Academic qualifications

1. M.B.B.S. - Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Memorial Medical College. Amravati University Maharashtra, India. Silver Medalist. Dec 1997
2. Diplomate of National Board (D.N.B.) Internal Medicine - K.E.M. Hospital, Pune National Board of Examinations, New Delhi, India. May 2004
3. Clinical Observership at Royal Free Hospital, London - Department of Clinical BioChemistry ( Interest Area: Lipidology) May 2014

Certifications and Trainings

1. Lipidology Certification Course - Lipid Association Of India. Jan 2017
2. Training course in Carotid Doppler, JROP Institute , New Delhi, India. Sept. 2019

Current Engagements

1. Director, Melinkeri Clinic, Kasba Peth, Pune, India - 2006 till date
2. Founder, Lipid Clinic, F.C. Road, Pune - Feb 2018 till date
3. Associate Consultant, Dept. of Medicine, KEM Hospital, Pune, India - April 2018 till date
4. Associate Consultant, Dept. of Medicine, Sahyadri Specialty Hospital, Deccan, Pune, India - May 2008 till date
5. Chief Clinical Consultant, Heart Health and Diabetes Management - Genepath Diagnostics, Pune - 2020 till date

Previous Engagements

1. Rotating Internship (Jan 1997 - Jan 1998)
2. Resident in Internal Medicine-K.E.M. Hospital, Pune, India. (Feb 1999 - Jan 2002)
3. Tutor In Internal Medicine -K.E.M. Hospital, Pune. (Oct 2002-May 2003)
4. ICU Registrar - Spandan Hospital, Pune. (Jun 2003 -Feb 2004)
5. Full time Consultant, Dept Of Medicine - Sahyadri Speciality Hospital, Deccan, Pune. (Jun 2004 - Aug 2005)

Professional Experience

Dr. Rashida is an Associate Consultant at KEM Hospital and Sahyadri Speciality Hospital, Deccan in the Department of Medicine. She had initiated Lipid Clinics in the past at both the institutes.

In May 2014, she pursued Clinical Observership in lipid management under the guidance of Dr. Devaki Nair , Head of Department & Clinical Lead, Dept. of Clinical Biochemistry, Royal Free Hospital, London. She attended Lipid clinics, HIV Lipid clinics, weekly seminars and lectures related to Lipidology. Her training included visits to the the Genetic Research Laboratory At University College Hospital and observership in the Lipid Laboratory.

As a part of her association with the Lipid Association Of India (LAI), she has been a part of the core committee that published the consensus for management of dyslipidemia in Indians- part 1 in 2016, part 2 in 2017 and part 3 in 2020. She has been a part of their academic activities including CMEs, lectures, webinars, etc

Her passion for lipids and preventive medicine led her to the association with Genepath Diagnostics in 2021 which focuses on prevention of cardiovascular diseases through med technology. The lifestyle improvement programs are scientifically driven with personalised coaching based on data from continuous glucose monitoring devices.