Vinod Nikhra: The Physician
Professional Qualification:
Oct 2006European Society of Endocrinology and Slovak Society of Endocrinology- Clinical meetings at Kosice, Slovakia
Postgraduate course in clinical endocrinology
2006
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
Six months training in endocrinology
May 2004
East Alabama Medical Center – a tertiary care facility in Opelika, Alabama, USA (worked with Dr. Hiren Patel, M.D., Opelika, Alabama, USA)
Worked as Observing Physician
April 2004
Hemodialysis course and Workshop in Interventional Nephrology – USA National Kidney Foundation Clinical Meetings – 2004, at Chicago
National Kidney foundation Clinical Meetings - 2004
1999
Banaras Hindu University, Vanarasi - Dept. of Nephrology,)
Certificate course in Clinical Nephrology
1997-98
National Institute of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of Health, Govt. of India, New Delhi
Postgraduate course in Hospital Management
1991-94
Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal - Barkatullah (earlier Bhopal) University
M. D. in Medicine
1980-81
J.A.. Group of Hospitals, Gwalior affiliated to G.R. Medical College, Gwalior
Internship
1975-80
G.R. Medical College, Gwalior - Jiwaji University, Gwalior
M.B.B.S.
Memberships and Affiliations
- Fellow - International Medical Science Academy.
- Fellow – Royal Society of Medicine, London.
- Life member - Association of Physicians of India, Cardiological Society of India, Indian College of Interventional Cardiology, Indian Rheumatology Association, Indian Society of Nephrology, Indian Society of Haemodialysis, Delhi Society of Haematology, Association of Physicians of India – Delhi Chapter;
- Member - Alumni Association, Department of Nephrology, I.M.S., Banaras Hindu University; Member – National Kidney Foundation, USA, Long term member – Asian Pacific Society of Nephrology.
- President – Association for Health in Middle Aged, Regd. Office: 4/1A, Rajnarain Road, Civil Lines, Delhi – 110054 E-mail: ahimadel@hotmail.com
- Editor – Edited “Madhya: the midage”, Journal of Association for Health in Middle Aged – during 2003-2004. The journal covers topics on health and diseases in middle age and has completed two years in publication. It is widely circulated among doctors in India. A few copies are sent to USA and UK also. An effort is made to keep the journal of an international standard.
- Reviewer – Among others, reviewed papers for “Family Practice” (an Oxford University medical journal) and “International Journal of Obesity”. The reviewed papers: ‘Obesity and aging have divergent genomic fingerprints’ by S Miard and F Picard, Laval Hospital Research Center and Faculty of Pharmacy, Laval University, Québec, QC, Canada. Published in IJO online 4 November 2008;. ‘Creating supportive environments for nutrition guidance: towards a synergy between Primary Care and Public Health’ by A Stewart et al. Family Practice 2008; and the most recently reviewed paper accepted for publication in IJO was ‘Racial Differences in the Association between Telomere Length and Adiposity’, authors: Dr. Vanessa Diaz et al, Medical University of South Carolina (28 Aug 2009), (Web link: IJO_Reviewers_09.pdf).
Other Points:
- Visited USA for attending National Kidney Foundation Clinical Meetings – 2004, at Chicago and did Observership at East Alabama Medical Center – a tertiary care facility in Opelika, Alabama (worked with Dr. Hiren Patel, M.D.).
- Visited Kosice, Slovakia to attend European Society of Endocrinology and Slovak Society of Endocrinology- Clinical meetings during October 2006.
- Visited Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA – a month-long visit during January-February 2008.
Academic Activities During 2008-10:
- Organized and chaired Special Symposium: ‘Obesity Scenario in the US and Treatment Options’ (Speaker: Dr. Hiren K. Patel M.D., East Alabama Medical Center, USA) on June 12, 2008.
- Chaired the International Webcast Symposium on Management of Stable Angina and Clinical experience with Ranolazine (Speakers: Lionel Opie and Benzamin Scirica) on June 28, 2008. Organized by Cardiological Society of India, Delhi.
- Organized and conducted Symposium on Dengue Fever and Malaria (under auspices of MCD and DMA-North Zone) during 2008, 2009 and 2010 at Hindu Rao Hospital Delhi.
- Chaired a session on clinical cardiology at 2008 Annual meetings: Cardiological Society of India - Delhi Chapter.
- Organized and conducted Symposium on Swine Flu (under auspices of MCD and DMA-North Zone) for doctors, Awareness and Training courses for resident doctors, nurses and paramedical staff during 2009.