Dr Dnyandeo Chopade

• Dr. Dnyandeo Chopade is a Consultant Medical Geneticist and the director at “Genetic Health & Research Centre”, Nashik from 2003. • He did his MBBS and MS (Human Anatomy) from Government Medical College, Nagpur in the year 1995, and got trained in medical genetics from Adelaide University, Australia; Saint John’s Medical College, Banglore and Grant Medical College and JJ Hospital Mumbai. • He is a doctorate (PhD) in Medical Genetics from Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik. • He is providing the medical genetic services to the patients from North Maharashtra region for the last 16 years. He has a wide experience in the field of Clinical Genetics, Reproductive Genetics, Cytogenetics and Clinical Embryology. • He is the founder president of ‘Down’s Syndrome Care Association, India’ and is supporting about 300 families with children having Down’s Syndrome from the state of Maharashtra. • He has worked as a professor in medical colleges in India, with a teaching experience of more than 20 years. He has taught Human Genetics, Embryology and Human Anatomy to the graduates and post-graduates in medical and dental colleges. • He has been recognized by various honours and awards at national level for his work. The various awards that he has received are National Medical Excellence award- Bajaj Discover Positive Health Hero Award; Dr. Suresh Nadkarni Memorial Award by Maharashtra state IMA (Indian Medical Association); Dr. Vasantrao Gupte Memorial Award by IMA, Nashik; and Social Service Award by Rotary Club of Nashik; Purush Sinh Purskar by Lions Club, Nashik; International Award for Excellence in Medical Genetics, 2018.; Lewa Icon Purskar, 2019 • Dr Chopade has remained as a faculty/chairperson at many national and international conferences and workshops in the area of medical genetics. He has published 10 research papers in the national and international journals. • He has been interviewed by the All India Radio, many television channels, newspapers and journals many times for his expertise in the field of Medical Genetics. He has ten research papers in reputed national and international journals. • He had been an active Member Senate, Member of Pre-Clinical Board of Studies and Genetic Board of Studies of Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, • He is the chairman of the PCPNDT Nashik district Advisory Board and Member of the Nashik Municipal Corporation also.