About Medengage
MEDENGAGE is a Medical Talent Outreach Program that has been conceived by Metropolis to encourage their imminent medical talent in the country. We have been in the field of Laboratory Medicine for over 37 years and our aim is to empower medical student with resources and help them in their medical research
Jury Profile 2020-21
Dr. T. P. Lahane
Dr. T. P. Lahane is a renowned eye surgeon known for his mastery in eye surgery and community work ...
Dr. T. P. Lahane
Dr. T. P. Lahane is a renowned eye surgeon known for his mastery in eye surgery and community work in ophthalmology in rural and tribal areas of Maharashtra. He has performed over162,000 cataract surgeries so far and treated over 10 lakh patients. He was the dean of Grant Medical College & Sir J.J. Hospital Mumbai where his dedication, determination and hard work has made the department of ophthalmology the most advanced tertiary eye care centre in Maharashtra.
Dr. Lahane is a rare combination of surgical brilliance and humanitarian inclination. He was awarded the Padma Shri award in 2008, the 4th highest civilian award in India. He is currently the Director of Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER) in Mumbai Maharashtra.
Dr. Gustad B Daver
Dr. Gustad B.Daver is the Medical Advisor at Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation..
Dr. Gustad B Daver
Dr. Gustad B. Daver is the Medical Director and Head of Surgery of Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre. He was earlier, the Dean of Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals and Professor and Head of General Surgery. Presently, he is the President of ‘Zonal Transplant Co-ordination Cell’, Mumbai, for Organ Transplant. He has contributed to the development and organisation of Multi Organ Transplant Program in the state of Maharashtra and the city of Mumbai, since 1994 when the Human Organ Transplantation ACT was introduced in India.
Dr. Davar is the founder member of Vascular Society of India and Infective Disease Society of India. He is the recipient of ‘Life Time Achievement’ award for meritorious service by SEWA Social & Welfare Association and has been conferred with the ‘Best Doctor Award’ by the Indian Medical Association, Mumbai.
Dr. Vijay Haribhakti
Dr. Vijay V. Haribhakti is a Consultant Surgical Oncologist and Microvascular and Reconstructive ...
Dr. Vijay Haribhakti
Dr. Vijay V. Haribhakti is a Consultant Surgical Oncologist and Microvascular and Reconstructive Surgeon, with a 30-year experience. His major areas of interest include Head and Neck Cancer, Breast Cancer, and Reconstructive surgery, and his experience spans several thousand cases with a high success rate. He is known for designing an instrument system for endoscopic assessment of the larynx, which was developed by the Karl Storz Company, Germany.
Apart from numerous papers and articles, he has authored all the Head and Neck chapters of a major Oncology textbook published recently. He has also co-authored for an educative booklet published for patients with Breast Cancer and titled ‘Whispering Hope’. Dr. Haribhakti’s passion for restoring Quality of Life to one and all led him to set up a ‘Quality of Life Foundation’, which is currently active.
Dr. Amita Joshi
Dr. Amita Joshi is a Professor and Head of Department of Pathology, Seth G S Medical College & K E M ...
Dr. Amita Joshi
Dr. Amita Joshi is a Professor and Head of Department of Pathology, Seth G S Medical College & K E M Hospital, Mumbai. She has 28 years of under-graduate & 25 years of post-graduate teaching experience in a large medical college & hospital of repute. Additionally, she has over 70 publications in national & international journals, presentations in conferences & guest lectures in the subject.
Her special interest lies in Liver & GI pathology and has been trained for liver transplant pathology from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Joshi is also a member of various academic groups such as Indian association of pathologists & microbiologists, Indian association of gastroenterology, Bombay haematology group etc.
Frequently Asked Question's
Metropolis Scholarship for Pursuing Academic Excellence is an initiative under MEDENGAGE to acknowledge doctors having outstanding academic and extra-curricular achievements in a given academic year.
Medical students of any discipline doing their pursuing final year MBBS, MD/DNB curriculum are eligible for the program.
A student or institution can easily register by filling out the form all the mandatory details.
Our internal and external advisory board evaluate the candidate's profile on the following parameters:
- Academic achievements - total percentage, distinction.
- Posters / paper presentations - Frequency, content and forum.
- Publications - impact factor.
- Extracurricular achievement - sports, curricular activities, debates and quiz.
- The mandatory essay topic for the present year is “What practical recommendations would you give to state & central govt to prepare for epidemics based on your on ground experience during ongoing COVID 19 pandemic
- The final decision will be taken by an advisory board of eminent healthcare personalities external to Metropolis Healthcare Ltd.
- Their decision will be honored by the Metropolis Management and must be respected by Medical Colleges and Students.