Dr. Chetan Kalal, DM Hepatology, has been conferred the Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam Health Award for Excellence in Hepatology (Liver Care) and Community Health. The award was announced by Nandish Communication on the occasion of Doctor’s Day 2024 and published by TheHealthSite.com on 27 June 2024.
Dr. Chetan Kalal, Associate Director — Hepatology & Liver Transplant at Gleneagles Hospital Mumbai, received the Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam Health Award 2024 for Excellence in Hepatology (Liver Care) and Community Health. The award was conferred on Doctor’s Day (July 1) by Nandish Communication to honor outstanding doctors who have shown exceptional commitment to their profession and patients.
About the Award
The Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam Health Awards are named in memory of India’s beloved scientist-president and are presented to honor healthcare professionals across specialties who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to patient care and community health. The awards are announced annually on Doctor’s Day — July 1 — which in India commemorates Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, the renowned physician and statesman.
Dr. Kalal’s recognition in the category of Hepatology (Liver Care) and Community Health reflects his decade-long dedication to advancing liver disease management in India, with a particular focus on:
- Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) — India’s leading cause of liver-related mortality
- Liver transplantation (living donor and deceased donor)
- MASLD/fatty liver disease — a rapidly growing public health burden
- Nutrition and sarcopenia in cirrhosis
- Making specialist hepatology care accessible to patients across Maharashtra and India
About Dr. Chetan Kalal
Dr. Chetan Kalal is the first DM Hepatologist of Maharashtra and Associate Director — Hepatology & Liver Transplant at Gleneagles Hospital, Mumbai. He completed his DM Hepatology from the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS), New Delhi (2016) under the mentorship of Prof. Shiv Kumar Sarin. He has 26 PubMed-indexed publications, has won two EASL International Abstract Awards (Barcelona and Amsterdam), and serves on the Advisory Panels of Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly for metabolic liver disease.
Source: TheHealthSite.com — Tribute to Dedication: Celebrating Healthcare Excellence on Doctor’s Day (Published 27 June 2024)
About the Author
Dr. Chetan Kalal — MBBS, MD (Internal Medicine), DM Hepatology (ILBS, New Delhi) — is the First DM Hepatologist of Maharashtra and Associate Director, Hepatology & Liver Transplant, at Gleneagles Hospital Mumbai. He has 26 peer-reviewed publications and serves on the APASL AARC Expert Panel. Fellow, National Academy of Medical Sciences (FNAMS). Learn more · Book appointment
