AIG Hospitals hosts Gut & Metabolic Summit 2025 to address obesity challenge
HYDERABAD: AIG Hospitals hosted the two-day Gut & Metabolic Summit 2025 at its Gachibowli campus on December 17–18, bringing together clinicians, researchers, policymakers, industry leaders and community representatives to deliberate on the growing burden of obesity and metabolic disorders.
The summit featured national and international experts from multiple specialties, who discussed advances ranging from lifestyle medicine and gut microbiome therapies to bariatric and endoscopic interventions, artificial intelligence-driven predictive genomics and personalised nutrition. Speakers underlined the complexity of metabolic disease and the need for coordinated, multidisciplinary solutions.
A key component of the event was a Community Awareness Program that drew participation from healthcare professionals, technology leaders, policymakers and patients. IAS officers, technology innovators and industry representatives shared perspectives on how obesity affects individuals, workplaces and communities. Discussions focused on prevention, early education and the role of public-private collaboration in addressing metabolic health beyond hospital settings.
Addressing the gathering, D. Nageshwar Reddy, chairman of AIG Hospitals, said metabolic disease required a broader response than clinical care alone. “Metabolic disease requires more than clinical intervention. It demands multidisciplinary leadership that integrates scientific innovation, preventive care, public awareness and long-term strategies to create measurable impact at a community level,” he said, adding that AIG Hospitals was committed to advancing this integrated approach through clinical excellence, education and partnerships.
Rakesh Kalapala, director of the Centre for Obesity & Metabolic Therapy at AIG Hospitals, said the future lay in combining advanced medical care with prevention and community engagement. “By bringing together clinicians, policymakers, industry leaders and the public, and by leveraging innovations such as AI-driven predictive tools, we can reshape how obesity and metabolic diseases are prevented, identified early and managed sustainably,” he said.
The summit concluded with a call for coordinated action across sectors, highlighting the role of scientific innovation, preventive strategies and community awareness in delivering sustainable health outcomes.
AIG Hospitals’ Centre for Obesity & Metabolic Therapy provides multidisciplinary care through surgical, endoscopic and lifestyle-based interventions, supported by research and community outreach programmes.
Notable participants
Stephen Ravindra, IPS Commissioner, Civil Supplies; Divya Devarajan, IAS Commissioner, Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty; Nara Brahmini, Heritage Foods; Uma Chigurupati, Granules India; and SAM Rizvi, chief executive officer, AIG Hospitals, took part in the discussions.
