Dr Ambrish Mithal

Dr Mithal is Group Chairman and Head of Endocrinology and Diabetes Department at Max Healthcare in New Delhi, India. He is a member of the IOF Board of Governance and Committee of Scientific Advisors, as well as the Committee of the Asia Pacific Consortium on Osteoporosis (APCO). Dr Mithal has been Honorary President of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (Gorakhpur) and is a Past President of Endocrine Society of India and Indian Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ISBMR). He has received numerous awards, including the Laureate Award for International Excellence in Endocrinology from the Endocrine Society (2021), Dr B.C. Roy Award by the President of India (2017), as well as the IOF President’s Award (2016) and IOF Medal of Achievement (2025). His substantial contributions to the bone field are reflected in over 225 peer-reviewed publications. He is a fervent advocate of vitamin D fortification and actively lobbies the Indian government. He has a keen interest in raising public awareness of endocrine disorders and writes regularly in print and digital media, appearing on and hosting numerous television programmes.