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Dr. Neha Shah — The Good Weight
Obesity & Metabolic Health Specialist

India's leading
obesity specialist

DR. NEHA SHAH
MBBSMS FIAGESFAIS FMAS Fellow — Metabolic Surgery, Taiwan Fellow — Bariatric Surgery, USA

Over 20 years of clinical practice, 20,000+ consultations, and one conviction — most weight problems are metabolic problems in disguise.

20+
Years of practice
20,000+
Consultations
6,000+
Procedures
Co-Founder, The Good Weight
Chief Bariatric & Metabolic Surgeon, Swastya — Chennai
Apollo Spectra • Global Gleneagles • Apollo Main
Quoted in TOI, ET, NDTV, Mint, The Hindu & more
About Dr. Neha Shah

Medicine that asks
why, not just what

Dr. Neha Shah has spent over two decades asking one core question in every consultation: why is this person not losing weight? Not as a lifestyle question — as a clinical one.

Her practice is built on the insight that obesity is rarely a failure of willpower. It is almost always a failure of diagnosis — missed insulin resistance, cortisol dysregulation, chronic inflammation, nutrient deficiencies that silently sabotage every effort.

"Your HbA1c can be normal while your fasting insulin is screaming. That gap — between what a report says and what the body is doing — is exactly where I work."

Trained in metabolic surgery in Taiwan and advanced bariatric surgery in the USA, Dr. Shah brings surgical precision to her clinical thinking — and applies it in the consultation room long before any intervention begins.

Qualifications
  • MBBS, MS — Government Medical College, Surat
  • FIAGES, FAIS, FMAS, FMIS, FALS
  • Fellow in Metabolic Surgery (Taiwan)
  • Fellow in Advanced Bariatric Surgery (Cleveland, USA)
Clinical career
  • Chief Surgeon, Swastya Gastro & Weight Loss Centre, Chennai
  • Apollo Spectra Hospital, Chennai
  • Global Gleneagles Hospital, Chennai
  • Co-Founder, The Good Weight — Bengaluru & Chennai
Teaching & training
  • Chief Trainer, MISTI — Chennai
  • Faculty, Johnson & Johnson Surgical Training Institute
At the clinic
Dr. Neha Shah consulting patients Dr. Neha Shah at her desk Online consultation
Clinical philosophy

Three things worth knowing
about treating obesity right

01
The scale is the last place to look
Weight is a symptom, not a diagnosis. Treating it without understanding the underlying metabolic dysfunction leads to short-term results at best.
02
Routine bloods are not metabolic bloods
Fasting insulin, cortisol, hsCRP, ApoB, ferritin — these markers tell the real story. A "normal" report can completely miss the root cause.
03
Diet without data is guesswork
Every protocol at The Good Weight is personalised to the patient's metabolic profile. What works for one person can worsen another's insulin response.
Areas of clinical focus

Conditions Dr. Shah
specialises in

Obesity & stubborn weight gain
Insulin resistance & pre-diabetes
PCOS-related weight issues
Thyroid & metabolic disorders
Visceral fat & body composition
Chronic fatigue & low energy
Hormonal weight fluctuation
Post-menopausal weight gain
Metabolic syndrome
Non-alcoholic fatty liver
Bariatric & metabolic surgery
Corporate metabolic care
The clinical approach

How a consultation
with Dr. Shah works

1
Deep metabolic workup
21-parameter panel — fasting insulin, cortisol, hsCRP, thyroid, Vitamin D and more. Home collection via Orange Health Labs.
2
Body composition analysis
Fat mass, muscle mass, and visceral fat — not just weight.
3
1:1 with Dr. Neha Shah
Full clinical review of results, history, and goals. A protocol built for your biology.
4
Metabolic coach session
Your plan is designed in line with your metabolic findings — no generic advice.
Online metabolic consultation
Ready to get answers?

Book a consultation
with Dr. Neha Shah

Available at The Good Weight, HSR Layout Bengaluru and Chennai.
In-person and online consultations across India.

📞 Call: +91 93630 16300 💬 WhatsApp for Online Consult
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