Dr. Anita Teli is an accomplished Associate Professor and Lifestyle Medicine Physician at BLDE (Deemed-to-be-University), Shri B.M. Patil Medical College, Hospital, and Research Center, Karnataka, India. She spearheads the Lifestyle Medicine Clinic at the institution, providing holistic care through evidence-based preventive strategies. She runs the ‘Cardiac Rehabilitation unit’ at the Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery department.

Dr. Teli completed her MBBS (2006) and MD in Physiology (2012). Further strengthening her expertise, she earned a PG Diploma in Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics from Apollo Hospitals (2018), an Advanced Course in Medical Education (2019) and a Lifestyle Medicine Core Accreditation from the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine (2023).

With 12 years of teaching experience, Dr. Teli is a distinguished UG and PG guide. She has 30 peer-reviewed publications focusing on cardiorespiratory physiology and Lifestyle medicine. A sought-after speaker, she has delivered over 25 Invited lectures globally, including at prestigious forums like the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine, the Physiological Society of India & the British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (BPIOA), United Kingdom.

Her accolades include the prestigious ‘Bharat Gaurav Puraskar award from the KTK Outstanding Achievers & Education Foundation Trust for her remarkable contributions to physiology. In addition, she also has multiple Best Paper Awards and four copyrights from the government of India. She has authored ‘Undergraduate Physiology Log Book’. Dr Teli is also an editorial board member and reviewer for leading medical journals, contributing actively to academia and research. She is a member of the Association of Physiologists, Pharmacologists and Pharmacists of India (APPI), The Physiological Society of India (PSI), The Indian Society of Lifestyle Medicine (ISLM) & British Society of Lifestyle Medicine (BSLM). She is currently being elected as ‘Director – Alliance, advocacy & membership’ for the Indian Society of Lifestyle Medicine from Jan 2025 to Dec 2027.

Dr Anita Teli is a trailblazer in Lifestyle Medicine, combining her clinical expertise, academic rigour, and advocacy to inspire positive change in healthcare practices.