Visiting Consultants

Dr Alok Chopra, MRCP

37+ Years Experience Consultant Cardiologist & Director, AASHLOK Hospital, Fortis Associate, Safdarjung Enclave MD (DELHI), MRCP (LON) Dr Alok Chopra holds an MBBS, MD degree from Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi. He is a member of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP), London. Dr Chopra completed his residency at G.B Pant Hospital, New Delhi, and has served as a lecturer at the Department of Cardiology, Royal Post graduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital, London. He is a member of the Indian College of Cardiology, Cardiology Society of India, International College of Chest Physicians, & the Indian Academy of Echocardiography. Dr Chopra is a specialist in diseases of the heart & the circulatory system, and has been in private practice since 1981. He is the co-founder & director of Aashlok Hospital, New Delhi, which is a multi disciplinary, acute care, private nursing home which provides high quality care with a service focus in a professional & caring environment. Dr Chopra promotes an integrated approach to medicine, endorsing comprehensive therapies including traditional forms of medicine. AASHLOK runs a Wellness Programme, integrating therapies of energy, healing, acupressure, acupuncture, counselling, psycho-therapy, nutrition management, and yoga. Dr Chopra has been responsible for this programme since its inception and continues to be associated with it. He has also organized several workshops focusing on cognitive therapies & energy healing at chambers like CII, PHD CCI, FICCI. Currently, he is promoting the concept of Integral Health and Healing, which is a synthesis of different systems of medicine harmonized around a consciousness perspective. He is a Visiting Consultant on the panel of the All India Heart Foundation, the Fortis Escorts Heart Insitute, the Sitaram Bhartia Institute, the Pushpawati Singhania Research Institute, and the Cromwell Hospital, London. He is also on the panel of major embassies, including the UK High Commission as well as the Embassies of the USA, Germany, Italy, Canada, Poland, Turkey, Bhutan, and many countries of Africa. He has written many articles in magazines like Life Positive, India Today, First City, and Parenting. Dr Chopra has conducted and attended various workshops in Holistic Health & Wellness which deals with complementary systems of medicine, and continues to promote the Integration of all these fields. In addition, he has prepared novel software for the delivery of Wellness at a practical level.

Dr. Manjari Chandra

Head- Functional & Therapeutic Nutrition & Nutrigenomics A distinguished nutritionist, an empathetic counsellor, an avid reader and an expert in therapeutic diets and functional nutrition, Manjari Chandra’s passion for Nutrition Science and her versatility has enabled her to accomplish new heights in the field of health and nutrition. She has worked as a Clinical Nutritionist and Diet Consultant for over 22 years in some of the top-notch hospitals of India. Qualified in Hospital Administration, Manjari has a Master’s degree in Therapeutic Nutrition and Clinical Dietetics. She is a Diabetes Consultant and Educator, Onco-nutritionist, Functional Nutritionist and Weight Management Specialist. She also has an advanced certification in Intravenous Nutrition Therapy and Chelation. She is actively involved as a keynote speaker in both state and national level symposiums, workshops and conventions on health, fitness, food safety, critical care and public health. She has been a guest speaker and expert panelist at several National Seminars and Continuous Medical Education programs. She has also been a keynote speaker at public health conferences at FSSAI, FICCI, ASSOCHAM and ISMA. Besides, Manjari has conducted Health and Wellness Workshops for major corporate houses like Infosys, IBM, Volvo, Seimens, Akzo Nobel, ABB, Philips, Oberoi Hotels, Hero Motors, Pullman group and many more. She is also involved with many educational institutions across the country educating the young generation and motivating young minds to invest in their health. She is associated as an expert with Delhi Half marathon and has held workshops for professional runners. She has piloted many national campaigns at community level such as the Queen of heart Campaign, Suposhan, National Anemia Eradication program. She is also associated with Helpage India and conducts workshops for the elderly. In the plethora of diet fads and fears, Manjari urges us to use our common sense and un-complicate the act of eating. She emphasizes on a blend of traditional food wisdom and modern nutritional science for a healthy body and mind. Manjari has guided and worked with innumerable patients through Metabolic Syndrome, Type I and II Diabetes, PCOS, Cardio-Vascular disease, Cancer, Renal diseases, Neurological disorders, Ryle’s tube feeding, Organ transplants, Weight Loss and more. Manjari guides her patients to reclaim their long-lost relationship with food, so they not only reclaim the fit, healthy body they always wanted to have, but also reclaim the life they always wanted to live. Manjari has been instrumental in developing and implementing weight loss programs leading to many successful weight loss stories. She has championed this by working on latent inflammation, allergies, genetic coding and expression of her patients resulting in effective and sustainable weight loss. Her presence in the media:

• Writes regularly for publications, leading dailies and prominent magazines such as TOI, The Week, HT, The Hindu, Men’s Health, Health and Nutrition, Indian Express, Outlook and many more.
• Panelist for prime-time Television shows on INDIA TODAY, CNN TV 18, Mirror Now, NDTV, ZEE News and many other popular channels.
• Contributes articles for various digital platforms on health and nutrition.

Her journey so far:

• Consultant Nutritionist at Max Healthcare and Founder of Manjari Wellness.
• Functional Nutrition Consultant at METABALANCE.
• Consultant Nutritionist for Intelligent Ageing
• Visiting Advisor for IMAPH and HEAL Foundation.
• Chief Dietitian and Head, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at Columbia Asia Referral Hospital.
• Senior Dietitian at Manipal Hospital Bangalore.
• Consultant Nutritionist Army Hospital Baroda and Amity International University Manesar.

Dr. Anoop Kumar

Acupuncturist and wellness expert Dr. Anoop Kumar is a renowned ACUPUNCTURIST and energy medicine healer. He is the Vice- President (Delhi) of Acupuncture Science Association (ASA) (largest organization of Acupuncture Doctors in India). He has been an acupuncture consultant at Fortis Aashlok hospital for the last 20 years. He is the only therapist in India, who has been felicitated by the Chief of Air Staff for treating numerous serving Air Force Personnel. He had helped many officers maintain their services, who were on the verge of premature retirement due to their various health issues. He is also a member of ICAS Chennai (Indian Council of Astrological Society). In the last 19 years he has successfully treated more than 15000 patients with chronic and acute health problems. His innovative combination of Acupuncture, Su Jok and Tri- Origin has brought in revolutionary relief in cases of Slip Disc, Cervical, Colitis, Depression, Insomnia, Anxiety, Knee pain and many more. Dr. Anoop since his youth have shown a keen interest in Alternative Therapies (now main stream) interestingly, he discarded the idea of being an alumnus of a prestigious Medical college for his passion of pursuing Alternative Medicines. He is ayurvedacharya and his knowledge and skill in Ayurvedic Medicines is legendary. After completing his bachelors in science from Delhi University, he got himself enrolled for Legal Studies. Yet, he felt his calling was Medicines. So, he completed his M.D. in Alternative Medicine. Dr. Kumar is M.Sc. in yog and science of living and expert in Naturopathy and Yog. He received the degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture from Gujrat University. He has been judged as best acupuncturist.  He is graduate in Su Jok and a member of International Su Jok Association (Moscow). Dr. Anoop has been tutored by the renowned Prof. Park Jae Woo. Prof. Park was the creator and inventor of the SU JOK system of treatment. Dr. Anoop is one of the rare people who has studied and practiced successfully, various branches of Alternative Medicine like Acupuncture, Acupressure, SU JOK, Colour and Magnet Therapy, Feng shui, Vastu, Astrology and the like for the last 20 years.

Dr. Naveen Talwar Senior Orthopaedic Surgeon(Knee/Hip Joints/Pain/Osteoarthritis) A distinguished orthopedic surgeon, Dr.Naveen Talwar has dedicated more than 25 years of his medical career to improving lives in Delhi & beyond. For nearly two decades, Dr.Naveen Talwar treated patients at Sir Gangaram Hospital (SGRH), New Delhi which he joined in 1991. He served as Vice Chairman, Dept. of Orthopedics, SGRH till he opted to join the prestigious Fortis Group of Hospitals, NCR in 2009 as a senior consultant in the Dept. of Orthopedics, where he is presently working till date. Dr.Talwar has also had a lengthy history of philanthropic work and volunteer service, including work with NGOs CANKIDS and SPARSH. CANKIDS…KIDSCAN is a not for profit national society, for children with cancer and their families, dedicated to change for childhood cancer in India. SPARSH was started, with the intent of providing Free State of the art care to children with Kidney failure, who are awaiting Kidney Transplantation and is an exclusive pediatric dialysis center. His work has earned awards from Delhi Orthopedic Association, Delhi Medical Association, University College of Medical Sciences and from URS Asia One (Orthopedic Surgeon of the year 2016-17) His passion, on what he is currently working is “Strengthening Primary Care for Achieving True Rural and Urban Healthcare in India” First Trust Digital Health, a Healthcare company he runs for Health care startups. Affiliations Medical Council of India, Delhi Medical Council, Member IMA, Indian Orthopedic Association, Delhi Medical Association, Indian Arthroplasty Association, AFICOT (France) and AO (Swiss) Honors & Awards Delhi Association of doctors- Award of Excellence, IMA Exemplary Award, Distinguished Alumni Award with Citation from Patel Education Trust ( 2012), Orthopedic Surgeon of the year Award (2016-17) by URS Asia ONE Work History 1995-2008 Orthopedic Surgeon, Vice Chairman, Dept. of Orthopedics, SGRH, New Delhi 2009-Present Present Senior Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon, Fortis Group of Hospital, NCR Medical Director, HCL Healthcare, NCR Medical Director, MAP MY GENOME, a genomics company based out of Hyderabad, India Director, Health and Safety, Twenty 4 ventures group Limited, New Delhi Orthopedic Consultant, Metabalance Healthcare

Sujith S. R. Wellness Consultant- Nutritional Medicine Specialist Dr. Sujith Specialised in Nutritional medicine from Australian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine with an experience of 15 years. He developed a unique proactive predictive integrated and scientific Biological medicine in the field of Health and wellness industry. Dr. Sujith designed wellness as the most scientific and Evidence Based Medicine, His 3 Dimensional Health approach is proven successful remedy for the modern fast life. Work place wellness programs of Dr Sujith is keeping the corporate health the top. More than 2 lakh students had been trained for the CBSE school health program past 4 years which he says wellness has to start from children for Future India. Gut Brain connection and his paper on the same was a real breakthrough for Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s cases. Reversal program on type 2 diabetes a pan India program was supported by National Human Rights Commission of India with a title “Health for all is a Human Right” Now in a new venture to connect Human Consciousness with the Medical Science, Dr Sujith trying to unlock the key of all underlying secrets of so called life style diseases.

DR SURESH SHOTTAM Integrative Oncology, Functional Medicine Specialist Dr. Suresh Shottam is a practicing clinician, researcher, certified de-addiction therapist, wellness coach, author, speaker and lecturer, who has lived and worked in the United States for 30 years. He has been involved in the fields of wellness and complementary medicine for over 20 years. Living in New York provided Dr. Suresh the opportunity to learn many cutting-edge therapies straight from the masters and pioneers who made these breakthroughs. He has also developed several therapies based on his own research. Dr. Suresh has taught these unique modalities to doctors, nutritionists, fitness trainers and performance coaches both in India and abroad through his lectures and writing. Dr. Suresh has worked with people from many parts of the world in his wellness programs and has traveled extensively. In his role as a practitioner of integrated medicine, he has helped many cancer patients, heart attack victims, diabetics. Several doctors have turned to him for their own health issues. Dr. Suresh is a published author, having written articles on wellness and alternative medicine in several magazines, newspapers and newsletters. He is frequently sought out for lectures, interviews and discussion panels on wellness in the media. He is active in the wellness community both at home and abroad.

DR. PRAVIN SAXENA – INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE ( HBOT) Integrative Medicine , HBOT and Toxicology Specialist Dr. Praveen Kumar Saxena is a radiologist based at Hyderabad. With Vast experience in the field of ultrasound guided interventions, he groomed himself to focus on non-invasive therapies like, Intravenous Chelation Therapy, Far Infra Red Detox, External Counter Pulsation (ECP), Anti-aging, Ozone Therapies etc.Apart from his specialization in the areas of Radiology, he is also a Board certified CLINICAL METAL TOXICOLOGIST (IBCMT). He is one among the only 8 qualified Clinical Metal Toxicologists in India and a Fellow Member of American College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM), FRCAM (Dublin), Member – IMA and IRIA, Hyderabad. He always keeps himself abreast with the new developments in the field of medicine & attends and addresses the seminars across India to contribute his mite in spreading the awareness about the benefits of the new therapies. Participated in Martin Lockheed INDIA INNOVATES (FICCI ) IN 2008 regarding medical innovations

DR. LENNY DE COSTA Preventive Cardiology, Geriatrics, Anti – ageing Specialist Dr Lenny Da Costa is a Consultant Geriatrician, Preventive Cardiologist and an Anti-Aging specialist. He did his basic MBBS from The Goa Medical College and completed his specialization in Geriatric Medicine from the M.S. Ramaiha Medical College, Bangalore. He has further undergone training in the practice of Anti-aging and Preventive Cardiology. He is certified by the International Board of Clinical Metal Toxicology USA as a FCMT, and trained to administer chelation therapy. He has also been certified by the Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine of India in the field Anti-Aging Medicine and in the use of Bio-identical Hormone Replacement Therapy.He has further trained in the use of Ozone Therapy under the auspices of Indian Ozone Society and The Ozone Forum of India. Dr. Da Costa is a member of a number of Medical Organizations including the IMA, IMA CGP, Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India, GPA Greater Mumbai and the Geriatric Society of India, to name a few. He is currently the President of Society for Regenerative Aesthetic and Anti Aging medicine India – SRAAMI Hon Secretary of the Indian Society for the Study of Metal Toxicology and Chelation Therapy (a nation wide organization that conducts workshops, training sessions and conferences for Chelation Therapy practitioners). Scientific Advisor to the World Academy of Anti Aging Medicine Asia – WAAAM. Executive Council Member of European Council Aging Research and training – ECARE

DR FERUZA GAFAROVA RAVSHANOVNA BHRT Specialist, Functional Medicine Dr. Feruza Gafarova has over 10 years of experience in general practise and endocrinology. She obtained her medical degree with honours in 2006 and master degree in Endocrinology in 2009 in her home city Tashkent, Uzbekistan. In 2015, she has also received postgraduate diploma in Diabetes from University of Wales, Cardiff, UK. Dr. Feruza has special interest in in anti-ageing medicine and has been studying BHRT (bioidentical hormonal replacement treatment) at Dr. Hertroghe Medical School for last 2 years. She is an active member of AACE (American Academy of Clinical Endocrinology) and A4M (American Academy of Anti-ageing medicine). Specialisations:

• Infusion therapy
• Anti-ageing medicine
• Endocrinology

Dr. Samir Nayyar completed his BDS in 2007 and is a  certified medical ozone therapy specialist, holding qualifications from both the Ozone Forum of India (OFI) and the National Institute of Naturopathy (NIN). His commitment to excellence is exemplified by his dedication towards both Dentistry as well as medical ozone therapy. These rigorous training programs have equipped him with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide cutting-edge holistic treatments.

Transforming Lives Through Ozone Therapy in Jalandhar, Punjab, India. In the bustling city of Jalandhar, Dr. Samir Nayyar stands as a prominent figure in the world of Bio Functional Dentistry  and Medical Ozone Therapy. With over 16 years of dedicated practice at the Samir Dental Care and Oxyheal Clinic, Dr. Nayyar has been instrumental in helping countless patients regain their health and vitality. His expertise spans a wide range of conditions, from chronic pain and sports injuries to cancer and more, making him a trusted and sought-after Bio Functional Dentist and Medical Ozone Therapy specialist in the region. Dr. Nayyar is a passionate advocate of holistic oral health, driven by a deep belief in the mouth’s connection to overall well-being.