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Ravi Kant
MBBS, MS, DNB, FRCS (Engl), FRCS (Edin), FRCS (Glasg), FRCS (Irel), FACS (USA), FAMS, FICS, FAIS,
Father’s name: CS Varma
Date of birth: 1956
Email: ravibina@gmail.com; Twitter @ravibina
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/ravi.kant.4/bibliography/public/
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3459-2417
Awards:
Awarded Padma Shri by Government of India in 2016
Dr B C Roy Award 2014 as Eminent Medical Teacher.
Yash Bharti Award (highest Civilian award by Govt of UP)along with cash price of Rs. 11 lakhs, Citation & Pension for life by Government of Uttar Pradesh in 2016
Delhi State Government award for excellence for year 2003, along with citation, certificate, and cheque for Rupees twenty five thousand.
Seva Bharti Award-2016 from NGO (Handed over by Governor of Uttar Pradesh)
Excellent Medical Service Award 2016 from NGO (Handed over by Governor of Uttar Pradesh).
Uttarakhand Ratna Award given by Hon’ble Governor of Uttarakhand, SmtBaby Rani Maurya
Young Surgeon’s award by the Japan Surgical Society in 1993.
Amar Ujala Excellence in Healthcare Award “Arogyam 2019” given by Hon’ble Governor of Uttarakhand, Smt Baby Rani Maurya
Times Brand Icon in Health Service 2018(Handed over by Hon’ble Minister of Tourism of Uttarakhand)
Digital Transformation Leadership 2018 by Business Standard (Handed over by Hubble Hardeep Puri, Central Minister)
Awarded Resident Research Award in Gastroenterology Section for best paper prize at Annual meeting of American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery at Orlando, Florida, USA, 1992.
Lucknow Management Transformation Leadership Award-2015
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA in March to April 2000- to study Photodynamic therapy sponsored by WHO fellowship Award.
National Cancer Institute, Milan, Italy 2000- to study Photodynamic therapy sponsored by WHO fellowship Award.
Commonwealth Fellowship Award to study Lasers and Photodynamic therapy, 1991 at University of London, UK. 1 year course.
Ethicon Visiting Professorship Award 2004 by Association of Surgeons of India along with a cheque for rupees ten thousands only at Hyderabad, 2004.
Radha Devi Oration Award 2007 by Indian Association of Surgical Oncology at Ludhiana, 2007 September. (Presidential Orator of IASO )
Best paper award by Indian Association of Surgical Oncology-2001, Best paper award by Delhi State Chapter of Association of Surgeons of India-2001
Traveling grant by UP Chapter to present award winning paper at UPASICON Varanasi 1980.
Travel grant to present paper in ASI Calcutta 1980
Travel grant to present paper Chromo-Esophagoscopy in Asia Pacific Cancer Conference Colombo, 1980
FELLOW
Fellow of American College of Surgeons
Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons of England, UK
Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK
Fellow of Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons, Glasgow UK
Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Fellow of National Academy of Medical Sciences
Fellow of International College of Surgeons
Fellow of Association of Surgeons of India
MEMBERSHIP:
Member of Advisory Board of British Journal of Healthcare Innovations.
Member of Indian Association of Colorectal Surgeons
Member of Indian Association of Endocrine Surgeons.
Member of Indian Association of Gastroenterology Surgery.
Member of Indian Chapter of International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary association.
Member of National Advisory Committee of Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology
Member of Indian Association of Minimal Invasive Surgery
Member & Past President (2006) of Indian Association of Surgical Oncology
Member of Association of Surgeons of India
Member of the Peripheral Skill Centre of ASI.
Member of Indian Society of Oncology
Member of Indian Laser Association
Member of Indian Medical Association
Member of Indian Thyroid Association.
Academic Assignments:
President of Indian Association of Surgical Oncology-2006. Earlier Editorial Secretary, & Secretary of Indian Association of Surgical Oncology
Member of Academic council of BHU, Varanasi
Member of Accreditation Committee of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University,
Delhi
Member of AFMRC Armed Forces Medical Research Committee (2020-2022)
Chairperson of selection committee of Delhi Cancer Institute
Examiner Intercollegiate MRCS Examination of Royal College of Surgeons of UK
(Examiner # 1228).
Examiner Saudi Board of Postgraduate studies
Examiner King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia
Examiner of Surgery in Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain.
Governing Council member of Association of Surgeons of India 2003-2006
Member of Medical Council of India-(2005-2010)-Policy planning for various medical colleges for postgraduate and undergraduate courses for Medical Council of India.
Member of Editorial board of Indian Journal of Surgery.
Member of Board of Postgraduate studies (Surgery), Aligarh Muslim University and Member of Board of Postgraduate studies (Surgery), BHU, Varanasi, India.
Visiting Faculty, National Cancer Institute, Tokyo, Japan, &
Visiting FacultyPostgraduate School for Medical education, Komagome, Tokyo, Japan, April, 1993;
Visiting Faculty, University of Tokyo, Japan, April, 1993;
Visiting Faculty, Northwestern University, Chicago, USA, May 2000
Visiting Faculty, University of Sydney & Brisbane, (Australia) & Auckland (New
Zealand) June 2002.
Examiner of theses of more than ten universities. Examined more than 200 theses of postgraduate students; Examiner of PhD/MS/ MBBS/ DNB, at Universities of AIIMS New Delhi, Aligarh, Delhi, Jaipur, Jhansi, Jodhpur, Kashmir Srinagar, Meerut, Punjab, Patna, Rohtak, & BHU Varanasi.
Examiner of MCh Surgical Oncology at AIIMS Delhi, BHU Varanasi, and TMH Parel, Mumbai
Inspection of various hospitals for postgraduate courses in Surgery for National Board of Examinations, India.
Expert of various selection boards including UPSC.
Invited faculty to the UK education program- Lecture
Observer of Undergraduate Surgery (Final) Examination at University of London.
Advisor Journal of Indian Association of Surgical Oncology.
Member of Editorial board of Journal of Medical Evidence of AIIMS Rishikesh.
Member of advisory board of Deanship of Quality and Planning, King George’s Medical University. Lucknow since 2021
Professor of Surgery since 1995
Faculty in University since 1984
Teaching Undergraduates since 1979 January 1.
Member of Expert Committee
45. Member of Accreditation Council of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, , Delhi
46. Member of Academic Council of BHU, Varanasi
47. Member of Healthcare Sector Skill Council, New Delhi
Role as Director & CEO, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh :
As Director, my vision was to develop AIIMS Rishikesh as a world class health care & research centre; East of Suez; with integrated mind and body medicine, as one of its components. AIIMS Rishikesh is situated at Holi place Rishikesh, Uttarakhand near many hill stations in numerous remote villages. In order to develop the propagation of health care, I have started outreach services in various remote places of Uttarakhand.
To make AIIMS Rishikesh hub of teaching & training: following steps have been initiated: Teaching & Training reforms like:-integrated curriculum, MCQ examination pattern, tech-prone teaching methodology comprising virtual classes, Evidence Based Medicine classes, faculty workshops for MCQ, OSLE, Clinical Ex, Assessment of student and Blue Print were conducted. New courses have been started: MD, MS, MCh, Nursing (M.Sc.), PhD courses & number of diploma courses in various specialty & super specialty departments & 24x7x365 Trauma & Emergency Services started to peopled of Uttarakhand and its neighboring states with average per day OPD is ranging 1800-2000 patients. AYUSH services have also been started at AIIMS Rishikesh. New clinics have been started: Breast, Bronchial Asthma, Diabetes Mellitus, Gastroenterology, Genetics, Hand Clinic, Head & Neck, HepatopancreatoBiliary, Hypertension, Infertility Urology, Movement Disorders, Neonatology, Neurology, Orthopedics were established. Discipline has been enforced to ensure punctuality, Hygiene, Aesthetics, Green Campus initiative have been significantly manifold increased with visible impact. An all round development of the Institute is the ultimate goal.
Leadership note as Vice Chancellor of King George’s Medical University, Lucknow:
As Vice Chancellor, to make KGMU hub of teaching & training: following steps have been initiated: Teaching & Training reformslike:- integrated curriculum, MCQ examination pattern, tech-prone teaching methodology comprising virtual classes, Evidence Based Medicine classes, faculty workshops for MCQ, OSLE, Clinical Ex, Assessment of student and Blue Print were conducted. New department/Courses have been started: Cardiac Anaesthesia, Center for Advanced Research, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology, Digestive Disease Center, Emergency Medicine, Endocrinology, Endocrine Surgery, Gynecological Oncology, Medical Education, Medical Gastroenterology, Medical Oncology, Medical Genetics, Neonatology, Nephrology, Neuro Anesthesia, Nuclear Medicine, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Pediatric Neurology, Pediatric Oncology, Pediatric Orthopedic, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Radiation Physics, Reproductive Medicine, Radiological Physics, Statistics, Thoracic Surgery, Transplantation Critical Care, Transplant Anesthesia, Trauma Surgery, Vascular Surgery. In order to ensure 360 degree excellence, first time in KGMU Institute of Nursing, (B.Sc. Nursing, M.Sc. Nursing & PhD in Nursing), Institute of Paramedical Sciences(Paramedical courses viz Diploma in X-Ray Technician, Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technician, Diploma in Radiotherapy Technician, Diploma in Optometry, Diploma in Physiotherapy, Diploma in OT Technician, Diploma in Cardiology Technician, Diploma in Dialysis Technician, Diploma in Ct Scan Technician, Diploma in MRI Technician, Diploma in Sanitation & Diploma in Emergency and Trauma Care Technician)and Institute of Skill(Advanced Life Support (ACLS), Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS), Basic Life Support (BLS) and Evidence Based Medicine (EBM)) were established. As head of Department of Transplantation Surgery, First Organ Transplant was done in KGMU. Second transplant was done within 2 weeks. Social Work: Relief team of King George’s Medical University was sent to Nepal to provide medical facilities to EarthQuake victims. It was appreciated & commended by Hon’ble Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh & by Hon’ble Minister for External Affairs, Govt. of India.Discipline has been enforced to ensure punctuality, Hygiene, Aesthetics, green campus initiatives have been significantly manifold increased with visible impact. An all round development of the University is the ultimate goal.
NATURE OF WORK: Clinical: (1987 to 2008) In 2600 bedded LokNayak Hospital and in 750 bedded GB Pant Hospital – the hospital of University of Delhi-Maulana Azad medical College, as attending Surgeon providing emergency and elective surgical care free of cost.Organizing a Surgical Oncology clinic twice every week. Research: cell mediated immunity, Dye scattering test for carcinoma esophagus, Lasers, Photodynamic therapy, interstitial Laser Hyperthermia. Teaching: MBBS, MS (postgraduate), and BDS students of University of Delhi. Editor: a) earlier Editor of Indian Association of Surgical Oncology (IASO) and presently Member of Editorial board of Indian Journal of Surgery. b) Editor of three books with multi-author formats on Cancer .
Organizational Talent:
International National Continuing Medical Education Program- an eight day long scientific program as Organizing Secretary in September 1995, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005 for. More than four hundred delegates from all over India attended the scientific program. More than eighteen foreign speakers and more than fifty outstation speakers delivered the lectures.
National meetings of Indian Association of Surgical Oncology (IASO) organized in 2001 and 2002 including lectures by many international speakers participating in it, as Secretary of IASO..
Organized eminent meetings of Delhi State Chapter of Association of Surgeons of India in 2001, 2003, & 2003 as Secretary, Delhi State chapter of Association of Surgeons of India.
Governing Council member of Association of Surgeons of India for the period 2004-2006.
Member, Medical Council of India
President, Indian Association of Surgical Oncology 2006 (Earlier Editorial secretary, & Secretary of Indian Association of Surgical Oncology).
Organization of Stapler course & Laparoscopy workshops. 2000, 2003, 2004, & 2005 at MAMC, University of Delhi..
Organization of Wound care Workshop at King Faisal University 2009-2010 as Course Coordinator.
Organization of Academic day at King Faisal University 2008-2009 as Course Coordinator.
Editorial Secretary, Indian Association of Surgical Oncology 1999 & 2000.
Joint Editor, Indian Journal of Surgery. Earlier, Member, Board of Editors, Indian journal of Surgery. 2004-2006. Member of board of reviewing editors for Indian Journal of Surgery, 2006 till now.
Member, Board of reviewers of Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology.
Convocation, Foundation Day & various conferences in King George’s Medical University, Lucknow.
Patron of various meetings (International, National and State) organized in King George’s Medical University, Lucknow.
Academic Leadership :
Ex Director & CEO, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh
Ex Vice Chancellor, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow(UP).
Member of the Faculty of the University since 1984. (1979-1984 as Resident / Chief Resident in University Hospital teaching undergraduate students).
Professor of Surgery since 1995.
Administrative head of the unit since 1995; administrative experience of other units like the Library, Trauma center as Officer I/c in addition to other duties.
Clinical tutor in Basic Surgery Skills course conducted by Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Year 2003, 2004, 2005.
Clinical tutor in Basic Surgery Skills course conducted by the Department of Surgery, University of Dammam. Year 2006-2012.
Clinical tutor in Wound Management course conducted by the Department of Surgery, University of Dammam. Year 2009-2010
Clinical Professor in Clinical teaching sessions of Postgraduate students from all over India- evening clinical case demonstration series. Conducted by University of Delhi at Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi in the year 2003-2009 (Every year).
Clinical Surgery Professor in Live Surgical operating teaching sessions of Postgraduate students from all over India- The Operative Workshop, conducted by University of Delhi at Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi in the year 1994-2008 (Every year).
Kant Ravi. Clinical Professor: Session on Clinical Teaching on Breast cancer. National Continuing Medical Education Program, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi 23 September 2009
National Medical Teachers Training Course, MAMC, New Delhi 1991
First hand knowledge of teaching at the University of London and Mayo Clinic, USA.
Visiting Surgeon, Northwestern University, Chicago, USA
Blue Print & Item writing Workshop held on May 26-28, 2007 at King Fahd Hospital of the University, Al Khobar.
MCQ Item writing Workshop held on 16 & 17 January 2007 at King Fahd Hospital of the University, Al Khobar.
President 2006, of Indian Association of Surgical Oncology (IASO). (Earlier Secretary and Editorial Secretary of IASO). Responsible for national scientific meetings.
Nominated as Member of the Medical Council of India by Government of Delhi.Inspection of various medical colleges for postgraduate and undergraduate courses for Medical Council of India.
Inspection of various hospitals for postgraduate courses in Surgery for National Board of Examinations, India.
Postgraduate Examiner, Saudi Board, General Surgery (SCHS)
Undergraduate Examiner, University of Dammam; King Faisal University, Al Hasa; University, and Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain.
Attended Intercollegiate Examiners course for new examiners. Organized by Royal College of Surgeons and Physicians of Glasgow. May 2006
Examiner of MRCS for Intercollegiate Examinations of Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow, UK. (Examiner # 1228.)
Examiner of theses of more than ten universities in India. Examined more than 200 theses of postgraduate students.
Examiner of PhD/MS/ MBBS, at Universities of Aligarh, Delhi, Jhansi, Jodhpur, Kashmir Srinagar, Meerut, Punjab, Patna, Rohtak, & Varanasi. (India).
Member, Board of Examiners, Eastern Province, Postgraduate Examinations- 2006-2011.
Kant Ravi. Invited Talk on ‘Communication skills’. Workshop conducted by Medical education Department. King Faisal University, Dammam 5-6 May 2009.
Kant Ravi. Invited Talk on ‘Evidence Based Medicine’. Wound Management Course conducted by Department of Surgery, University of Dammam, 16 Feb. 2010
Numerous postgraduate Lectures.
Member of the Curriculum Committee, College of Medicine, University of Dammam 2007-2011.
Member, Accreditation Committee, College of Medicine, University of Dammam 2009-2011.
Undergraduate Course Coordinator, (including MCQ) University of Dammam 2007-2011. Best Examination award in 2009. (modernized the conduct of Osce and MCQs)
Joint Editor, Indian Journal of Surgery
Organized several scientific International meetings.
Attended Workshop, Leadership in Medicine, University of Dammam, 2011.
Attended Workshop, How to Conduct Research, University of Dammam 2011
Ethicon Visiting Professorship Award 2004 by Association of Surgeons of Indiaalong with a cheque for rupees ten thousands only at Hyderabad, 2004
Attended OSCE Course & participated in OSCE Examination. Intercollegiate MRCS Examination UK. Glasgow 30&31 May 2013.
Teaching is a passion.
Futuristic Progress is the only mission.