Manasi Hulyalkar 39 Occupation: Pediatrician and pediatric obesity specialist
Email: mhulyalkar85@gmail.com
Education: MD, MBA, Diplomat ABOM
Family: Husband and two boys
Affiliations/community activities: Asian Indian Women's Organization
What is your guiding principle in life?
I treat my patients with the same care I want for my family.
What led you to your current career?
I wanted a profession where I can make a difference.
What would you like your life to look like in five years? 10?
I would love to expand my work in promoting healthy lifestyles for children at a global level.
What would you like to give back to your community?
The best care that our children truly deserve.
What obstacles have you been able to overcome on your career path?
In my roles as a doctor, team leader, mother, caretaker, spouse of a physician and a friend, I have learned to multitask and make the best of each day.
What do you wish your younger self had known when you started on this path?
Don't be scared to take risks.
What has been your greatest professional achievement to date?
Creating the Pediatric Healthy Lifestyle Center that is dedicated to combatting pediatric obesity.
What's the best purchase (under $100) you've made in the last six months?
A water bottle that reminds me to hydrate.
