Dr. Sonali Parlikar is a Diet and Obesity Consultant since last 25 years. She passed her MBBS in 1994 with distinction. Post that she did her Post-Graduation in Nutrition and Dietetics from Institute of Health Care Administration, Madras. After that she worked with the world famous Obesity Consultant Dr Dhurandhar, who's the Pioneer in the field of Obesity. In May 1997, she set up her own Obesity Clinics in Kalyan and Dombivli, the first of its kind then. She has treated more than thirty thousand patients so far. She has given more than hundred lectures for Indian Medical Association, Homeopathic Association, Rotary, Innerwheel, Giants Clubs, Various Colleges and Schools etc. She has held many Free Obesity Camps. Her articles on Obesity have been published in Times of India, Maharashtra times, Saamna etc.
She is the founder member of All India Association for Advancing Research in Obesity. She was interviewed on FM Radio too. She was also invited by World Obesity Association to Austria, Europe. Childhood and adolescent obesity is her main area of interest. Creating awareness about hazards of obesity is her main aim. She is an active member of Indian Medical Association too. She has her own obesity clinics at Ajit Scanning Centre, Ahilyabai Chowk and Khadakpada. "Fat to Fit" is her motto. Eating healthy is her main advice to patients. In addition to prescribing proper balanced diet to her patients, she has got good machines at Ajit Scanning and Shivaji Chowk clinics. These machines take care of the huge stubborn fat deposits. They are absolutely safe. She treats the patients by principle of proper balanced diet plus moderate exercise plus machine treatment if required plus lifestyle changes and safe medication only if indicated.