Dr. Anoop Nigwekar

Dr. Anoop is a seasoned homoeopathic physician, academician, and healthcare administrator with over 30 years of clinical and academic experience.

Currently, he serves as Hon. Secretary, Dr. M. L. Dhawale Memorial Trust (MLDT) and Director, Dr. M. L. Dhawale Memorial Homoeopathic Institute (MLDMHI). He is actively involved in national-level policy, accreditation, and academic development in Homoeopathy and AYUSH systems.

Key Academic & Professional Roles

• Professor – Repertory, MLDMHI (since 2002).
• Chairman – Expert Committee for Homoeopathic Repertory & Case Taking under SMART Committees, National Commission for Homoeopathy (NCH), New Delhi.
• Subject Expert – CBDC (Repertory for BHMS 2nd, 3rd, 4th year), NCH.
• Subject Expert – PG Syllabus (Repertory), NCH.
• Subject Expert – EPA Training Program (MD Homoeopathy – Repertory), NCH.
• Recognised Guide – Yeshwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University.
• PhD Guide & Examiner – Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS), Nashik (since 2020; currently guiding 6 scholars).
• Faculty – MUHS Nashik (Teaching & Research Methodology Programs).

Clinical Experience

• Practising Homoeopathic Physician with 30+ years of experience.
• Consultant & Head – Dermatology, Dhawale Trust Hospital, Palghar (since 2010).
• Consultant & Head – Geriatrics, Dhawale Trust Hospital, Palghar (since 2014).

Policy, Research & Advisory Contributions

• Member – Governing Body, Central Council of Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH), Ministry of AYUSH.
• Member – Expert Committee (Homoeopathy), IRDA.
• Member – Core Group of Experts for Insurance Sector, Ministry of AYUSH.
• Project Director – Statewide Government of West Bengal survey on the effectiveness of Homoeopathy (in collaboration with NIH, Kolkata).
• Resource Person – PhD Program, SGGU Godhra.

Accreditation, Quality & Institutional Roles

• Member – NABH AYUSH Technical & Accreditation Committees.
• Co-Chair – NABH Ayushman Arogya Mandir Certification Program.
• Faculty & Principal Assessor – NABH AYUSH.
• Member – CCRH Committee for NABH Homoeopathic Standards (2016).
• Member – Indian Merchant Chamber’s Performance Excellence Committee.
• Member – IMC Ramkrishna Bajaj National Quality Award Committee.
• Certified – Six Sigma Green Belt (American Society for Quality – India).