Dr. Meenal Thakral is a Geriatrician who post graduated from the prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. She completed her MD in 2019 and worked as a Senior Resident in the Geriatric Medicine department at AIIMS, New Delhi for 3 years. Dr. Thakral has special interest in the management of geriatric syndromes, ortho-geriatrics, onco-geriatrics and in conducting comprehensive geriatric assessment. She is known for her holistic approach to addressing issues faced by older adults. She is a certified trainer in the Clinical Dementia Rating scale (CDR) used for Cognitive assessment of elderly, has 4 publications and has presented in various national and international conferences.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- MBBS, MD
- Medical School: MMIMSR and AIIMS, New Delhi
- Post Graduate Programs: MD Geriatric Medicine
- Graduate Programs: MBBS (Gold Medalist)
MEMBERSHIP:
- Member of Indian Academy of Geriatrics
HONOURS AND REWARDS:
- Gold Medalist in MBBS
- Travel Grant for poster presentation at ICFSR, Miami, Florida
CLINICAL FOCUS:
- Management of Geriatric Syndromes:
- Recurrent Falls
- Urinary incontinence
- Forgetfulness Delirium (Behavioral Changes)
- Elderly malnutrition or unintentional loss of weight
- Sleep disorders
- Ortho-Geriatrics: Pre-op and Post-op care of fragility fractures
- Onco-Geriatrics: Geriatric assessment of Oncology patients
- Frailty Assessment and Management
- Cognitive Assessment and Management of Cognitive Impairment
- Management of Multiple Chronic diseases like Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, COPD, CKD and CLD