Dr. Shikha Sharma is a renowned Indian nutritionist and founder of Dr. Shikha Nutri Health.
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Wiki/Biography
Dr. Shikha Nehru Sharma was born in Kashmir. He did his schooling from Modern School Vasant Vihar, Delhi. He joined Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi to complete his MBBS.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 5″
Eye colour: black
Hair Color: Black
family and caste
He was born in a Kashmiri Pandit family. There is not much information about his personal life.
livelihood
He started his career as a junior doctor at GB Pant Hospital, New Delhi. In 1995 he started his own business but it was unsuccessful. In 1998, he again established his business ‘NutriHealth Systems’ with the aim of providing consultancy regarding nutrition.
Dr. Shikha Sharma in her office
In 2016, she received funding of Rs 12 crore from Singapore-based company ‘One Health Ventures’ and renamed her company as ‘Dr Shikha Nutrihealth’. In an interview, Dr. Shikha said,
I want to make the company the most trusted brand in the healthcare sector and earn a name for technology innovation in this sector. We aim to become the Intel of Nutrition Consultants within India – the one-stop-shop for all nutrition consultants and research within the country.
Later, they tied up with Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu of India to get more funding.
Awards and Honors
- Women Achiever Award by FICCI
- Women Achiever Award by Bharat Nirman Society
- Award in Preventive Health Care by Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, former Union Health Minister of India
- Top 50 Young Achievers of the country by India Today
Dr. Shikha Sharma receiving the award
Facts/General Knowledge
- She has appeared on various TV channels like NDTV, CNBC, Doordarshan, ABP News and Samay Live to make people aware about health and wellness.
- She has been writing a weekly column for Hindustan Times for more than 10 years.
- She has published some books, such as ‘Are You Feeding Your Hunger or Your Emotions’, ‘101 Weight Loss Tips’ and ‘Weight Loss Cookbook’.
- Some of his favorite books are Henry Ford’s “Maker of the Model T” and Lee Iacocca’s autobiography.
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Source: vcmp.edu.vn