Bhaktivedanta Hospital Ethics Committee reviews the Scientific and Ethical Aspects of each research project to safeguard the dignity, rights, safety, and wellbeing of all potential research participants.
There are 02 Hospital Ethics Committee:
Section A: Bhaktivedanta Hospital Ethics Committee
Section B: Bhaktivedanta Hospital Ethics Committee for Biomedical Research & Health care
Section A: Bhaktivedanta Hospital Ethics Committee
Bhaktivedanta Hospital Ethics Committee (Bhaktivedanta HEC) is registered as an Institutional Ethics Committee under the Central Drug Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) working under the Union Health Ministry (Reg. No.: ECR/396/Inst/MH/2013/RR-19). Bhaktivedanta HEC monitors each ongoing study at intervals, appropriate to the degree of risk to human subjects.
Kindly find a list of Bhaktivedanta Hospital Ethics Committee Members List :
Name of Members |
Position on Ethics Committee |
Designation & Affiliation |
Qualification |
Gender |
Dr. Premlata Varthakavi | Chairperson | Professor, Department of Endocrinology, TNM College & BYL Nair Charitable Hospital, Dr. A.L. Nair Road. | MBBS, MD (Internal Medicine), DNB (Endocrinology) | Female |
Dr.Sharad Waje | Member Secretary, Clinician, Internal | Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Bhaktivedanta Hospital and Research Institute | MBBS, M.S., M.Ch (Plastic Surgery) | Male |
Dr. Nirmal Raut | Member, Clinician, Internal | Consultant Medical Oncologist Bhaktivedanta Hospital and Research Institute | MBBS, MD (Masters in Molecular Oncology) | Male |
Dr. Sandeep Garg | Member, Clinician, Internal | Consultant Pediatrics Bhaktivedanta Hospital and Research Institute | MBBS, MD, DNB, Fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology | Male |
Dr. Ankit Mody | Member, Clinician, Internal | Consultant Nephrologist Bhaktivedanta Hospital and Research Institute | MD (Internal Medicine), DNB Fellowship in Nephrology | Male |
Dr. Medhinee Kulkarni
| Member, Basic Medical Scientist External | Lecturer in the department of pharmacology in HBT medical college and Dr. R.N. Cooper hospital | MBBS,MD, (Pharmacology) | Female |
Dr. Kinjal Patel | Member, Basic Medical Scientist External | Consultant Microbiology and Infection Control Officer | MBBS, MD, (Microbiology)
| Female |
Dr. Anita Panot | Member, Social Worker, External | Associate Professor College of Social Work | M.A. M.S.W., Ph.D | Female |
Ms. Sheetal Shinde | Member, Social Worker, External | Director, Saksham Foundation | M.A in Social Work | Female |
Mr. Manohar Mhaskar | Member, Legal Expert, External | Advocate High Court
| B. B.Com.,LLB, LL.M | Male |
Mr. Jaiprakash Mishra | Member, Legal Expert, External | Advocate High Court
| MA, LLB | Male |
Mr. Kailash Vyas | Member, Layperson, External | - Commercial Manager - Gopal’s Garden High School | B.Com, Postgraduate diploma in human resource management, Advanced Diploma in Business Administration | Female |
Mrs. Meera Singh | Member, Layperson, External | - | B.Com | Female |
Section C: Bhaktivedanta Hospital Ethics Committee for Biomedical Research & Health care :
Bhaktivedanta Hospital Ethics Committee for Biomedical Research & Health care is registered under the Department of Health Research, Government of India (Reg. No.: EC/NEW/INST/2019/245.)
Name of Members |
Position on Ethics Committee |
Designation & Affiliation |
Qualification |
Gender |
Dr.Raakhi Tripathi | Chairperson, External | Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, GSMC & KEM Hospital Mumbai | MBBS, MD, (Pharmacology) | Female |
Dr.Suraj Bhagde | Member Secretary | Consultant Ophthalmologist Bhaktivedanta Hospital and Research Institute
| MBBS, MS, DNB, (Ophthalmology) | Male |
Dr.Ameya Joshi | Member, Clinician, Internal | Consultant Endocrinologist, Bhaktivedanta Hospital and Research Institute | MBBS MD (Internal Medicine) DM(Endocrinology | Male |
Dr.komal Dalal | Member, Clinician Internal | Consultant Acupuncturist, Advisor- Clinical Research Bhaktivedanta Hospital and Research Institute | MBBS, Diploma in Su Jok Acupuncture, PGDCRM, PGDPC | Female |
Dr.Sunil Kuyare | Member Basic Medical Scientist, External | Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology.Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital in Mumbai | MBBS, MD, (Microbiology), DHA, FME, Postgraduate diploma in Bioethics (PGDBE)
| Male |
Mrs.Hetal Verma | Member Social Worker, Internal | Medical Social Worker, Bhaktivedanta Hospital and Research Institute | Masters in Social work | Female |
Mrs.Noopur Desai | Member Social Worker, External | Social worker for KATALYST and ISKCON food relief foundation | BSc Life Sciences | Female |
Mrs.Devyani Maheshwari | Member Legal Expert, External | Independent Legal Advisor | BA LLB. | Female |
Mrs.Meenakshi Dubey | Member Lay Person, External | Spiritual Mentor, Radha Gopinath Temple, Mumbai | Bcom, Diploma in Computer Programming & Management | Female |
For more details, please contact on 022-29452532 or send an e-mail to bhaktivedantahec@gmail.com
To download Ethics Committee SOP please click the link below
bhaktivedanta-hec_sops_version_05_21_08_17-min.pdf
Rights & Responsibilities of Research Participants
For English Research Participants Rights Responsibility
For Hindi: Research Participants Rights Responsibility
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