Designation of Dr. Ambrish Mithal
Dr. Ambrish Mithal
Endocrinologist & Diabetologist
Chairman & Head – Endocrinology & Diabetes
Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi
Profile Snapshot of Dr. Ambrish Mithal
- Dr. Ambrish Mithal is a leading Endocrinologist and the Chairman and Head of Endocrinology and Diabetes at Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi, where he has been working since December 2019.
- With a distinguished career spanning over three decades, Dr. Mithal is recognized as a top expert in Endocrinology.
- Before joining Max Healthcare, he served as the Chairman of the Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes at Medanta – The Medicity from 2009 to 2019. He has also held senior positions at Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, and Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow.
- Dr. Mithal’s achievements include being appointed to the Governing Council of the National Health Authority in 2019 and serving as the honorary President of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Gorakhpur.
- He has been honored with numerous awards, including the International Osteoporosis Foundation President’s Award in 2016 and the Dr. B.C. Roy Award from the President of India in 2017 for his contributions to endocrinology in India.
- Educated at Kanpur University and AIIMS, New Delhi, Dr. Mithal is also a prominent member of several professional organizations, including the Endocrine Society of India, the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research, and the Indian Society for Bone and Mineral Research, among others.
- Furthermore, he has also received accolades such as the Padma Bhushan in 2015 and the Laureate Award for International Excellence in Endocrinology in 2021.
Dr. Ambrish Mithal’s Expertise
- Bioidentical hormone therapies for men and women
- Diabetes in Children
- Diabetes Management
- Diabetic Diet Counseling
- Endocrinology & Diabetes
- Gestational Diabetes Management
- Goiter Treatment
- Hormonal Disorders
- Hypertension Treatment
- Lactation Counselling
- Metabolic disease
- Osteoporosis
- Thyroid Disorder Treatment
- Thyroid Swelling
- Type 1 Diabetes Treatment
- Type 2 Diabetes Treatment
Work Experience of Dr. Ambrish Mithal
- Chairman & HOD – Endocrinology and Diabetes at Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi (2019-Present)
- Chairman and Head of Endocrinology and Diabetes at Medanta – The Medicity from 2009 to 2019
- Senior Consultant at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital from 1998 to 2009
- Faculty member (Endocrinology) at SGPGI, Lucknow from 1988 to 1998
Dr. Ambrish Mithal’s Qualifications
- MBBS from Kanpur University in 1980
- MD from Kanpur University in 1984
- DM (Endocrinology) from AIIMS, New Delhi in 1987 (First DM in Endocrinology from AIIMS)
Memberships of Dr. Ambrish Mithal
- Endocrine Society of India
- American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
- Founder-Secretary, Indian Society for Bone and Mineral Research
- President, Indian Society for Bone and Mineral Research
- Member, Governing Council, Indian Menopause Society
- Endocrine Society (US)
- Editorial Board, Apollo Medical Journal
- President, South Asian Society for Bone and Mineral Research (SASBMR)
- Chairman, Bone and Joint Decade (India)
- President, Endocrine Society of India
- Member, American Society for Bone and Mineral Research, Task Force for Secondary Prevention of Fractures
Awards and Recognitions Received by Dr. Ambrish Mithal
- Awarded the Padma Bhushan by the President of India in 2015
- Honored with the Laureate Award for International Excellence in Endocrinology in 2021
- Received the Dr. B.C. Roy Award from the Medical Council of India in 2015
- Served as a Fogarty Fellow at Harvard Medical School during 1993-94
- Awarded the JICA Fellowship in Japan from 1996-97
- Received the Boy Frame Award from the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research in 2004
- Honored with the President’s Award by the International Osteoporosis Foundation in 2016