Dr Rashida Melinkeri Patanwala

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.