Dr. Ankur Phatarpekar
DM - Cardiology, MBBS
Interventional Cardiology
Dr. Ankur Ulhas Phatarpekar is a Consultant Interventional Cardiologist. He has done his MD and DM Cardiology from prestigious Seth G. S. Medical College and King Edward Memorial Hospital where he also worked as Assistant Professor. He has always been an academic achiever and topped in various competitive exams. He has conducted several interventional trials and has more than 30 international publications to his name. He is attached to several hospitals like Breach Candy, Wockhartds Hospital, Global, Fortis Raheja and Symbiosis speciality clinic. He has vast experience in diagnostic procedures like 2D echo cardiography, pediatric and fetal echocardiography, dobutamine stress echo and interventional cardiac procedures like Angiography and angioplasty, Cardiac Catheterization, Pacemaker insertion, Balloon Mitral valvotomy, Pediatric interventions.
A101/102, Silver Apartments, Shankar Ghanekar Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Dr. Uday Khopkar
MBBS, DNB - Dermatology & Venereology
Dermatology
Dr. Uday Khopkar, an expert at diagnosis of skin diseases. He has taken special training in skin pathology in USA in 1992 and again 1994 -1995 under the legendary dermatopathologist, Dr. A. Bernard Ackerman. After coming back to India in 1995 he established a countrywide dermatopathology referral system that receives now more than 5000 biopsy referrals every year. Dr. Khopkar introduced addition of photomicrographs as a routine to all biopsy reports, probably a first amongst pathologists from India. This made the reports easy to read, educative and transparent. Besides, they served as a record of the findings, being printed with fade resistant ink. Dr. Khopkar also has to his credit several firsts in treatment of skin diseases in India including the use of contact sensitizers in alopecia areata, establishment of PUVA and narrow band UVB therapy in a public hospital for the treatment of vitiligo and psoriasis and popularizing single dose methotrexate regimens for psoriasis and pulse therapy for pemphigus. He has special interest in the treatment of autoimmune diseases like psoriasis, lichen planus, vitiligo (Leukoderma), pemphigus and alopecia areata and chronic allergies like chronic urticaria, eczemas, atopic dermatitis etc. His research interests include dermoscopy, trichoscopy, hair microscopy and scalp biopsy for diagnosis of hair loss. Dr. Khopkar has authored several texts on skin diseases and their treatment. His book “An illustrated handbook of skin and sexually transmitted diseases” was one of the firsts Indian texts on the subject published in 1996. It is currently in its sixth edition and is popular with MBBS students. His recent book “Dermatologic Drug Therapy” is popular with dermatology postgraduates in the country. His last book on Dermoscopy is the first of its kind from India. Dr. Khopkar is widely acknowledged for his dedicated and pioneering work for the Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology (IJDVL), and which he edited and published for 6 years (2003-2008) as its Chief Editor. The IJDVL is a 75 year old official publication of the Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists with a circulation of 6000 copies and became, for the first time, an indexed, peer reviewed and quality publication during Dr. Khopkar’s editorship.
35, D.E.Borges Road, Hospital Avenue, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Dr. Suresh Sankla
MBBS, DNB - Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery
Dr. Suresh Sankla is a Neurosurgeon in Charni Road, Mumbai and has an experience of 38 years in this field. Dr. Suresh Sankla practices at Saifee Hospital in Charni Road, Mumbai and Global Hospitals in Parel, Mumbai. He completed MBBS from Sawai Mansingh Medical College, Jaipur (SMS College) in 1983 and DNB - Neurosurgery from Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences, Mumbai in 1991. He is a member of Skull Base Surgery Society of India,Neurological Society of India,Indian Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery,Indian Society of Neuro-Oncology (ISNO),Bombay Neurosciences Association,Americal Association of Neurological Surgeons,International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery and Asian Congress of Neurological Surgeons. Some of the services provided by the doctor are: Endoscopic Brain and Spine Surgery,Skull Base Surgery,Neuro-Oncological Surgery,Peripheral Neuro surgery and Pediatric Neurosurgery etc.
35, D.E.Borges Road, Hospital Avenue, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Dr. Shraddha Kambale
BDS
Dental Surgery
Dr. Shraddha Kambale is a Dental Surgeon and Dentist in Wadala, Mumbai and has an experience of 15 years in these fields. Dr. Shraddha Kambale practices at Dr. Shraddha Dental Clinic in Wadala, Mumbai,OrthoSquare in Mulund East, Mumbai and Orthosquare Multispeciality Dental Clinic in Airoli, Navi Mumbai. She completed BDS from Y.M.T dental college and hospital,kharghar, navi mumbai in 2006. Some of the services provided by the doctor are: Sedation Dentistry,Discolored Tooth Restoration,Implant Retained Dentures,Teeth Whitening and Metal Braces Fixing etc.
Shop Number 7, Prasad Building, Chaphekar Bandh Marg, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Dr. Mehul Choksi
MBBS, MD - General Medicine, DM - Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology
Biosketch: Dr. Mehul Choksi is a Consultant Gastroenterologist and Therapeutic Endoscopist. After completing his MBBS from Mumbai University, Dr Choksi pursued his residency training in General Medicine from St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore which has been ranked as one of the top ten medical institutes in the country. Thereafter, Dr Choksi completed his residency training in Gastroenterology from the prestigious Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu which has been consistently ranked among the top three medical institutes in the country. He further trained in Digestive Oncology and Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy from Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai which is India’s premier Cancer Institute where he also held a teaching position. Dr Choksi was awarded the Peter Cotton Travel Fellowship in Advanced Endoscopy at the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA where he underwent training in latest and advanced therapeutic GI Endoscopy procedures. He has also done an Observership at the Center for Interventional Endoscopy, Florida Hospital, Orlando, the USA where he learned Endoscopic Ultrasound Techniques. Dr Choksi is well versed in Diagnostic and Therapeutic GI Endoscopy procedures encompassing Gastroscopy, Colonoscopy, ERCP and Endoscopic Ultrasound. He is trained in the palliative stenting of advanced GI Malignancies. He has vast experience in treating Benign and Malignant GI Disorders. Research Work and Publications: 1. Hepatic overlap and sequential syndromes a report of three cases. S Agal, R Baijal, Mehul Choksi, Praveen Kumar H R. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology. 2006 Volume 25, Supplement 2: A154. 2. Randomized controlled trial to assess the effect of Rabeprazole on post-oesophagal Variceal Ligation (EVL) ulcers. R Baijal, Praveen Kumar H R, Mehul Choksi, S Agal. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology. 2006 Volume 25, Supplement 2: A156. 3. Genotype III – HCV infection. Amarapurkar DN, Choksi M. Trop Gastroenterol. 2007 Apr-Jun; 28(2):58-63. 4. The association of HTLV-1 infection, persistent intestinal infection with Strongyloides stercoralis and gastrointestinal lymphoma. Mehul Choksi, AJ Joseph, Ebby Simon, Apurva Shah, Jeyamani Ramachandran, Balakrishnan S Ramakrishna. BMJ Case Reports, April 2009. 5. Efficacy of initial chelation with penicillamine followed by zinc monotherapy in hepatic Wilson’s disease. Mehul Choksi, C E Eapen, U Zachariah, G Chandy and G Kurian. 2009 Volume 28, Supplement 1: A163-164. 6. PP02-24. M.J. Choksi, N.R. Bhatt, N.D. Patel, M. Padavarat, G.P. Tahiliani, D N Amarapurkar. Drug-Induced Liver Injury: A Prospective and Retrospective Study of Patients from India. Hepatol Int (2011) 5:3–558. 7. PP23-26. M.J. Choksi, N.R. Bhatt, V.S. Gudsoorkar, D.N. Amarapurkar, A.D Amarapurkar. Portal Hypertensive Polyps a New Entity in Portal Hypertension. Hepatol Int (2011) 5:3–558. 8. PP39-62. N. Patel, D. Amarapurkar, M. Padaravat, M. Choksi, S. Joshi, N. Bhatt. Hepatobiliary Complications in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Hepatol Int (2011) 5:3–558. 9. PP39-63. N. Patel, D. Amarapurkar, N. Bhatt, M. Choksi, S. Joshi, M. Padaravat. Hepatobiliary Complications in Celiac Disease. Hepatol Int (2011) 5:3–558. 10. Portal hypertensive polyps: Distinct entity: Deepak Amarapurakar, Anjali D. Amarapurkar, Nirav Bhatt, Mehul J. Choksi, Pooja Amarapurkar. Poster presented in Digestive Disease, Week 2012, San Diego, CA, USA. 11. Colorectal polyps in Tata Memorial Hospital—back to the future, a comparative study. Amit Yelsangikar, Himanshu Patel, Manish Kak, Mehul. Choksi, Prachi Patil, Shasta Mehta, KM Mohandas. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2011, Volume 30, Supplement 1: A 70-71. 12. Hepatocellular carcinoma and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma—similar yet different. Himanshu Patel, Amit Yelsangikar, Manish Kak, Mehul. Choksi, Prachi Patil, Shasta Mehta, KM Mohandas. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2011, Volume 30, Supplement 1: A 122. 13. Portal hypertensive polyps: Distinct entity. Anjali Amarapurkar, Deepak Amarapurkar, Mehul Choksi, Nirav Bhatt, Pooja Amarapurkar. Indian J Gastroenterol, (May–June 2013) 32(3):195–199.
Gabriel House, Gabriel Cross Road, Off Lady Jamshedji Road, Behind Paradise Cinema, Mahim West, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Dr. Laxman Salve
MBBS, MS - General Surgery
Surgery
Dr. Laxman Salve is an astute professional with more than 15 years of extensive experience in General, Colorectal and Laparoscopic Surgery. He is expert in Colorectal surgery and Proctology. He is expert in minimal invasive surgery like Laparoscopic surgeries and advanced technologies in proctology like surgeries with LASER and stapler to give minimum pain, trauma and early recovery post surgery with high success rate. He is expert in Management of Complex and Recurrent Fistula in Ano. He does LASER surgeries for piles, fissure, fistula in Ano and STARR surgery for chronic constipation. He has done his travelling fellowship in colon and rectal surgery with Dr. Saumitra Bannerjee, a renowned colorectal surgeon, in St. Francis Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. He has been awarded Fellowship by Association of Colon and Rectal Surgeons of India (FACRSI). He has worked as Registrar in Laparoscopic and GI surgery Unit in Bhatia hospital, Tardeo, Mumbai. He has worked as Associate Consultant In Hinduja Hospital, Mahim, Mumbai He has worked in Mumbai Port Trust as a consultant General Surgeon.
Kumar's Polyclinic, 34 third Floor, Gurudev Apartment B Wing, Opp MTNL Office, behind Hanuman Mandir, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Dr. Shilpa Abhyankar
MBBS, DGO, MD - Midwifery & Gynecology
Gynecology
Dr. Shilpa Abhyankar is a Gynecologist,Obstetrician and Laparoscopic Surgeon (Obs & Gyn) in Dadar East, Mumbai and has an experience of 27 years in these fields. Dr. Shilpa Abhyankar practices at Parchure Nursing Home in Dadar East, Mumbai. She completed MBBS from Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Hospital, Mumbai in 1994,DGO from College of physicians and Surgeons Mumbai in 1996 and MD - Midwifery & Gynecology from King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College in 1997. She is a member of Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI) and Indian Association of Gynaecological Endoscopist (IAGE). Some of the services provided by the doctor are: Menopause Care,Maternity Care,Gynaecology Care & Counselling Infertility,Painless Labour and Family Planning etc.
159, Ganesh Prasad, Sir Bhalchandra Road, Hindu Colony, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Dr. Shirish Hastak
MBBS, DNB - General Medicine, DM - Neurology
Neurology
Dr. Shirish M. Hastak is MD (Medicine) and DM (Neurology) and a senior consultant neurologist with vast experience of 30 years in the field of neurology and particularly in stroke. He has been the Past President of the Indian Stroke Association and is the current President of the Mumbai Stroke Society. He has large experience of patients undergoing thrombolysis, mechanical clot retrieval, stenting, coiling and closure of AVM in the brain. He is passionate about stroke care and neuro critical care and is an international authority in this field. He has received the Economic Times Award as an Inspiring Neurologist, 2018. He also looks patients with epilepsy (seizures), parkinson disease, headache, giddiness as a neurologist. He is in the India Today's list (2019) of Top Docs in Mumbai (Neurologist-Stroke). He is currently practicing at the Global Hospital, Mumbai as a Regional Director, Neurology/Stroke, Neuro Critical Care.
35, D.E.Borges Road, Hospital Avenue, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Dr. Dipti Gandhi
BDS, FICOI
Dentist
Dr. Dipti Gandhi is an active member of various National & International Dental Organizations, viz. the International Association of Pediatric Dentistry, American Dental Association, American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, Indian Society of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, Fellow of Pierre Fauchard Academy, the Indian Dental Association, to name a few. She has a 50 National and International Publications to his credit and has co-authored textbooks in the specialty of Pediatric Dentistry. She is actively associated with research and has projects sanctioned by the Indian Council for Medical research. She has undergone extensive training in the USA, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan. She has lectured at various dental seminars and workshops across the country as well as doing hands-on workshops for fellow dentists. Dr. Dipti Gandhi works as the cosmetic/aesthetic dentist and an implantologist in Ghatkopar East, Mumbai. With over 30 years of experience in the field of dentistry, her diagnosis and treatment planning is flawless. She has undergone advanced training in dentistry in the United States, Germany, Switzerland, and other countries. She is always updated with the latest equipment and techniques in dentistry.
A 102, Nav - Vani Building, Vallabhbaug Lane, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Dr. Vinay Kumar Dhir
MBBS, MD - General Medicine, DNB - Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology
Dr. Dhir has been practicing Gastroenterology for three decades and is world renowned for his interventional endoscopy skills. He has particular interest in diagnostic and therapeutic ERCP and Endoscopic Ultrasound. He has several highly cited publications in indexed international journals and has been faculty on several international interventional endoscopy courses.He has been instrumental in setting up a school of Endoscopic Ultrasound and promoting teaching and training in India.
Raheja Rugnalaya Marg., Mumbai, Maharashtra, India