Dr. Pranita Anand Gavankar

Dr. Pranita Anand Gavankar is a Clinical Dietitian with over 18 years of experience in nutrition and dietary management. She holds a postgraduate qualification in Clinical Nutrition from Mumbai University and a Bachelor's degree in Home Science with a specialization in Nutrition. Before relocating to the UAE in 2006, she worked as Head of Department at Lilavati Hospital and Research Center in Mumbai since 1999, building expertise in hospital nutrition and patient care.

At Saudi German Hospital Dubai, where she has worked full-time since 2012, Dr. Gavankar assesses patients' nutritional needs and develops tailored nutrition care plans for both inpatients and outpatients. Her clinical approach covers a broad range of conditions including diabetes management, gastrointestinal disorders (such as celiac disease and irritable bowel syndrome), metabolic syndrome, obesity, kidney disease, and nutritional support during cancer treatment. She also has specialized experience in intensive care nutrition, pediatric feeding issues, and nutrition during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Dr. Gavankar is known for her patient education work, regularly contributing nutrition articles to newspapers and health publications. She mentors new nutrition graduates and brings a practical, evidence-based approach to helping patients optimize their dietary intake for better health outcomes.