Dr Contractor is the head of dept of preventive cardiology and rehabilitation at the Asian Heart Institute, Mumbai. He is also the certification director of the American College of Sports Medicine in India. Currently, he is conducting a study to measure the levels of physical activity in school children and their correlation with cardiovascular risk factors.

 

Dr Contractor has been published in national and international textbooks as well as journals. On an academic front he is a visiting lecturer at the SNDT University and serves on the board of studies of the SVT College (SNDT University) as well as a visiting professor at Chester University, UK. He has coordinated the medical support for the Mumbai Marathon from its inception to present (2004-2006) as well as the inaugural ATP tennis tournament in Mumbai.

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An early enthusiast and one of the few surgeons who actively perform a sizable number of weight loss surgical procedures in the country, Dr Abhay Agrawal runs the department of bariatric surgery – a center of excellence with a 100 per cent success rate at the Asian Heart Institute, Mumbai. His team, consisting of a dietician, endocrinologist, counsellor and anaesthetist are well experienced in handling the difficulties faced in treating obese patients.

 

He is also a faculty at the Ethicon Institute of Surgical Education Mahim to train young budding laparoscopic surgeons. He has attended several workshops on the subject in India and abroad and is extensively invited nationally and internationally for delivering talks and demonstrations in laparoscopic bariatric surgery. He is also a member of the Association of Surgeons of India (ASI), the Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India (AMASI), the Indian Association of Gastro Endo-Surgeons (IAGES), and the Obesity Surgeons Society of India (OSSI).

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Dr Katara is a full-time consultant in the department of minimal access surgery (MAS) at PD Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre. He has trained extensively in India, Singapore and Australia, and has over ten years' experience in MAS. He has done several fellowships in India and overseas in minimal access and hernia surgery. He performs a variety of advanced laparoscopic, thoracoscopic and endovascular procedures. He has trained in bariatric surgery for morbid obesity in Singapore, Australia and USA. He is a keen academic and has several publications, presentations and lectures to his credit, both at national and international levels.

His areas of interest include bariatric surgery and weight control, hernia surgery, gall bladder surgery (laparoscopic cholecystectomy), thoracoscopic sympathectomy for sweaty palms (hyperhidrosis), minimally invasive procedures for piles (hemorrhoids) and a variety of other minimally invasive procedures. In addition, he offers general surgical services, which include open procedures as well.

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Dr Malpani is a leading consultant infertility specialist and practices with his wife, Dr Anjali Malpani, in Mumbai. Their clinic, Malpani Infertility Clinic (www.drmalpani.com) attracts patients from all over the world. They have written many books, including ‘How to Have a Baby – a Guide for the Infertility Couple’, which was first published in 1994; ‘How to Get the Best Medical Care – A Guide for the Intelligent Patient’ (www.thebestmedicalcare.com); and ‘Successful Medical Practise – Winning Strategies for Doctors.’

 

Dr. Aniruddha Malpani founded HELP, the Health Education Library for People (www.healthlibrary.com), which is India’s first consumer health education resource center and the world’s largest consumer library. He feels patients are the largest untapped healthcare resource; and information therapy is a powerful medicine.

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Dr Goel is the consultant dermatologist to L’Oreal Paris, the world leaders in cosmetics. She presently runs her own laser, skin and cosmetic clinic called Cutis Klinic in south Mumbai, India. She is a panelist to renowned airlines like Jet Airways. She is also involved with many projects in training doctors all across the country.

 

She was one of the first physicians in India to introduce the Dermalift procedure – a non-surgical face/neck lift using radiofrequency rays. She is a leading injector and trainer for Botox and fillers in India. She has long experience working on various lasers like Q switched NdYag, Erbium, carbon dioxide, diode, intense pulsed light (IPL), blue light, pulsed dye etc. She is also the first physician in India to introduce the Dermaroller technique for scar as well as facial rejuvenation. She is also a pioneer in laser peel technology for rejuvenation in India.

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Dr Somaya is a consultant – cardio thoracic and vascular surgeon at the Cumballa Hill Heart Hospital, the Breach Candy Hospital, Masina Hospital, and the B.D. Petit Parsee General Hospital in addition to the Bombay Hospital. He is also consultant – cardio thoracic and vascular surgeon for His Excellency, The Governor of Maharashtra and the Mumbai Police Force.

 

He has established the first vein clinic in India in which all types of venous diseases are treated specially laser management of varicose veins. He has been a visiting fellow in cardio thoracic surgery to the Texas Heart Institute with Dr. Denton Cooley. He was also the visiting professor in transplantation at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Centre and the Brigham Hospital, Boston, USA.

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Dr Apoorva Shah is India’s first certified Trichologist from the International Association of Trichologists (IAT). He has been appointed hair consultant to leading companies such as Anchor, Bajaj, Godrej, Golden Palms, ITC, Marico Industries and Proctor & Gamble.

 

A recipient of the Maharashtra Vaibhav Award 2002, he was also the official hair care expert to Femina Miss India contestants for five years running. His celebrity clientele include Sachin Tendulkar, Hrithik Roshan, Vivek Oberoi, Celina Jaitley, Dino Morea and Shri Shri Ravi Shankar.

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