Medindia - Editorial Board
Medindia's Editorial Board & Review Team

Dr. Sunil Shroff, MBBS, MS, FRCS (UK), D. Urol (Lond)
Editorial Director, Chief Medical Officer
Section Editor - Urology & Kidney Transplantation
Dr. Sunil Shroff is the Editorial Director and Chief Medical Officer at Medindia and heads its Medical Review and Editorial Teams.
Dr. Shroff is a Urologist & Kidney Transplant Surgeon with the Madras Medical Mission, Chennai. He has an MBBS and MS from India, view more..

Dr. Kaushik Bharati, MSc, PhD, FRSPH (London)
Section Editor - News & Special Reports
Dr. Bharati is a Public Health Consultant based in New Delhi. He obtained his PhD in Physiology with specialization in Vaccinology from the University of Calcutta in 2001. He did his Post-doctoral Fellowship from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK, specializing view more..

Dr. Ramya Rachamanti, M.B.B.S., M.D
Section Editor - Pharmacology
Ramya hails from Guntur and has received Doctor of Medicine in Pharmacology from Guntur Medical College, Andhra Pradesh, India. She believes that the study of medicines is essential to the growth and completeness of a clinician to achieve higher levels of professionalism view more..

Dr. Sanjeev Nair, MBBS, MD, DM (Nephrology)
Section Editor - Nephrology & Kidney Transplantation
Dr Sanjeev Nair is a consulting nephrologist based in Chennai with special interests in preventive nephrology and renal transplantation. He completed his MD in Rajah Muthiah Medical College and has worked at Madras Medical Mission, Chennai.

Dr. Namitha Kumar, MA, PhD
Section Editor - Rare Diseases
Namitha A Kumar has a PhD in psychology from the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) focusing on the cognitive aspects of disability. She works in the field of rare, genetic disorders and currently, develops all the medical content for the Open Platform for Rare view more..

Dr. Vivek Kute, MD (Medicine), DM (Nephrology), FCPS, FASN
Section Editor - Nephrology & Kidney Transplantation
Dr. Vivek Kute is Professor of Nephrology and Transplantation at Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Center and Dr. HL Trivedi Institute of Transplantation Sciences, (IKDRC-ITS) at Gujarat University of Transplantation Sciences (GUTS) Ahmedabad India. As a transplant view more..

Dr. Hersh Shroff, MD MPA
Section Editor - Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Hersh received his Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree from New York University in the United States. He did his general medicine training at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York and he is currently a board-certified internal medicine physician. He is currently in his fellowship in view more..

Dr. P Manokar, MD, DM (Cardiology), FACC, FSCAI
Section Editor - Cardiology
Dr. Manokar is an Interventional Cardiologist with special interest in radial, primary and structural interventions. He has conducted extensive research in the areas of heart failure and cardiac transplantation. He is passionate about finding a cure for primary pulmonary view more..

Prof. Krishna G Seshadri, MD, AB (Internal medicine) AB (Endocrinology)
Section Editor-Diabetes & Endocrinology
Dr. Krishna Seshadri, is an American Board Certified physician in Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and a Professor of Internal Medicine & Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism at Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai. He contributes his expertise in view more..

Dr. Manoj Kumar Shah, MBBS, PG Diploma in Health Sciences (PGDHSc), Master of Health Sciences (MHSc)
Section Editor - Diabetology
Dr. Manoj Kumar Shah is a General Physician and Diabetologist with 8 years of experience. Dr. Manoj practices at Madras Medical Mission Hospital, Chennai. He completed MBBS from Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai in 2007, Post Graduate Diploma in Health Sciences (PGDHSc) view more..

Dr. Smitha S. Dutt, PhD
Section Editor - Oncology
Dr. Smitha Dutt received a PhD in Cellular and Molecular Biology from the State University of New York, Buffalo, USA with a specialization in Oncology. She completed her post-doctoral training from University of California, Davis, USA. She is active contributor to the site view more..

Dr. Nithin Jayan, MBBS, DNB
Section Editor - Anaesthesiology
Dr. Nithin Jayan has an MBBS degree and is currently pursuing an MD in Anaesthesia from Lake Shore Hospital, Kochi. He is an aspiring writer, singer and an active blogger. He reviews and edits articles and also contributes special and in-depth reports on a variety of health view more..

Dr. Deeksha Acharya, MBBS
Section Editor- Lab Investigations
Dr. Deeksha has completed her MBBS from Srinivas Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Mangalore. Currently, she is aspiring to pursue her residency in the US. She has a keen interest in research and has always enjoyed writing. Dr. Deeksha is also working on a view more..

Prof. Ganapathy, M.Ch. (Neurosurgery), FACS, FICS, FAMS Ph.D
Section Editor- Space Medicine, Neurology & Neuro Surgery
K. GANAPATHY M.Ch. (Neurosurgery), FACS, FICS, FAMS Ph.D is a Past President of the Telemedicine Society of India. former Secretary and Past President of the Neurological Society of India, former Secretary of the Asian Australasian Society of Neurological Surgery , Past view more..

Prof. Thais Russomano, MD, MSc, PhD
Section Editor- Space Medicine
Thais was a Professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS) for 24 years, and founded & coordinated for 18 years the MICROGRAVITY CENTRE, PUCRS, Brazil, a unique and internationally recognized reference centre in Latin America for the study of view more..

Dr. Ramesh Babu, MBBS, MS, FRCS (UK)
Section Editor- Pediatric Surgery
Paediatric Surgeon with keen interest in paediatric urology. Keen to use technology to improve patient care. Contributes to the paediatric section of medindia

Dr. Hema Nair, MD (Anesthesia), PDCC (Cardiac Anesthesia)
Section Editor - Cardiology & Medblogs
Dr. Hema Nair is a cardiac anesthetist working in Narayana Health, Bangalore, which is one of the largest heart hospitals in the world with a case output of around 20- 25 heart operations per day. Her primary area of interest is pediatric cardiac anesthesia and Extra view more..

Dr. Sanjeev Rastogi, MD MRCP
Section Editor - Nephrology & Kidney Transplantation
He is a senior nephrologist who did his MD from University of London and Residency and Fellowship in Nephrology at the Mayo Clinic. He has 30 years experience as Internist/Nephrologist.. He is a medical director at two of the Davita dialysis units in NW Indiana.

Dr Ravikumar Modali, MBBS (KEMH, Mumbai), Board Certified Lifestyle Physician (IBLM, USA)
Section Editor - Lifestyle and Wellness
An alumnus of the prestigious KEM Hospital, Mumbai; International Board of Lifestyle Medicine; American College of Sports Medicine; BITS, Pilani; Bioinformatics Institute of India, Dr Ravikumar Modali practices Lifestyle Medicine using digital health & telemedicine. view more..

Dr. Sudha Seetharam, MBBS M.S (Ophthalmology)
Section Editor - Ophthalmology
Dr. Sudha Seetharam is an Ophthalmologist practicing in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra. She has received her M.S (Ophthalmology) degree from Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi. Writing and teaching are her passions. She is the author of the book "Self-assessment and Review view more..
Medindia Content Team

Hannah Joy, M.Phil
Section Editor - Diet & Nutrition
Hannah hails from Hyderabad and has received Master of Philosophy Degree in Food Service Management and Dietetics from Women's Christian College, Chennai.
She is passionate about teaching, mentoring and counseling. Hannah likes to travel, explore and is adventurous. She aspires to pursue her Ph.D in the near future.

Samhita Vitta, B.Tech
Content Writer
Samhita has just completed her Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology from SRM Institute of Science and Technology. Her areas of interest are Cancer Biology and Molecular Biology. She is a pet lover, and during her leisure time, she volunteers in several adoption drives for Indian cats and dogs.

Iswarya, M. Phil
Content Writer
Iswarya holds an M. Phil degree in Food and Nutrition from the most prestigious Women's Christian College, Chennai. She is passionate about teaching and has worked as an assistant professor at TBAK college, Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu. She loves to travel, listen to music and enjoys reading books.

Colleen Fleiss, M.Sc
Freelance Writer
Colleen is a well-versed medical writer, who has written on various medical topics. She writes under her pen name contributing news to Medindia.

Angela Mohan, MD Pharmacology
Content Writer
Angela hails from Chennai and has done her MD in Pharmacology. She believes that the study of pharmacology is essential for the growth and completeness of a healthcare worker to achieve higher levels of professionalism and service. Her hobbies are writing, listening to music and painting.

Lingaraj, B.Sc
Content & Database Coordinator
Checks Copyright Issues and works as an online coordinator of the contents flowing into Medindia.

Ishwarya Thyagarajan, Masters in Development
Content Writer
After pursuing a Master's in Development from Azim Premji University, Ishwarya was working as a Research Associate with Massachusetts Institute of Technology studying gender and institutions of family and marriage before joining MOHAN Foundation. At MOHAN Foundation she is a Helpline Executive involved in public advocacy also focused on researching subjects related to organ donation. She is passionate about LGBTQ Rights, sustainability, wildlife and traveling.

Ms. Ruchi, B.Sc.
Content editor and Co-ordinator
Based in the UK. Chief co-ordinator for health articles.

Trishna Patnaik, B.Sc Life Sciences, MBA Marketing
Freelance Writer
Trishna Patnaik, a BSc (in Life Sciences) and MBA (in Marketing) by
qualification but an artist by choice. A self-taught artist based in
Mumbai, Trishna has been practicing art for over 14 years. Trishna also
fancies the art of expressive writing and creative writing and is dappling
her hands in that too, to soak in the experience and have an engagement
with readers, wanderers and thinkers.

Karishma Abhishek, Physician Assistant (Neurology), M.Sc. Neuroscience
Intern (Content Writer)
Karishma has completed her bachelor's in Physician Assistant (Neurology) from Madras Medical Mission, Chennai. She is currently pursuing her master's in Neuroscience at IBMS, University of Madras, India. Her areas of interest are Neurodegenerative diseases, Cognitive and Molecular aspects of Neurology. Karishma is passionate about exploring the odd mysteries of the Brain and strives to bring a phenomenal advancement in the field of Neuroscience. She enjoys writing, learning astrophysics, traveling, playing guitar, and listening to pop music.

Pooja Shete
Intern (Content Writer)
I am Pooja Shete, currently pursuing my Pharm D under Savitribai Phule Pune University. My subject of interest is Pharmacotherapeutics. During my leisure time I love to read and paint.

Anjanee Sharma, B.Sc
Content Writer
A highly dedicated, empathetic and hardworking individual, aspiring to become a Clinical
Psychologist. Currently holds an undergrad degree in Psychology, aims to remove the
stigma around mental health and provide help to those who don't have access to it.