, he had over 36 years of research, teachin … more

Dr. Manohar V Shenoy (Member)
M.B.B.S.,M.D.,D.V.D. Consultant Dermatologist, Bangalore
Dr. Manohar V Shenoy is a reputed Consultant Dermatologist currently associated with some of the top private hospitals in Bangalore. After completing his postgraduate studies, Dr. Shenoy has worked as Senior Resident in … more

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The secret to weight loss is to make small changes each and every day and you will slowly lose those kilograms.

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