Shirly (shalu) Hashumal Ramchandani MD

Dr. Shirly Ramchandani (Shalu) is an experienced Internist who has practiced Primary Care in Boston for 19 years. Shalu completed her medical training at The George Washington University and Internal Medicine residency at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.

During her extensive primary care career managing chronic diseases, Shalu became very eager to promote well-being and disease reversal using lifestyle interventions. She has been passionate about helping her patients adopt healthy lifestyles that would help prevent and reverse chronic diseases by advocating behavior change and patient empowerment. She led shared medical appointments emphasizing comprehensive lifestyle strategies, which included enabling 5 K walks/runs for her patients.

She became a diplomate of Obesity Medicine and a Health and Wellness Coach in 2016. She is a culinary coach and on the faculty for the Chef Coaching program at the Institute of Lifestyle Medicine. Her personal interests include yoga, meditation, tennis, and running. Shalu is also an avid cook with a penchant for nutritious international cuisines and experiments her recipes frequently for her family, including her golden doodle, Teddy.