Dr. Rashida Melinkeri Patanwala

I am an Associate Consultant at KEM Hospital and Sahyadri Speciality Hospital, Deccan in theDepartment 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 FreeHospital, London. I attended Lipid clinics, HIV Lipid clinics, weekly seminars and lectures relatedto Lipidology. I visited the Genetic Research Laboratory At University College Hospital and alsodid observership in the Lipid Laboratory.As a part of my association with the Lipid Association Of India (LAI), I am involved withfollowing 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.