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MEDICAL SPECIALIST INDIA

Dr Sanjeev Aggarwal Designation: Consultant and Neonatologist Category: Medical specialist Email: sanjeev_shelly@yahoo.com Speciality: Child health Address: C-5/120, Sector 11 Rohini New Delhi 110085 Telephone: 011-27571552 Work done: Dr Aggarwal is involved in research project on allergies, respiratory disorders in children and management and treatment.	Dr Atul Agrawal Category: Medical specialist Speciality: Respiratory illnesses Organisation: Agrawal TB & Chest Clinic Address: 14-15, Palika Bazar Raebarely 229001 Uttar Pradesh Work done: Dr Agrawal is working for prevention of asthma through public awareness programme and health camps.
Dr Satish Agrawal Designation: Pediatrician Category: Medical specialist, public health Speciality: Lifestyle diseases, water and sanitation related diseases (or waterborne diseases) Organisation: Agarwal Nursing Home Address: Behind Town Hall Khandwa 450001 Madhya Pradesh Telephone: 0733-2223133, 2222005 Work done: Dr Agrawal conducted different camps and general awareness programmes on environment protection through IMA local branch.	Dr Vijay Kumar Ahuja Designation: Consultant Child Specialist Category: Medical specialist Email: drvkahuja@indiatimes.com Speciality: Child health Organisation: Ahuja Nursing Home Address: Deepak House Dhuri Road Sangrur 148001 Punjab Telephone: 01672-232573, 309373 Work done: Dr Ahuja is working for child healthcare and promotion of breastfeeding.
Dr V S Ananthan Designation: Senior Chest Specialist Category: Medical specialist Email: apan2824@hotmail.com Speciality: Respiratory illnesses Organisation: ESIC Hospital Address: K K Nagar Chennai 600078 Tamil Nadu Work done: Dr Ananthan with the help of the organisation caters to the needs of industrial workers and their families. He deals with occupation related lung disorder cases and treatment and management.	Dr Vinod Kumar Arora Designation: Professor Category: Academic, clinical research, medical specialist Email: vinodkumararora@hotmail.com Speciality: Respiratory illnesses, infectious and communicable diseases, systemic disorders (cancers and others) Department: Department of Pathology Organisation: University College of Medical Sciences Address: GTB Hospital, Shahdara Delhi 110095 Work done: Dr Arora is involved in cytological diagnosis of tuberculosis, leprosy, parasitic diseases and cancer, which are prevalent in tropics. Published more than 50 articles in international journals.
Dr Rajiv Arya Designation: Consultant Child Specialist Category: Medical specialist Email: drrajivarya@hotmail.com Speciality: Child health, respiratory illnesses Organisation: Sai Child Health Clinic Address: H No.313, Sector 7 Panchkula 134109 Haryana Telephone: 0172-2598060, 2597423 Work done: The organisation organises health camps for the downtrodden in the periphery of the city and imparts health education through lectures and pamphlet distribution in schools and colleges around Panchkula.	Dr Subhash C Arya Designation: Director Category: Medical specialist Email: scaryanfc@yahoo.com Speciality: Water and sanitation related diseases (or waterborne diseases), infectious and communicable diseases, lifestyle diseases, maternal and child health, nutritional disorders Department: Centre for Child Health Organisation: Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Address: Rajinder Nagar New Delhi 110060 Telephone: 011-25735205/6/7 Ext 1156 Fax: 011-25751002 Website: www.sgrh.com Work done: Dr Arya is involved in research in various areas of pediatrics. As a member of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics, he is working towards the rights of children as consumers and to protect their right for better growth. He has also written a book "Infant and Child Care".
Dr B Bapiraju Category: Medical specialist Email: bhavraj@vsnl.com Speciality: Infectious and communicable diseases, water and sanitation related diseases (or waterborne diseases), leptospirosis Address: Q-78, 13th Street Anna Nagar Chennai 600040 Tamil Nadu Telephone: 044-26266755, 26193961 Fax: 044-26205329 Work done: Dr Bapiraju is involved in laboratory diagnosis of leptosprosis and developed a leptospirosis kit. He is also working to bring awareness about incidence and prevalence of leptospirosis in the community.	Dr Pralay O Basu Designation: Founder Managing Secretary & CEO Category: Medical specialist, public health, toxicology Email: ste@vsnl.net Speciality: Respiratory illnesses, neurological disorders, toxics and chemicals, cardiovascular diseases, lifestyle diseases, systemic disorders (cancers and others), water and sanitation related diseases (or waterborne diseases) Organisation: Save The Environment Address: 16/4, Naren Sarkar Road Sakher Bazar Kolkata 700008 West Bengal Telephone: 033-24173694 Work done: Save The Environment is involved in community-based projects to mitigate arsenic pollution in West Bengal and provide treatment to arsenic affected people.
Prof J L Bhatia Category: Medical specialist Speciality: Respiratory illnesses, infectious and communicable diseases Address: Bhatia House 26 The Mall Amritsar 143001 Punjab Telephone: 0183-2506220 Work done: Prof Bhatia is actively involved in diagnosis, treatment and prevention of tuberculosis and other respiratory diseases with the help of TB Association of Amritsar.	Dr R S Bhatia Designation: Pulmonologist - Physician - Diabetologist Category: Medical specialist Speciality: Respiratory illnesses Organisation: Operation Research Group Address: Dr Bhatia's Clinic & Lab Model Town Ludhiana 141002 Punjab Telephone: 0161-2457180 Fax: 0161-2458840 Work done: Dr Bhatia is involved in clinical research in respiratory diseases and teaching.
Dr Niranjan Biswal Designation: Professor Category: Clinical research, medical specialist Email: nbiswal@jipmer.edu Speciality: Respiratory illnesses, infectious and communicable diseases, water and sanitation related diseases (or waterborne diseases) Department: Department of Pediatrics Organisation: Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) Address: Dhanvantri Nagar Pondicherry 605006 Telephone: 0413-2273139 Work done: Dr Biswal is involved in sensitising people (doctors and general public) to be environment friendly. Promotes organic compost, green manure and organic farming and checking pollution.	Ms Indu Capoor Designation: Founder Director Category: Health economics, medical specialist, technical expert Email: chetna@icenet.net Speciality: Adolescent, women and children Organisation: Centre for Health Education, Training and Nutrition Awareness (CHETNA) Address: Lilavatiben Lalbhai's Bunglow Civil Camp Road, Shahibaug Ahmedabad 380004 Gujarat Telephone: 079-2866695, 2868856, 2865636 Fax: 079-2866513, 2113005 Website: www.chetnaindia.org Work done: CHETNA is involved into capacity building of NGO and GO s; action research and dissemination of information; networking and advocacy. It works for the issues related to children, adolescents and women's health and development.
Dr Ninan Chacko Designation: Professor Category: Medical specialist Email: ninan@cmcvellore.ac.in Speciality: Urology Department: Department of Urology Organisation: Christian Medical College Vellore 632004 Tamil Nadu Telephone: 0416-2222102 Fax: 0416-2232035 Work done: Dr Chacko is associated with school management and is interested in environmental issues.	Prof Sanjay Chaturvedi Designation: Professor of Community Medicine Category: Academic, medical specialist, public health Email: cvsanjay@hotmail.com Speciality: Lifestyle diseases, cardiovascular diseases Organisation: University College of Medical Sciences Address: Dilshad Garden Delhi 110095 Telephone: 011-22582973-74 Fax: 011-22590495 Work done: Prof Chaturvedi is involved in studying epidemic diseases and their control.
Dr Naresh Chawla Designation: Physician Category: Clinical research, medical specialist Email: dr_naresh_chawla@hotmail.com Speciality: Vectorborne diseases Organisation: Chawla Clinic Address: LU-99, Pitampura Delhi 110088 Telephone: 011-27342758 Work done: Dr Chawla is working as a clinician. He is involved in counselling and educating people about lifestyle diseases and respiratory diseases.	Dr Anand Choudhary Designation: Chest Physician Category: Medical specialist Speciality: Respiratory illnesses, allergy Organisation: Allergy and Chest Clinic Address: 803, Sudama Nagar Indore 452009 Madhya Pradesh Telephone: 0731-2481837, 2454203 Work done: Dr Choudhary is working on control of pollution in the city and spirometry of auto drivers. Also conducting lung function test to check the effects of pollution in the city.
Dr I P Choudhary Designation: Senior Pediatrician Category: Academic, medical specialist, public health Speciality: Endocrine disorders and birth defects, infectious and communicable diseases, water and sanitation related diseases (or waterborne diseases) Organisation: Safdarjung Hospital New Delhi 110029 Telephone: 011-26707303	Dr Zinet E Currimbhoy Designation: Honorary Visiting Consultant Category: Medical specialist Speciality: Pediatric hematology-oncology Organisation: B J Wadia Hospital for Children Address: Acharya Dhonde Marg Mumbai Maharashtra Telephone: 022-24129787 Work done: Dr Currimbhoy deals with consultative work in blood diseases and cancer in children and congenital immuno-deficiency disorders.
Dr D K Garg Designation: CMO Incharge/Chest Specialist Category: Medical specialist Speciality: Respiratory illnesses Organisation: Chest Clinic, Jhandewalan Address: Near Delhi Jal Board, Karol Bagh New Delhi 110005 Telephone: 011-23526754 Work done: Dr Garg is involved in implementation of RNTCP (Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme) in Karol Bagh, Jhandewalan, Pahar Ganj, and Kishor Ganj areas of Delhi.	Prof Randeep Guleria Designation: Professor Category: Medical specialist Email: randeepg@hotmail.com Speciality: Respiratory illnesses Department: Department of Medicine Organisation: All India Institute of Medical Sciences Address: Ansari Nagar New Delhi 110029 Telephone: 011-26588700 Ext 3676 Fax: 011-26589732 Work done: Prof Guleria is actively involved in projects on indoor and outdoor air pollution.
Dr B K Gupta Designation: Consultant Chest Specialist Category: Medical specialist Email: baridagupta@yahoo.com Speciality: Respiratory illnesses Organisation: USPC Jain Hospital Address: Sunder Nagar Ludhiana Punjab Work done: Dr Gupta is involved in treating patients for various diseases including respiratory problems and creating awareness about infections and pollution.	Dr Brij Bhushan Gupta Category: Medical specialist Email: bbgupta1@rediffmail.com Speciality: Child health (breast feeding, nutrition, bronchial asthma) Address: Plot No.33, Doctor's Enclave Rapti Nagar, Opposite Shahpur Police Station Gorakhpur 273003 Uttar Pradesh Telephone: 0551-2502187 Work done: Dr Gupta was involved in district level research for documenting incidence of exclusive breastfeeding, time of initiation of breastfeeding and complementary feeding. He also trained people in infant and young child feeding.
Dr D K Gupta Designation: Professor & Head Category: Academic, clinical research, medical specialist, technical expert Email: devendra6@hotmail.com Speciality: Child health, congenital malformations, tumors in children Department: Department of Pediatrics Organisation: All India Institute of Medical Sciences Address: Ansari Nagar New Delhi 110029 Telephone: 011-26588700 Fax: 011-26588663 Work done: Dr Gupta is involved in paediatric surgical patient care, research and postgraduate teaching since 1979, with special interest in neonatal surgery, urology, intersex disorders, biliary atresia, Hirschsprung's disease and neonatal esophageal replacement.	Dr Rita Gupta Designation: Chairperson Category: Medical specialist Email: ritarun@vsnl.com Speciality: Respiratory illnesses, toxics and chemicals, breastfeeding and infant feeding Organisation: Society for Asthma Care and Research Address: BP-33, Pitampura Delhi 110088 Telephone: 011-27315936 Fax: 011-27315606 Work done: Dr Gupta is involved in spreading awareness on asthma through education seminars and camps. She is coordinator of IBFAN Asia Pacific programme. She is involved in public awareness on asthma and organised training for doctors on asthma management.
Dr Sanjay Kumar Gupta Category: Medical specialist Speciality: Respiratory illnesses Address: L-16, Beawar Road Opposite Government College Ajmer 305001 Rajasthan Telephone: 0145-2460226 Work done: Dr Gupta conducted studies on prevalence of chronic bronchitis, respiratory disorders like lung cancer/ tuberculosis and HIV problems of workers in railway workshops. Also involved in health education and regular check-up of industrial workers. Helped in controlling smoking by awareness programmes.	Dr Ashutosh Halder Designation: Assistant Professor Category: Academic, clinical research, medical specialist Email: ashutoshhalder@yahoo.co.in Speciality: Systemic disorders (reproductive oncology), maternal and child health related (reproductive genetics & infertility), endocrine disorders and birth defects (teratology, dysmorphology, malformation) Department: Department of Reproductive Biology Organisation: All India Institute of Medical Sciences Address: Ansari Nagar New Delhi 110029 Telephone: 011-26588500, 26588700 Ext 4211 Fax: 011-26588663, 26588641 Work done: Dr Halder deals in reproductive genetics, reproductive endocrinology and reproductive oncology.
Dr Nitin Mohan Jain Designation: Managing Director Category: Medical specialist, public health Email: mahika18503@yahoo.co.in Speciality: Respiratory illnesses, lifestyle diseases, cardiovascular diseases Organisation: Mahaveer Nursing Home & Research Centre Address: Jain Niwas Mama Bhanja Jhalawar 326001 Rajasthan Telephone: 07432-231207d Asthma" in 2001.	Dr T S Jain Designation: Medical Superintendant Category: Medical specialist Email: ts_jain@rediffmail.com Speciality: Respiratory illnesses, neurological disorders, endocrine disorders and birth defects, infectious and communicable diseases Department: Department of Pediatrics Organisation: ESI Hospital Address: Sector 15, Rohini Delhi Work done: Dr Jain deals in child health care and hospital acquired infection and hospital waste management.
Dr A N Jha Designation: Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon Category: Medical specialist Email: ajayajha@hotmail.com Speciality: Neurological disorders Organisation: Indraprastha Apollo Hospital Address: Delhi-Mathura Road Sarita Vihar New Delhi 110044 Telephone: 011-26925801, 26925858 Fax: 011-26823629 Work done: Dr Jha deals in neuro-vascular surgery. He has performed a variety of cold and high-risk aneurysm surgery and operation for AV malformation. He is an expert in minimally invasive neurosurgery of the brain and spinal cord and has introduced newer aspects of treatment in this field.	Dr Jyotsna Designation: Pediatrician Category: Medical specialist Email: jyotiped@hotmail.com Speciality: Child health Organisation: Lal's Medicare Address: C-120, New Rajinder Nagar New Delhi 110060 Telephone: 011-28741412 Work done: Dr Jyotsna is involved in child healthcare through camps, immunisation and awareness programmes. She is also involved in community health oriented projects.
Dr Vijai Kumar Kapoor Designation: Pediatrician Category: Academic, medical specialist Speciality: Neurological disorders, infectious and communicable diseases, water and sanitation related diseases (or waterborne diseases), community pediatrics Organisation: Child Care Centre Shikohabad 205135 Uttar Pradesh Telephone: 05676-235332, 235232 Work done: Dr Kapoor is working on tremor syndrome; post measles complication and diarrhoeal diseases in rural areas. He is also studying the impact of local beliefs and customs on morbidity and mortality in paediatric age.	Dr Jitendra Nath Kaushal Designation: Chief Medical Officer Category: Medical specialist Email: drjkaushal@hotmail.com Speciality: Vectorborne diseases, environmental health, communicable diseases, pollution and health, women and health, public health Organisation: Vikram Hospital Address: Village -Salav, P O Revdanda Taluka Murud Raigad 402202 Maharashtra Telephone: 02144-260110 Fax: 02144-260122 Work done: Dr Kaushal actively organises health awareness programmes for the employees of Vikram Ispat and local population.
Dr Raj Kumar Kayal Designation: Consultant Pediatrician Category: Academic, activist, medical specialist Email: rajkkayal@sify.com Speciality: Respiratory illnesses, gastrointestinal illnesses, adolescent problems Address: Neelkanth Apartments A K Azad Road Guwahati 781008 Assam Telephone: 0361-2543738 Work done: Dr Kayal is involved in training workshops, immunisation programmes, clinical studies, awareness programmes and school health camps.	Dr N K Khetarpaul Designation: Director Category: Medical specialist, toxicology Email: nkhissar@sancharnet.in Speciality: Lifestyle diseases, toxics and chemicals Organisation: Khetarpaul Hospital Address: Green Square SCF-211, CUE-I Hisar 125001 Haryana Telephone: 01662-237500, 233300 Fax: 01662-233000 Website: www.khetarpaul.com Work done: The hospital runs a 24 hour free suicide prevention telephonic helpline. It offers service for de-addiction of alcohol and drugs on subsidised rates and deals in treatment of attempted suicide cases, especially poisoning cases.
Dr Rajesh Kotecha Designation: Director Category: Clinical research, medical specialist Email: drrajesh@chakrapaniayurveda.com Speciality: Respiratory illnesses, lifestyle diseases, water and sanitation related diseases (or waterborne diseases) Organisation: Chakrapani Ayurveda Clinic and Research Centre Address: A-33, Prabhu Marg Tilak Nagar Jaipur 302004 Rajasthan Telephone: 0141-2624003 Fax: 0141-2620746 Work done: The organisation conducted a clinical study (multicentred) on the effect of an Ayurvedic formulation on the patients of silicosis. It was an effort to provide safe alternate to cortisones, which are the only option for advanced level cases.	Dr O R Krishnarajasekhar Designation: Assistant Professor Category: Medical specialist Email: krishnarajasekhar.o@ghtm.com Speciality: Respiratory illnesses, infectious and communicable diseases, systemic disorders (cancers and others) Organisation: Government Hospital of Thoracic Medicine Address: Tambaram Sanatorium Chennai 600047 Tamil Nadu Telephone: 044-22368450 Fax: 044-22368568 Work done: GHTM is the largest HIV/AIDS care centre in India. It cares for tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, chronic lung diseases and cancer patients.
Dr Anand Kumar Category: Medical specialist, public health Speciality: Respiratory illnesses Address: Near Town High School Adda Road Sasaram 821115 Rohtas district Bihar Telephone: 06184-224602 Work done: Dr Anand is working for health care (curative and preventive). He also works for healthcare of silica workers in stone crushing mills as well as respiratory problems due to vehicle pollution.	Prof Nirmal Kumar Category: Clinical research, medical specialist Email: prof_nirmalk@hotmail.com Speciality: Water and sanitation related diseases (or waterborne diseases), gastroenterology and hepatology Department: Department of Hepatology Organisation: Sri Balaji Action Medical Institute Address: A-4, Paschim Vihar New Delhi 110063 Work done: Gastrointestinal endoscopy, major contribution in alchoholic liver disease and peptic diseases, Presently involved in gastrointestinal endoscopy. He is past president of society for GI endoscopy of India. He was awarded WHO fellowship.
Dr Sunil S Maheshwari Category: Medical specialist Email: drssm@hotmail.com Speciality: Infectious and communicable diseases, water and sanitation related diseases (or waterborne diseases) Organisation: Ashwini Hospital Address: Vadwali Section Ambernath 421501 Maharashtra Telephone: 0251-2603388 Work done: Dr Maheshwari is working for control of infectious and communicable diseases to reduce the mortality rate and prevention of endemic and epidemic diseases.	Dr Deepak G Makadia Category: Medical specialist, public health Email: dgmakadia@rediffmail.com Speciality: Infectious and communicable diseases, preventive medicine Address: 201, Sudarsan Palace Janjarda Road, Jitendra Park Junagadh 362001 Gujarat Telephone: 0285-2630252 Work done: Dr Makadia is involved in vaccination programmes and other national health programmes. Educates the mass about diet, exercise and AIDS. Also associated with water conservation projects and self-improvement activities.
Dr A K Mandal Designation: Professor Category: Academic, clinical research, medical specialist Email: ashish_mandal@hotmail.com Speciality: Systemic disorders (cancers and others), environmental carcinogens Department: Department of Pathology Organisation: Maulana Azad Medical College Address: Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg New Delhi 110002 Telephone: 011-23239271 Work done: Dr Mandal is involved in diagnosis and research of occupational and environmental carcinogens and their effect in producing cancer.	Dr Md S Mateenuddin Designation: Consultant Pulmonologist & Intensivist Category: Medical specialist Email: matintensivist@hotmail.com Speciality: Respiratory illnesses Organisation: Calibre Centre for Diseases of Chest Address: 12/2/831/J Hyderabad 500004 Andhra Pradesh Telephone: 040-23392001 Work done: Dr Mateenuddin is associated with government and NGOs in directly observed tuberculosis (DOTS) and short course chemotherapy programme.
Dr Dilip Vishnu Maydeo Designation: Honorary Associate Professor Category: Clinical research, medical specialist, public health Email: dr_dilipmaydeo@rediffmail.com Speciality: Respiratory illnesses, lifestyle diseases, infectious and communicable diseases, allergy, bronchoscopy, sleep studies, pulmonary functions Organisation: K J Somaiya Medical College & Research Centre Address: Chunabhatti Sion Mumbai 400022 Maharashtra Telephone: 022-24090253, 24090464 Fax: 022-24091855 Work done: K J Somaiya Medical College & Research Centre caters its services through environmental health care mela and exhibitions, industrial health surveys; annual medical checkups; environmental health and hygiene seminars.	Dr D N Guha Mazumder Category: Clinical research, medical specialist Email: dngm@apexmail.com Speciality: Toxics and chemicals, infectious and communicable diseases Address: 37C, Block-B, New Alipore Kolkata 700053 West Bengal Telephone: 033-24787493 Work done: Dr Mazumder is involved in clinical and experimental studies on health hazard caused by drinking arsenic contaminated water.
Dr Bijay Ranjan Mirdha Designation: Additional Professor Category: Academic, clinical research, medical specialist, technical expert Email: mirdhabr@hotmail.com Speciality: Infectious and communicable diseases, vectorborne diseases Department: Department of Microbiology Organisation: All India Institute of Medical Sciences Address: Ansari Nagar New Delhi 110029 Telephone: 011-26593288, 26593506 Fax: 011-26588641, 26588663 Work done: Dr Mirdha is involved in diagnosis of communicable and infectious diseases. He worked for various projects including diagnosis of bacterial meningitis, drug-resistant malaria, prevalence of geo-helminthic and protozoal infections in population, rapid diagnosis of amoebiasis, diagnosis of "opportunistic infections in HIV/AIDS" patients and diagnosis of pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia.	Dr Shubhendu Mudgal Category: Academic, medical specialist, public health, technical expert, toxicologist Email: oehs@vsnl.com Speciality: Toxics and chemicals, water and sanitation related diseases (or waterborne diseases) Organisation: Occupational & Environmental Health Services Address: G-33, FCHC Welfare Society P-4/G Noida 201308 Uttar Pradesh Work done: Dr Mudgal has worked on environmental health impact assessment of Ganga Action Plan at Kanpur, UP, for The Netherlands Embassy; biomedical waste management health study as part of World Bank project for hospitals of Punjab. He is also involved in planning and implementation of medical surveillance programmes for industries and occupational health surveys.
Dr R Murali Designation: Consultant for Chest Diseases Category: Academic, medical specialist, technical expert Email: muralirdr@rediffmail.com Speciality: Respiratory illnesses, infectious and communicable diseases Organisation: Pawan Chest Hospital Address: 75-6-28, Prakash Nagar Rajahmundry 533103 Andhra Pradesh Telephone: 0883-2479847, 2445073 ® Work done: Dr Murali is involved in evaluation of Tuberculosis /AIDS in the community, threat of smoking and pollution oriented pulmonary disorders.	Dr S M A Naqvi Category: Clinical research, medical specialist, public health Email: nidannaqvi@yahoo.com Speciality: Respiratory illnesses, cardiovascular diseases Organisation: Nidan Medical Centre Address: Ghat Gate Bazar Jaipur 302003 Rajasthan Telephone: 0141-2606566 Fax: 0141-2609567 Work done: Dr Naqvi is an active member of Medical Practitioners Society (MPS) Jaipur. He actively participated in activities done by the organisation.
Dr Gopal Nath Designation: Reader Category: Medical specialist Email: gopalnath@sify.com Speciality: Infectious and communicable diseases Department: Department of Microbiology Organisation: Institute of Medical Sciences Address: Banaras Hindu University Varanasi 221005 Uttar Pradesh Telephone: 0542-2307516 Ext 41	Dr Pranesh Nigam Category: Academic, clinical research, medical specialist Speciality: Endocrine disorders and birth defects, infectious and communicable diseases, water and sanitation related diseases (or waterborne diseases), gastroenterology, hepatology Address: Lakshmi Grih, C-14, Rapti Nagar Phase II, Medical College Road Gorakhpur 273005 Uttar Pradesh Telephone: 0551-2500180
Dr S B Ogale Designation: Professor & Head Category: Medical specialist Speciality: Noise pollution, deafness Department: ENT Department Organisation: G S Medical College Mumbai 400012 Maharashtra Work done: Dr Ogale is working on noise pollution control and prevention of deafness. He has been an advisor to WHO on prevention of noise and deafness.	Dr Anthony V Pais Designation: Professor Category: Medical specialist Email: antony7@vsnl.com Speciality: Systemic disorders (cancers and others), surgical oncology Department: Department of Surgical Oncology Organisation: St John's Medical College Address: Sarjapur Road Bangalore 560034 Karnataka Telephone: 080-22065311 Work done: Dr Pais is actively involved in cancer detection camps and research in breast cancer.
Dr S C Parija Designation: Professor & Head Category: Academic, medical specialist Email: parijasc@vsnl.com Speciality: Vectorborne diseases, infectious and communicable diseases Department: Department of Microbiology Organisation: Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) Address: Dhanvantri Nagar Gorimedu Pondicherry 605006 Telephone: 0413-2272380-89 Ext 3200 Fax: 0413-2272067 Work done: Dr Parija has two decades of teaching and research experiences in medical microbiology. He has immensely contributed in research in parasitic diseases and authored three books 'Textbook of medical parasitology', 'Stool Microscopy' and 'Sputum microscopy: A practical manual'.	Ms Bharti Patil Designation: Chairperson Category: Medical specialist, public health Email: adharamalner@rediffmail.com Speciality: Lifestyle diseases, water and sanitation related diseases (or waterborne diseases) Organisation: Aadhar Bahuuddeshiya Sanstha Address: Om Sai Shraddha Nagar, Behind Prabuddha Colony Station Road Amalner 425401 District Jalgaon Maharashtra Telephone: 02587-224233, 223643 Work done: Aadhar Bahuudeshiya Sanstha is has launched total sanitation campaign in Dhule and Jalgaon district of Maharashtra. It is also working for HIV/AIDS intervention for commercial sex workers in Amalner city and implementing the RCH project in the area.
Dr Yash Paul Designation: Consultant Pediatrician Category: Medical specialist Email: dryashpaul2003@yahoo.com Speciality: Child health, vaccines and immunization Organisation: Maharaja Agrasen Hospital Address: Central Spine Sector-7, Vidhyadhar Nagar Jaipur 302023 Rajasthan Telephone: 0141-2334609, 2335325 Fax: 0141-2334609, 2202638 Work done: Dr Paul deals in paediatric diseases and immunisation/ vaccination for various diseases. Critically analysed polio program from scientific and operational point of view. He had numerous publications, where he claimed the present polio strategy can not be successful.	Dr C G Pookoya Category: Activist, medical specialist Email: cgpookoya@sify.com Speciality: Lifestyle diseases, infectious and communicable diseases, water and sanitation related diseases (or waterborne diseases) Address: Sagara, Thoppil Thrikkakara Kochi 682021 Kerala Telephone: 0484-2577334 Fax: 0484-2610010 Website: www.kalperi.com Work done: Dr Pookoya is implementing vector control by biological method (Gamlesia-fish). He is also involved in comprehensive health care in his area, environment protection, prevention of infectious disease and lifestyle disease.
Dr N S Prashanth Designation: Medical Officer Category: Medical specialist Email: parrothanging@yahoo.co.uk Speciality: Tribal healthcare Department: Mobile Health Unit Organisation: Vivekananda Girijana Kalyana Kendra Address: B R Hills Yelandur Taluk 571441 Karnataka Telephone: 08226-244025, 080-25248495 Website: www.strayfeathers.com Work done: Dr Prashanth is involved in tribal lore documentation, bird surveys and biomedical waste management.	Dr M M Qureshi Designation: Head of Institute and Chairman Category: Activist, medical specialist, public health Email: drqureshi@rediffmail.com Organisation: Pardi Hospital and Trust (Manav Aarogya Seva Kendra) Address: NH No.8, Killa Pardi Valsad 396125 Gujarat Telephone: 0260-2373550 Fax: 0260-2374842 Work done: Dr Qureshi is involved in various community health projects including a survey of sickle cell positive cases in nearby villages, survey of school drinking water availability, storage and hygiene. Also involved in outdoor medical treatment in tribal areas of Valsad district.
Dr D Raghu Raman Designation: Consultant Physician Category: Medical specialist Speciality: Respiratory illnesses Address: H No.2-3-106, Bhoyawada Karimnagar 505001 Andhra Pradesh Telephone: 0878-2243040 Work done: Dr Raghu Raman is educating patients about respiratory illnesses and hazards of non-biodegradable packing material.	Dr (Mrs) Vandana Singh Raghuvanshi Designation: Director Category: Medical specialist Speciality: Systemic disorders (cancers and others) Organisation: Vandana Clinic Address: SCO 365, 1st Floor Sector 44-D Chandigarh 160041 Punjab Telephone: 0172-2613622 Work done: Dr (Mrs) Raghuvanshi is actively involved in the field of health care of rural women and children.
Dr Vijay Rai Designation: Chief Medical Officer & Nodal Officer (Information Technology) Category: Medical specialist Email: raivijay@mantraonline.com Speciality: Child health Department: Department of Health & Family Welfare Organisation: Government of Delhi Address: C/o Department of Pediatrics, Lok Nayak Hospital Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg New Delhi 110002 Telephone: 011-23232400 Ext 4471 Fax: 011-23232870 Work done: Dr Rai helped in improving health system in government hospitals of Delhi implanting the use of information technology.	Dr Baldev Raj Category: Clinical research, medical specialist Speciality: Respiratory illnesses, infectious and communicable diseases Address: 1359/28, Arjun Nagar Rohtak 124001 Haryana Telephone: 01262-395130 Work done: Dr Baldev Raj is involved in clinical observation and research on respiratory illnesses, HIV infection and pulmonary tuberculosis.
Dr T Rajkumar Designation: Scientific Director and Professor & Head Category: Academic, clinical research, medical specialist Email: cancer_institute_wia@vsnl.com Speciality: Oncology Department: Department of Molecular Oncology Organisation: Cancer Institute (WIA) Address: Adyar Chennai 600020 Tamil Nadu Telephone: 044-22350131, 22350241 Fax: 044-24912085 Website: www.cancerinstitute-wia.org Work done: Dr Rajkumar deals in cervical cancer, hereditary cancers, molecular epidemiology and acute lymphoblastic leukemia.	Dr Rajkumar Ramasamy Designation: Consultant in Family Medicine Category: Medical specialist Speciality: Primary health care Organisation: Christian Fellowship Hospital Oddanchatram 624619 Tamil Nadu Telephone: 04553-240226
Dr Sanjay Rana Designation: Deputy Manager (Medical Services) Category: Medical specialist Email: doctor@jctelmail.com Speciality: Toxics and chemicals, occupational disease Organisation: JCT Electronics Limited Address: NH-8, Village Kamdari Taluka Kakjam Vadodara Gujarat Telephone: 02666-232880, 232883 Fax: 02666-232882 Work done: Dr Rana is involved in periodical checkups of workers exposed to hazardous materials in electronics industry for preventing occupational diseases.	Dr T Sudhakar Reddy Designation: Consultant Pediatrician Category: Medical specialist, public health Email:sudhakar_tirupathi@rediffmail.com Speciality: Lifestyle diseases, child health Address: Plot No.99 A&B, Eshwaripuri Sainikpuri Secunderabad 500094 Andhra Pradesh Telephone: 040-27113576 Work done: Dr Reddy is actively involved in awareness programmes to prevent various lifestyle diseases, cure and management.
Dr Sidharth Sahni Designation: Senior Consultant Breast Surgeon Category: Medical specialist Email: sahni44@yahoo.co.uk Speciality: Cancer, breast surgery Organisation: Dharamshila Cancer Hospital & Research Centre Address: Vasundhara Enclave Delhi 110096 Telephone: 011-22617771-75, 22626383-85 Fax: 011-22617770, 22618574 Work done: Dr Sahni is involved in diagnosis, treatment and management of breast cancer. He is also involved in creating awareness on breast cancer, public and private initiatives for screening and more diligent referral to specialists of this field.	Dr Sunil Saini Designation: Associate Professor of Surgery (Oncology) Category: Academic, clinical research, medical specialist Email: drsaini@sancharnet.in Speciality: Systemic disorders (cancers and others), oncology, surgery Organisation: Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences Address: Swami Ram Nagar P O Doiwala Dehradun 248140 Uttaranchal Telephone: 0135-2410174 Fax: 0135-2412008 Work done: The HIHT is involved in charitable health education service, research, and community health with particular emphasis on spiritual/holistic health.
Dr V B Sambargi Designation: Medical Officer Category: Medical specialist Speciality: Child health, leprosy, occupational health Organisation: K K Jani Medicare Centre Address: Vaishnav Seva Samaj Public Charitable Trust 1/7, Sindhi Society, Opposite Gurukripa Hotel, Sion (W) Mumbai 400022 Maharashtra Telephone: 022-24024271, 24073420 Work done: The organisation conducts regular health check-up camps for the economically backward people and provides medical aids at subsidised rates.	Dr Ajay Kumar Saraf Designation: Medical Adviser Category: Academic, activist, medical specialist Speciality: Respiratory illnesses, infectious and communicable diseases, human lactation, neonatology, child health Organisation: Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Address: C/o CDPO, ICDS No.1 Daya Nagar, Yadav Colony Jabalpur 482002 Madhya Pradesh Telephone: 0761-2417444, 2412444 Work done: Dr Saraf is working with ICDS scheme, which aims to improve the quality of life of children below six years of age and pregnant women. It also aims to reduce infant and maternal mortality, malnutrition and birth rate. Its objectives are providing quality services, medicines, supplementary nutrition, non-formal education and immunisation to pregnant/ lactating women and children below six years.
Dr Sanjay Sarin Designation: Consultant Chest Specialist Category: Medical specialist, public health Email: drssarin@hotmail.com Speciality: Respiratory illnesses Organisation: Dehradun Chest Centre Address: 80, Arhat Bazar Saharanpur Road Dehradun 248001 Uttaranchal Telephone: 0135-2723178, 2627575 Work done: Dr Sarin is studying air pollution and its implications in respiratory diseases.	Dr Rajeev Seth Category: Medical specialist Email: rseth@ndf.vsnl.net.in, sethrajeev@gmail.com Speciality: Respiratory illnesses, infectious and communicable diseases, water and sanitation related diseases (or waterborne diseases), child health Address: E-10, Green Park (Main) New Delhi 110016 Telephone: 011-26527647 Work done: Dr Seth is involved in community service especially welfare of street children with the help of NGOs in Delhi. He is also working with children affected with HIV / AIDS and substance abuse in adolescents and child labour.
Dr Suhas S Shah Designation: Consultant Pediatric Surgeon Category: Medical specialist Email: ssuhas@iqara.net Speciality: Endocrine disorders and birth defects Organisation: Child Surgical Care Address: 103, Keshav Chambers Lalgate Surat 395003 Gujarat Telephone: 0261-2412247 Work done: Dr Shah deals in surgical correction of birth defects. He is serving the economically poor patients in rural, semi urban and urban areas in south Gujarat.	Dr Wiqar A Shaikh Category: Academic, clinical research, medical specialist Email: drwiqar@vsnl.com Speciality: Allergy and asthma Address: Roshni, 2nd Floor, Flat No.12 Clare Road, Byculla Mumbai 400008 Maharashtra Telephone: 022-23092018 Work done: Dr Shaikh is studying epidemiology, clinical features and drug trials on allergy and asthma in India with special reference to tropical allergy and asthma. Published the world's first textbook on "Tropical Allergy and Asthma" in 2001.
Dr (Prof) B D Sharma Category: Medical specialist Email: bdsharma007@rediffmail.com Speciality: Lifestyle diseases, cardiovascular diseases, endocrine disorders and birth defects Address: C-166, Sarswati Kunj 25, I P Extension, Mother Dairy Road Delhi 110092 Telephone: 011-22724096 Work done: Dr (Prof) Sharma is working for environment protection and caters to urban rural patients in and around Delhi.	Prof Meenakshi Sharma Designation: Professor Category: Academic, activist, medical specialist Email: dr_skm@yahoo.com Speciality: Childhood diseases Department: Department of Pediatric Medicine Organisation: SMS Medical College Address: JLN Marg Jaipur 302004 Rajasthan Telephone: 0141-2622075
Dr Ram Awatar Sharma Category: Clinical research, medical specialist Speciality: Respiratory illnesses Organisation: T B Treatment & Research Centre Address: Ward No.6, Dumra Sitamarhi 843301 Bihar Telephone: 06226-250789, 250499, 254890 ® Work done: Dr Sharma is involved in clinical research of respiratory diseases and various aspects of treatment of tuberculosis and respiratory diseases. He is also chairman of Association of Physicians of India (Bihar Chapter).	Dr R Shastri Designation: Senior Medical Officer Category: Medical specialist Speciality: Respiratory illnesses Organisation: Railway Hospital Gangapur 322201 Rajasthan Telephone: 07463-234637 Work done: Dr Shastri is studying the effect of smoking on human respiratory system, effect of pollution and dust on lungs. He wants to help in prevention of respiratory illness by preventing environment pollution.
Prof Hari Shankar Shukla Designation: Professor Category: Academic, medical specialist Email: harishukla@usa.net Speciality: Lifestyle diseases, cancer Department: Department of Surgical Oncology Organisation: Institute of Medical Sciences Address: Banaras Hindu University Varanasi 221005 Uttar Pradesh Fax: 0542-2368856	Dr Meenu Singh Designation: Additional Professor of Pediatrics Category: Clinical research, medical specialist, technical expert Speciality: Respiratory illnesses, lifestyle diseases Department: Advanced Pediatrics Centre Organisation: Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER) Address: Sector -12 Chandigarh 160012 Punjab Telephone: 0172-2745418 Fax: 0172-2744401 Work done: Dr Meenu Singh conducted community-based research on environmental factors associated with asthma. She is involved in research on risk factors for obesity in children and its health effects.
Dr V Sivaraman Category: Medical specialist Email: vengriva@vsnl.net Speciality: Respiratory illnesses Address: 35, II Cross Tagore Nagar Pondicherry 605008 Telephone: 0413-2253637 Work done: Dr Sivaraman is working for tuberculosis control and dissemination of knowledge to medical practitioners regarding diagnosis, treatment and its control.	Dr D Sridaran Category: Medical specialist Email: drsridaran@vsnl.net Speciality: Vectorborne diseases, infectious and communicable diseases, water and sanitation related diseases (or waterborne diseases) Address: No.5 (96), 6th Cross N R Colony Bangalore 560019 Karnataka Telephone: 080-26601029, 26523501 Work done: Dr Sridaran was involved in surveys of parasitic infection in the nearby districts and talukas. He was also involved in the water safety projects in the state and compiled data on waterborne diseases (collected from different labs) for early warning of epidemics.
Dr Tamboli Suchit Sukesh Designation: Consultant Pediatrician and Developmental Pediatrician Category: Academic, medical specialist Email: stamboli_anr@sancharnet.in Speciality: Child development and behavioural pediatrics Organisation: Chiranjiv Clinic and Child Development Centre Address: 3783, Ghumare Lane Azad Chowk Ahmednagar 414001 Maharashtra Telephone: 0241-2345840 Website: www.chiranjivclinic.com Work done: Dr Sukesh is involved in a study "Effects of family and school environment on personality trait of teenage children".	Dr T U Sukumaran Designation: Professor Category: Academic, medical specialist Email: tusukumaran@hotmail.com Speciality: Respiratory illnesses Department: Department of Pediatrics Organisation: ESA Medical College Kottayam 686636 Kerala Telephone: 0481-2537714 Work done: Dr Sukumaran is doing research on bronchial asthma and environmental trigger factors. He is also working for environment protection and child health.
Dr S P Thirumala Rao Designation: Secretary Category: Medical specialist Email: drspt@sify.com Speciality: Cardiovascular diseases, respiratory illnesses Organisation: Mysore Medical Relief Society Address: 1138 /3, Narayana Sastry Road Devaraja Moholla Mysore 570001 Karnataka Telephone: 0821-2510443	Dr A G Unnikrishnan Designation: Assistant Professor Category: Academic, clinical research, medical specialist Email: unnikrishnanag@aimshospital.org Speciality: Lifestyle diseases, endocrine disorders Department: Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes Organisation: Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences Address: Elamakkara P O Kochi 682026 Kerala Telephone: 0484-2802025 Ext 1099 Fax: 0484-2802020 Work done: Dr Unnikrishnan has researched on diabetes mellitus. He has studied young India diabetics and described the clinical and biochemical features of this group. He is also working on topic 'Early onset of diabetes in India'. He is also involved in studying organ-specific autoimmunity in type1 diabetes.
Dr Neena Valecha Designation: Deputy Director Category: Clinical research, medical specialist, technical expert Email: walicha@vsnl.com Speciality: Infectious and communicable diseases Organisation: Malaria Research Centre Address: 22, Sham Nath Marg Delhi 110054 Telephone: 011-23943743 Fax: 011-23943743 Website: www.mrcindia.org Work done: The organisation is involved in research in malaria diagnosis, treatment and epidemiology.	Dr Yogindra J Vasavada Designation: Consultant Pediatrician Category: Medical specialist Email: drvasavada@worldgatein.com Speciality: Child health Organisation: Pedolescent Clinic Address: Janata (B) Apartments Sayajee Road Navsari 396445 Gujarat Telephone: 02637-256546 Fax: 02637-258796
Dr Vipin Mohan Vashishtha Designation: Consulting Pediatrician Category: Medical specialist Email: vmv9@sancharnet.in Speciality: Respiratory illnesses, neurological disorders, infectious and communicable diseases, water and sanitation related diseases (or waterborne diseases), pediatrics & neonatal medicine Organisation: Mangla Hospital Address: Shakti Chowk Bijnor 246701 Uttar Pradesh Telephone: 01342-262931 Fax: 01342-265102 Website: www.manglahospital.com Work done: Dr Vashishtha is involved in community healthcare especially polio eradication in Uttar Pradesh. He also researched on brain disease epidemics in Uttar Pradesh. He also campaigns against corruption in private medical practice.	Dr Upendra Kumar Verma Designation: Programme Officer Category: Medical specialist, public health Email: drukverma@yahoomail.com Speciality: Vectorborne diseases, communicable diseases, pollution and health, women and health, tuberculosis and chest diseases Department: TB Control Organisation: Community Health Centre Address: Chandoli Varanasi 232104 Uttar Pradesh Work done: Dr Verma is involved in research activities in ill-effects of smoke, dust and tobacco on health.
Dr C S N Vittal Designation: Assistant Professor Category: Activist, medical specialist Email: csnv@eth.net Speciality: Child health Department: Department of Pediatrics Organisation: NRI Medical College Address: 29-25-37, Suryaraopet Vijayawada 520002 Andhra Pradesh Telephone: 0866-2433337 Work done: Dr Vittal is involved in child healthcare, health education and creating awareness on child health.	Dr N S Yadav Designation: Pediatrician Category: Medical specialist Speciality: Infectious and communicable diseases Organisation: Kalawati Hospital Address: Model Town Rewari 123401 Haryana Telephone: 01274-222284

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Dr Selim Ahmed Category: Medical specialist Email: selim@icmhbd.org, doel@bangla.net Speciality: Child health Organisation: Institute of Child and Mother Health Address: Matuail Dhaka 1362 Bangladesh Telephone: 00880-2-8923940 Fax: 00880-2-7512672 Work done: Involved in programmes, activities and researches related to chldren's environmental health, nutrition research, maternal and child health research. Also works in human resource development and providing health care. Ongoing research project is --pattern and detereminants of childhood injury.	Mr Peter Illig Designation: Executive Director Category: Medical specialist, technical expert Email: info@isde.org Speciality: Environmental causes of illness Organisation: International Society of Doctors for the Environment Address: Chemin de Balexert 7, Chatelaine Geneva 1219 Switzerland Telephone: 0041-22-7973863 Fax: 0041-22-7973863 Website: www.isde.org Work done: The organisation is involved in publishing and training on issues surrounding transportation-environment and health. It has created partners and network of health care professionals in over 20 countries worldwide. It also involved in capacity building (technical training, education, awareness-raising) and research on the linkages between human health and environmental factors.
Prof Peter Sly Designation: Head Category: Clinical research, medical specialist Email: peters@ichr.uwa.edu.au Speciality: Respiratory illnesses, maternal and child health Department: Division of Clinical Sciences Organisation: Telethon Institute for Child Health Research Address: P O Box 855 West Perth 6872 Western Australia Australia Telephone: 0061-8-94897814 Fax: 0061-8-94897706 Website: http://www.ichr.uwa.edu.au/ Work done: The institute is involved in conducting high quality research; application of research findings to improve the health of children, adolescents and families; to teach the next generation of health researchers; to be an advocate for research and for children.