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Dr. Leena Gangolli [MBBS, MHA, MPH]
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+91-8860606766 | +91-9910655125About Dr. Leena Gangolli [MBBS, MHA, MPH]
Dr. Leena Gangolli is Palliative Care Specialist and Currently Working as Consultant in the Palliative Care Medicine Department at Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Pedder Road, Mumbai, India.
She is having more than 22 years of experience in the field of palliative care, geriatric care and public health.
She has completed her MBBS from the University of Mumbai in 1999, MHA (Masters in Hospital Administration) from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences in 2001, MPH (Masters in Public Health) from Harvard University in 2003, the Certificate Course in Essentials in Palliative Care from the Indian Association of Palliative Care in 2014, and the International Neuro-palliative Care Certificate Course from the International Neuropalliative Care Society at Kasturba Medical College in 2023.
Profile Highlights :
- Dr. Gangolli provides comprehensive palliative care for patients with cancer and non-cancer conditions, along with neuro-palliative care for people with advanced neurological illness and geriatric care for the elderly. Palliative care focuses on relieving pain and distressing symptoms, supporting emotional and practical needs and improving quality of life for patients and their families at every stage of serious illness.
- She has contributed to national and state-level guidelines for palliative and geriatric care in India. She has been a member of the Expert Group of the National Task Force for Palliative Care under the National Health Mission, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, since 2017, and of the Technical Advisory Group for Geriatric Policy, National Health Mission, Maharashtra, since 2019. She co-authored the Operational Guidelines for Palliative Care at Health and Wellness Centres (2017).
- Her work also spans medico-legal ethics, human rights in healthcare and education. She serves on the Institutional Ethics Committees of KEM Hospital and Seth G.S. Medical College (including a term as Chairperson), C.L.A.I.M.S. and the Foundation for Medical Research, and previously served on the ethics committee of Tata Memorial Hospital. She is an external expert in palliative care for a WHO Collaborating Centre, teaching faculty in geriatric palliative care at the Lifesupporters Training Centre, Mumbai, and a domain expert for the BSc Patient Care Management programme at TISS School of Skill Education.
- Dr. Gangolli won a prize for her paper on loneliness in the elderly at IAPCON, Jaipur in 2022, and in 2010 she was selected as one of 15 young women for Rising Talents by the Women's Forum for Economy and Society, France.
Areas of Expertise :
- Palliative Care for Cancer and Non-cancer Illness
- Geriatric Care
- Neuro-palliative Care
- Symptom and Pain Management
- Medical Ethics
- Palliative Care for Advanced Cancer
- Palliative Care for Non-cancer Illness
- Cancer Pain Management
- Symptom Control (Breathlessness, Nausea, Fatigue)
- End-of-life Care
- Advance Care Planning
- Palliative Care in Heart, Lung and Kidney Failure
- Dementia Care Support
- Family and Caregiver Counselling
List of Treatments
- Palliative Care for Advanced Cancer
- Palliative Care for Non-cancer Illness
- Cancer Pain Management
- Symptom Control (Breathlessness, Nausea, Fatigue)
- Neuro-palliative Care
- Geriatric Care
- End-of-life Care
- Advance Care Planning
- Palliative Care in Heart, Lung and Kidney Failure
- Dementia Care Support
- Family and Caregiver Counselling
- Home-based Palliative Care Planning
Work Experience
Currently Working as Consultant in the Palliative Care Medicine Department at Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Pedder Road, Mumbai, India.
Past Experience :
- Member, Institutional Ethics Committee (Medico-legal) - Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai (2013-2015)
- Member and former Chairperson, Institutional Ethics Committee - KEM Hospital and Seth G.S. Medical College, Mumbai (2017-present)
- Member, Expert Group National Task Force for Palliative Care - National Health Mission, Government of India (2017-present)
- Member, Technical Advisory Group for Geriatric Policy - National Health Mission, Maharashtra (2019-present)
Education & Training
- MBBS - University of Mumbai, 1999
- MHA (Masters in Hospital Administration) - Tata Institute of Social Sciences, 2001
- MPH (Masters in Public Health) - Harvard University, 2003
- Certificate Course in Essentials in Palliative Care - Indian Association of Palliative Care, 2014
- International Neuro-palliative Care Certificate Course - International Neuropalliative Care Society, Kasturba Medical College, 2023
Awards & Recognition
- Prize for paper presentation, Loneliness in the Elderly, a Silent Epidemic - IAPCON, Jaipur (2022)
- Rising Talents 2010 - Women's Forum for Economy and Society, France (2010)
- External Expert, Palliative Care - WHO Collaborating Centre
- Operational Guidelines: Palliative Care at Health and Wellness Centres, National Health Mission (2017)
- Review of Healthcare in India, CEHAT (2005)
Associated Hospitals
Location
Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Pedder Road, Mumbai, India
Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Leena Gangolli practises as a Consultant in the Palliative Care Medicine Department at Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Pedder Road, Mumbai, India.
She specialises in palliative care for cancer and non-cancer conditions, neuro-palliative care and geriatric care, focusing on symptom relief and quality of life.
Dr. Leena Gangolli has more than 22 years of experience in palliative care, geriatric care and public health, and has contributed to national palliative care guidelines in India.
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