- Graduated from T.N.Medical College & B.Y.L.Nair Hospital, Mumbai- MBBS 1975, Bombay University
- Diploma in Child Health (DCH) 1977
- Fellowship of the IMA College of General Practitioners (by examination) FCGP- 1996
- First class Masters degree (M.A.) in Mass Communication and Journalism (2002)
Medical practice
- Practicing family physician, Chembur, Mumbai since 1977
Positions held:
- President, Indian Medical Association Chembur branch 2006-07, Vice-President 2004-05, 2005-06 Treasurer- 2002-03, 2003-04,
- Asst. Director of Studies, IMA College of General Practioners, Chembur subfaculty).2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06
- Asst. Secretary, IMA College of General Practitioners, Chembur sub faculty 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2000-01, 2001-02
Achievements:
- 4th. Rank, All India FCGP in 1996
- Conducted classes at IMACGP, Chembur faculty for candidates appearing for FCGP
Medical journalism
- Founder, Co-Editor, CHIMAG - monthly news letter of the Indian Medical Association, Chembur Branch, 1998-2001, 2005-06, 2009-10, 2010-11
- Founder, Editor, INCHES Bulletin, monthly newsletter of the INCHES Health foundation. August 2001 to date (More than 100 issues)
- Co-Editor, MAHIMA - news letter of the Maharashtra state IMA Branch, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
- Editor, CHIMAG Souvenirs 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008
- Editor, IMA Chembur - First members directory -April 2004
- Editor, Souvenir, IMA Maharashtra state Branch "Geriatric Update" Homi Bhabha auditorium, Deonar, Dec. 2007
- Editor- INCHES Companion (2002), INCHES Health foundation. (228 pages containing 30 articles of interest to family physicians), INCHES Companion II (2003 -150 pages - compilation of monthly programmes of the INCHES Health Foundation 2000-2003), INCHES Companion III (2004- 100 + pages compilation of monthly programmes of the INCHES Health Foundation 2004), INCHES Companion IV (2005- 150 + pages compilation of monthly programmes of the INCHES Health Foundation 2005), INCHES Companion V (2006- 150 + pages compilation of international Guidelines on various clinical conditions), INCHES Companion VI (2007- 80 + pages compilation of international Guidelines on various clinical conditions)
- Edited Haematology books 2004 , 2005 , 2006 , 2007, 2008 2009, 2010 for an internationally renowned hematologist
- Special Editorial Correspondent for the daily conference newsletter of Diamond APICON, Renaissance hotel Mumbai, 24-26th. January, 2005
- Compiled, edited and published over 300 articles, newsletters, magazines for medical publishers and pharma companies
- Ex Editor, A.M. Indian Doctors Guide- portal for family physicians



