Manali Pawan Rao

Dr. Manali Pawan Rao is a general practitioner, family physician, lifestyle expert and diabetologist {M.B.B.S., FID (UK)} with over 9 years of experience, who believes that lifestyle modification plays a major role in todays' world full of sedentary living. According to her by correcting our basic habits like eating healthy, exercising regularly, undisturbed sleep, being aware of our own emotions and seeking help at the right time has done miracles in the life of many - Be it weight loss, or hormonal imbalance or Cancer or stress and sleep related issues. She strongly believes in the body mind connect. She has over 9 years of work experience as a Medical officer and Primary consultant physician in Sion hospital, Nightingales home health services and My care. She has also worked as a tele Consultant with GOQii technologies and has worked as physician consultant with Luke Coutinho's Holistic Healing Services. She has also worked for IQVIA India RDS as Associate Medical Data Review Manager, where she has worked with global clients and has gained extensive knowledge of clinic research. She has conducted several talks, webinars and camps for adults and under privileged Children's camps. She has done service in Lions club Polyclinic, Mulund and Breathe wel being as a consultant and diabetologist. Currently working in Fortis hospital, Mulund, as a family physician, diabetologist and lifestyle consultant in Family clinics. Her areas of expertise include - Lifestyle Medicine, Diabetes, mother and child health, Thyroid, PCOD, counselling, focus on building immune system, management of allergies, PCOD, Osteoporosis, Cholesterol, Hypertension, Cardiac rehab, Geriatric Care, Bone and joint disorders, Autoimmune conditions, Cancer, Weight loss and Weight gain /obesity etc. Not only does she advise others to follow a healthy lifestyle, but she personally walks the talk by exercising regularly. She is trained in yoga and is a professional Bharatnatyam dancer and tutor at Nritya Vidya Nilaya, Mumbai, along with her family. She is also an avid reader, philatelist with many district and state level accolades, painter and writer. She strongly believes that right exercise, nutrition and good sleep works wonders for everyone. Anybody who wants to heal and who are willing to take that first step towards a healthy life, just remember all you have to do is ask. She is also one of the directors of Physicians association for Nutrition-PAN India,Mumbai, where they are trying to make a difference to the planet by helping physicians understand the beauty and sustainability of Whole food plant based diet. She has won Icredible India Incredible People - Arogya Bhushan award for her services.