Swati Maheshwari
INTERNAl MEDICINE SPECIALISTDr Swati Maheshwari is an internal medicine specialist with more than 18 years of experience in clinical & administrative field,having comprehensive knowledge of both Adult and Child health issues and an innovative thinker with diverse and functional expertise of the healthcare industry with a tenacious commitment to perform and deliver.
Graduating from SN Medical College (BR Amedkar University) Agra,UP(1999) and Post graduation in General medicine from Hindu Rao Hospital ,Delhi (2005) .She is also Diplomate in Child Health from Westmead’s Children Hospital ,Australia. Subsequently she gained experience from reputed medical institutes (National and International ) like Westmead Hospital Sydney, Australia, GB Pant hospital , Delhi and has worked at senior posts in hospitals like Rockland Hospitals, New Delhi, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon ,Urgent Care Centers, Delhi . Later as Program Director promoted to post of President at Smart Living, (Saket City Hospital) New Delhi.
She was Senior Technical committee member of " India Nutrition Program " flagship program of Plan International ,Reckitt Benckiser and Maharashtra Village Social Transformation Foundation ( initiative of Rural Development department ,Government of Maharashtra) The program aimed at Transforming 1000 villages in Maharashtra focusing on child malnutrition and infant mortality.
She has also created several infotainment videos (including scripting and acting) in native language advocating healthy practices during pregnancy, lactation, First 1000 days, Severe Acute Malnutrition for local community and community workers education under India Nutrition Program.
She worked as Project consultant to contribute towards the health awareness program of manual scavengers by creating educational videos (including scripting and acting) and offering her medical services at World Toilet College, Aurangabad in association with Jagran Pehel and World Toilet Organisation.
She worked with Reckitt Benckiser as Project consultant and created various videos (including scripting and acting) for propagating healthy hygienic practices in School going children to be disseminated in over 6 crore children across India in span of 5 years.
She also worked with not for profit organizations like Save A Mother for their capacity building, strategic planning, program monitoring and training field workers at grass root level; Working in 1000 villages in Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana focusing on maternal and infant mortality, Population Stabilization, Under 5 mortality, TB control and Adolescent health.
She is panelist at Ministry Of Science & Technology division Vigyan Prasar for various Health Related Programs.
She continues to participates at NIOS (National Institute of Open Schooling), Ministry of HRD ‘ and Viigyan Prasar, Ministry of Science & Technology for various community outreach live programs based on health and its varied aspects, these programs are viewed live by thousands of students and field workers across India.
She is on a social entrepreneur journey with the aim to contribute towards "Health For All", whereby,she is actively engaged in disseminating knowledge about multiple health and social issues through various audio visual programmes for mass consumption, in simplified & local language, avoiding the medical jargon and complexities. The motto not just encompasses creating awareness for various preventive aspects of health but also to recognise particular groups and geographies having specific needs and addressing barriers. It also helps in meeting health needs and spreads the info about various available and accessible health avenues. Aim is to motivate them to come forward to utilize available medical facilities and to develop awareness as an effective tool to promote behavior practices that are conducive to good health and in turn participate in Nation building exercise. Having covered varied topics from autism, epilepsy, heart attack, asthma, low back pain to quit smoking, organ donation, menstrual hygiene, sanitation of water, pollution, new-born care, antenatal care and much more, has given her much deeper insight and experience of countries' health care needs. Her programmes have been graced by leading health care stakeholders like Hon' Ministers of Government of India, Members of Parliament, sportsmen, film makers, acclaimed writers, medical fraternity, opinion leaders etc.
As an extension to her quest for creating awareness she has done many health centric programmes for various other organizations like AajTak Fittak and News 24. She also features as Medical expert on Tata Sky Beauty Channel which is FTheCouch Production house, Suneil Shetty Venture.
She is regular face in various health programmes and debates on television at various National and regional Channels like REPUBLIC, BBC NEWS, INDIA TODAY, MIRROR, CNBC, ZEE NEWS, ABP NEWS, AAJTAK, NEWS 18, TV 9, NEWS 24, R BHARAT, NEWS NATION, SAHARA SAMAY, INDIA AHEAD and more
She worked with Wockhardt Foundation on Menstrual hygiene and Water sanitation awareness campaign.
She worked with Sundesh- Dabur to raise awareness for varied health issues, early detection and prevention at community level.
She has worked as Project consultant to Henry Ford Organisation, USA & Model Hospitals to build SOPs for a wellness & rehabilitation centre in india and subsequently with Kraeexpert Technologies (Reliance India) to develop EMR for the rehab centre.
Despite her varied roles she did not loose her focus on continuing professional development and continued to attend various courses to meet her developmental needs, both nationally and internationally.
- Trained in: Aesthetic Face Treatment, Monte Carlo.
- Trained in Advanced Hormonal Therapies, International Hormone Society, Belgium.
- Trained in Aesthetic Medicine, Italy.
- Trained InHuman PluripotentStem Cell, University College London ,UK
- 'Introduction to Contracts', A course on understanding health care commissioning and contracts in Cambridge, UK.
Qualification Degrees
- Diploma in Child Health (DCH) Sydney, Australia (2009)
- Diplomate of National Board Examination (DNB) General Medicine Delhi, India (2005)
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MB BS) Agra, India (1999)
Qualification Training
- Neuroendocrine Clinical Analysis & Targeted Nutritional Therapy from Sanesco, North Carolina, USA
- Advanced Hormonal Therapies, International Hormone Society, Belgium
- Aesthetic Face Treatment, Monte Carlo
- Aesthetic Medicine, Italy
Professional Experience
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
- 13nth National Women Excellence Award conferred by International Holistic Health Movement by North Eastern Council & Ministry of DoNER, Govt of India 2020
- She featured in OUTLOOK MAGAZINE, Oct–November edition on Poshan (Nutrition & Malnutrition)
- Her Articles were published in SUNDAY GUARDIAN NEWSPAPER 22ND MARCH 2020 AND 31ST MAY, 2020 EDITION.
- Health & Wellness visionary award by World Digital Detox Organisation, at Gateway Of India, Mumbai, 2023.
- Best Health Show conferred by She Wings organization, Delhi, 2019.
- Best Health Show conferred by India’s Most Trusted Healthcare Awards 2019.
- Eminent Indian Award conferred by Lord Loomba at British Parliament 'Nov 2018.
- Iconic Woman Diva Award by Hon 'Minister of State for Textiles Mr. Ajay Tamta Organised by AIAC Dec 2018.
- Best Healthcare TV show of 2018 conferred by India's Most Trusted Healthcare Awards 2018.
- Stand Up India Award for Promising Women Entrepreneur award for health awareness show in name of Dr. Swati Show on Indian Television, by Hon. Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
- Magicka Women Award for most promising doctor awarded by Magicka Women Organization.
- National health award 2017 awarded by Nutrition and Natural Health Sciences Association.
- Wellness Leader Award by World Digital Detox Organisation at Gateway of India, Mumbai, Dec’23
ORGANIZER/SPEAKER
- Speaker and organizer of SMART LIVING LIFE SCIENCES CONFERENCE, DELHI, 23rd May 2014.
- Speaker and organizer of SMART LIVING LIFE SCIENCES CONFERENCE, SINGAPORE, 9th March 2014.
- Represented Saket City Hospital at 'NATHEALTH INDIA' HEALTHCARE FEDERATION of India.
- REGENERATIVE MEDICINE & PRP, Stemgenn, Delhi, India 2017.
- Conference of HEALTH, LIFESTYLE &BEAUTY, ANTI-AGING FOUNDATION, India at Delhi NCR
- Guest of Honor at LAUNCH OF LOW COST SANITARY PADS 'PADIE' AT GOHANA, HARYANA.
- CHAIRPERSON AT INTERNATIONAL REGENERATIVE MEDICINE conclave Delhi, May 2017.
- Panelist in "PLEDGE FOR PARITY" CONCLAVE celebrating International Women's Day, 8th March 2016, Delhi. Organized by ASSOCHAM sharing dais with Delhi's Member of Legislative Assembly ,Leading women entrepreneurs and IFC officials.
- Speaker at health perspective GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP SUMMIT "SMART CITES SMART INDIA" CONCLAVE 10th Feb 2016 organized by ASSOCHAM, Delhi, attended by Honorable Minister for Transport Shri Nitin Gadkari and Honorable Minister for Environment, Shri Prakash Javadekar.
- Speaker at ASSISTED LIVING CONFERENCE held in Bangalore 3rd December 2015 hosted by Association of Senior Living India (ASLI).
- Organizing Committee member of event CELEBRATING FIRST INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY, 21' JUNE 2015 AT LINCOLN THEATRE, New York with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.
- Panelist at STEM CELL CONCLAVE, conducted by Stem Cell Society India, Delhi attended by leading Stem Cell practitioners of India September 2015.
- Speaker at INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HEALTH & AIR POLLUTION–Effects & Management, New Delhi, 2018 attended by Hon ‘Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey Minister of State, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
- Speaker at INNOHEALTH 2018, New Delhi.
- Speaker at UNDERSTANDING FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE CONCLAVE, New Delhi 2019 along with Dr. Alok Chopra.
- Speaker as Guest Faculty member at ABDUL KALAM TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY, LUCKNOW, 2019 for Engineering faculty training.
- Speaker at INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2019, New Delhi on BREAST CANCER AND PREVENTION.
- Guest Speaker at LOVELY PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY, JALANDHAR, Punjab on “SINGLE USE PLASTICS & ENVIRONMENT” in 2019.
- Speaker at NDTV BANEGA SWASTH INDIA TELETHON 2ND OCT, 2019 chaired by SHRI AMITABH BACHCHAN & PRANOY ROY (NDTV).
- Speaker at HON’ PRIME MINISTER SHRI NARENDRA MODI’S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS at Surat, Gujarat 2019, attended and organized under leadership of Hon’ Member Of Parliament Shri C.R. Patil.
- Speaker at MERA BHARAT SWACH BHARAT, Har Kadam Swachta Ki Aur at RADIO SALAAM NAMASTE, 2019
- Speaker at ART OF LIVING, BENGALURU Centre 2019, on TRANSGENERATIONAL APPROACH TO WOMEN’S HEALTHCARE.
- Speaker at DETTOL DISINFECTANT SPRAY LAUNCH, Bengaluru Dec, 2019.
- Panelist & Speaker at ROTARY CLUB CONFERENCE, Gurugram, Haryana, 2020 along with Dr. KK Agarwal, Past IMA President & Dr Jhulka, Past Dean AIIMS, Delhi.
- Speaker at TIHAR JAIL, New Delhi, 2020 to raise awareness about CORONA VIRUS INFECTION.
- Speaker at Virtual Conference on CORPORATE REAL ESTATE–IMPACT, PREPAREDNESS AND OPPORTUNITIES POST COVID organized by CII and DLF Group, 8 May 2020.
- Speaker at GODREJ SURAKSHA ABHIYAN FOR SPREADING AWARENESS ABOUT COVID SAFETY MEASURES organised by Godrej Group.
- Speaker at "SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF COVID" organized by SAMBODHI & UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, 2nd june, 2020.
- Speaker at THE INTERNATIONAL LIVE SESSION ON GOOD HEALTH & WELL BEING, organised by YOUTH FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, INDIA to create awareness about UDHR and UNSDGs and to promote peace and tolerance, 11nth july 2020.
- Speaker at OUTLOOK INDIA POSHAN 1000 DAYS CAMPAIGN ORGANISED BY Outlook magazine Group , DettolIndia and PlanIndia Organisation to coincide with Poshan Mah celebrated by MeitY, Govt of India.
- Speaker at "HOW TO GET ECONOMY & BUSINESS BACK" at BUSINESS WORLD, conducted by Business World Magazine group in Sept 2020.
- Panelist AT 'POST PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS – A WASH RESPONSE' WEBINAR of ISC Conclave 2020. To discuss the importance of WASH in a post COVID world and the importance of behavior change in influencing social norms, 26th nov 2020 conducted by FICCI.
- Speaker at Webinar "PUBLIC HEALTH & CRISIS" Webinar conducted by SRI SHARDA INSTITUTE OF INDIAN MANAGEMENT–RESEARCH on 20th Dec, 20.
- Speaker as GUEST FACULTY at Online 10 weeks certified MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: LEADERSHIP BEYOND BOUNDARIES conducted by THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA, FEB, 21.
- Speaker at WEBINAR ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT: Early Warning and Detection of Disaster on 19nth Feb, 21 conducted by VIGYAN PRASAR & NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT, GOVT OF INDIA.
- Speaker at WEBINAR ON "DISASTER MANAGEMENT" on 26TH March, 21 conducted by VIGYAN PRASAR & NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT, GOVT OF INDIA.
- Speaker at "HAND HYGIENE SUMMIT" on 5th May, 21 to celebrate World Hygiene Day conducted by IHW COUNCIL.
- Speaker at Webinar by ISRN (INDIAN SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY NETWORK) DISCUSSION series-1 on "COVID-19 TRANSMISSION AT HOME", on 4th June, 21.
- Speaker at "COVID 19 THIRD WAVE PREACUTIONS" WEBINAR organised by Dubai based organisation Indo Arab Helping Hands on 11nth July, 21.
- Speaker at GLOBAL WEBINAR ON CORONAVIRUS WAVES, VACCINES &ECONOMIC RECOVERY: THE ROAD AHEAD, organised by Shri Sharada Institute Of Management & Research on 22nd Aug, 21.
- Speaker at “HEALTH CARE SECTOR–CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN ENTERPRENEURS “ WEBINAR organised by BRICS CCI WOMEN WING, BRICS Chamber of Commerce & Industry on 16nth Dec, 21.
- Guest Speaker at ZAKIR HUSSAIN DELHI COLLEGE, Delhi, celebrations of WORLD HEALTH DAY: LIFESTYLE, NEW GENERATION & SETTING YOUR HEALTH GOALS, on 7nth April, 22.
- Speaker at "INTEGRATION OF INNOVATIONS AND AN INTERSECTORAL APPROACH FOR ACHIEVING MALARIA ELIMINATION" WEBINAR organised by MALARIA NO MORE ORGANISATION & ECONOMIC TIMES GROUP, 8TH July, 22.
- Guest Speaker at LYBRATE "FEVER IN CHANGING WEATHER" ON 7nth May, 22, audience being the general practioners of Lybrate.
- Quoted in SAHARA INDIA NEWSPAPER ON PROBIOTIC FOODS, on 18 Sept 20, in SAHARA INDIA NEWSPAPER ON COVID VACCINE, on 15 dec, 21, In MID DAY MAGAZINE ON COVID, OCT 20, on DENGUE Precautions and symptoms in NEWS HAAT MAGAZINE, Oct 22 edition
- Speaker at "TIME TO TAME TYPHOID" WEBINAR organised by Vanguard Diagnostics & Unipath Diagnostics, Delhi, on 20th July 23.
- Jury Panelist at 5th International Conference on Sustainability Education, at India Habitat Centre, Delhi on 20 th Sept’23
- Guest speaker at Lungs, Saans aur Dhokha, ZEE News Conclave at Oberoi, Delhi on 21st Nov ‘23
- Guest speaker at 12TH National Ayush Conference 2024 at Vigyan Bhavan, Delhi on 22nd March ‘24
Works
Worked as Consultant
Worked as Consultant - Health awareness program of manual scavengers by creating Educative Health videos and offering her medical services at World Toilet College , Aurangabad in association with Jagran Pehel/World Toilet Organisation (WTO ,Singapore) / Parmarth Niketan and Reckitt Benckiser.
Medical expert at Vigyan Prasar
Medical expert at Vigyan Prasar (VP), Department of Science and Technology, Government of India along with National Institute of Disaster Management. Invited as speaker for Science Fusion Program (VP) ( helping young minds inculcate scientific temper). Part of ‘Swach Sagar Surakshit Sagar ‘ Campaign of Ministry of Earth Science, GOI
MEDICAL EXPERT at India Science TV
Nation's first Science & Technology OTT Channel, initiative of Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India (did regular sessions for long duration of time on various topics like Diabetes, Hypertension, AIDS, Nutrition, Aesthetic medicine, First aid, Covid, Black fungus, Stomach problems, Lifestyle and many more )