Dr Vinaya Chitale has done close to two decades of work in ENT surgery and Vertigo Balance therapy. Today, as a doctor practicing both in India and the US, Vinaya has been able to provide several patients the best of both worlds.

Chitale is a household name in Pune. While the name is synonymous with the dairy brand, it is also the name of one of the largest ENT and vertigo centres in the city. It is something Dr Vinaya Chitale has been building while juggling as a surgeon in the US. 

As one of the top ENT surgeons in the country today, Dr Vinaya has been responsible for setting up rural care centres and telemedicine services, way before it became popular. This was followed by the setting up of the Vertigo and Balance Centre in 2014. 

Vinaya says it was her father’s idea to be a practicing surgeon both in India and the US. She is an American Board Certified ENT surgeon, one among 10,000 around the world, with no other Indian on the list.