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Area of
Specialization
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Pediatrics, Pedaitric Pulmonology |
Areas of Interest
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Evidence based management of Pediatric Pulmonary Disorders |
Research Completed
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1.
International Collaborative:
PROGRAMME TO DEVELOP A HEALTH
STATUS QUESTIONNAIRE SPECIFICALLY RELATING TO QUALITY OF LIFE FOR URBAN
AND RURAL CHILDREN WITH ASTHMA. PGI project in Collaboration with St
George’s hospital, Cranmer Terrace, London.
2. Global
Study: A comparative study on inhaled
Ciclesonide 200ugms/day vs. Fluticasone propionate 200ugm in children
with asthma. Study No. BY9010/M1-205.
3. ISAAC
phase III in Collaboration with ISAAC , Newzealand.
4. WHO
(SEARO). Assessment of curriculum in medical schools and knowledge,
aptitude and practices of private practitioners regarding control of
tuberculosis in India. (World Health
Organization, SAERO, New Delhi)
5. Cochrane
reviews with Cochrane ARI, Cystic fibrosis and Airways Groups.
Nationally funded:
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Relationship
between BCG vaccination and prevalence of atopic diseases specially
asthma in School children. (Indian Council of Medical Research,
Task force on Asthma, New Delhi. 2004)
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A trial of DOTS ( Directly observed
treatment shortcourse) in treatment of tuberculosis in children of
Union Territoty of Chandigarh.(Department of Science and
Technology, Chandigarh).
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Department of Science and Technology, UT,
(Chandigarh). Prevalence of obesity in school children of Chandigarh
with study of contributing factors specifically with their association
with prevalence of bronchial asthma.
Research in Progress
- Genetics of children
with cystic fibrosos in India. (DST).
- Cytokine
dysregulation in children with cystic fibrosis.
- Several Intramural
projects
- Drug trials and
vaccine trials.
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Awards,
Honours, Fellowships, Visiting Professor.
HONOURS AND MEDALS
1977-82 National
merit scholarship
1978 Merit
scholarship for standing second in Ist Professional
1980 Merit
Scholarship for standing first in IInd Professional
University Gold Medal for standing first in Pre-Medical examination
1982
University Gold Medal for standing first in final Professional MBBS.
1982
Best Graduate Award and Gold Medal of H.P. Medical College,
Shimla, India.
1982 Gold
Medal for standing first in surgery
1982
Gold Medal for standing first in medicine
Prizes for standing first in the university during the MBBS course in
Physiology, Biochemistry, Pathology, Pharmacology, Preventive and Social
Medicine, Surgery and Medicine
International Fellow ships/ Scholarships, Awards.
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Fellow ship in Pediatric
Respiratory Medicine (Nine Wells Hospital , Dundee, U
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Fellow ship of the American Association of Physicians of India. in
Pediatric Pulmonology at children’s hospital of Pitts burgh, USA.
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Visiting Assistant Professor of Pediatric Pulmonology, University of
Pittsburgh, USA.
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Visiting Research Fellowship. UK Saturday Hospital Trust,2001.
Editorship for Scientific
Journals.
Editor for The Cochrane Library. Cochrane ARI Group.2003. Editing and
critically appraising systematic reviews Cochrane Airways Group and
Cochrane Acute Respiratory Infections Group for publication in the Cochrane
Library, published by Update Soft Ware, Oxford, UK.
Members of
Professional Bodies
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MEMBERSHIP/ FELLOWSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC
SOCIETIES
International:
Fellowship: American
College of Chest Physicians (FCCP), 2002
Cochrane Collaboration:
Cochrane Review Group (CRG) Reviewer for acute respiratory
infections, Airways Group and Cystic fibrosis Group.
British Pediatric
Respiratory Society.
European Cystic fibrosis
Society
National
Fellowship of the
Indian Academy of Pediatrics (FIAP) 2003
No: F/2003/S-49
Fellowship of Indian
College of Allergy Asthma and Applied Immunology.
Life member American
College of Chest Physicians
(Indian chapter)
Life member of Indian
Academy of Pediatrics (IAP)( L-86, S-36)
Life Member Respiratory
Chapter of Indian Acadamy of Pediatrics.
State Co-ordinator
Respiratory Chapte of IAP.
Life member of National
Neonatology Forum (NNF)
Life Member of Indian
College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.(LM-378)
Life member of North-West
Chapter, IAP
Life member of Chandigarh
Chapter of Indian Academy of Pediatrics
General Secretary, Chandigarh Chapter of IAP.
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