Randeep Guleria is an Indian pulmonologist and the ex-director of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi,[3][4] credited with the establishment of India's first centre for pulmonary medicines and sleep disorders at AIIMS.[5] He was honoured by the Government of India in 2015 with Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.[6]
Randeep Guleria | |
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| Director at AIIMS, Delhi | |
| In office 28 March 2017 – 24 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | M. C. Misra[1] |
| Succeeded by | Dr. M Srinivas[2] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 April 1959 Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Alma mater | PGIMER (D.M. Pulmonary Medicine, M.D. General Medicine) Indira Gandhi Medical College (M.B.B.S.) |
| Profession | Doctor |
| Awards | Padma Shri Dr. B. C. Roy Award |
Guleria is co-author of a book Till We Win: India's Fight Against The COVID-19 Pandemic. Randeep Guleria is son of Padma Shri Jagdev Singh Guleria, a cardiologist, and is elder brother to Padma Shri Sandeep Guleria, a surgeon.
Biography
editAn alumnus of the class of 1975 of St. Columba's School, Delhi,[7] Dr Guleria started his medical studies at IGMC, Shimla, affiliated to Himachal Pradesh University from where he received undergraduate degree in Medicine,[8] afterwards he attended the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) Chandigarh, from where he secured his MD in general medicine and DM in pulmonary medicine.[9][10] He joined the All India Institute of Medical Sciences and rose in ranks to become a professor and the head of the department of Pulmonology and Sleep Disorders.[9] He is associated with the World Health Organization (WHO) as a member of its Scientific Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE)[11] on immunization and influenza vaccination.[9][10] He also serves as a consultant to International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Vienna on issues related to radiation protection.[9][10]
Guleria was the personal physician to Atal Bihari Vajpayee, former Prime Minister of India since 1998.[10] He is credited with efforts in establishing a centre for respiratory diseases and sleep medicine at AIIMS, which is reported to be a first in India.[5] He is a recipient of Raj Nanda Pulmonary Disease Fellowship from Raj Nanda Trust and the Royal College of Physicians, UK[9][10] and is an elected fellow (2011) of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS).[12] He sits on the editorial boards of a number of medical journals such as the Indian Journal of Chest Diseases, Lung India, JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association and Chest India.[10]
Randeep Guleria was included by the Government of India in the 2015 Republic Day honours list for the civilian award of Padma Shri.[6]
He has been awarded the prestigious Dr. B C Roy National Awards for the year 2014, under eminent medical person category by the Medical Council of India.[13][14][15][16]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Dr Randeep Guleria appointed new director of AIIMS". Hindustan Times. 24 March 2017.
- ^ "AIIMS gets a new director as Randeep Guleria's tenure ends". Business Today. 23 September 2022.
- ^ "AIIMS Pulmocrit". AIIMS Pulmocrit. 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ "Randeep Guleria appointed as new AIIMS director". 24 March 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ a b Chatterjee, Pritha (21 June 2011). "India's first centre for pulmonary medicine, sleep disorders soon". The Indian Express. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Padma Awards". Padma Awards. 2015. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ Aradhya Sharma (10 May 2017). "BEQUEST- St. Columba's School" – via YouTube.
- ^ "IGMC-Shimla". www.igmcshimla.edu.in. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Sehat". Sehat. 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f "Daiichi Sankyo India". Daiichi Sankyo India. 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ "SAGE". SAGE. 2015. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ "NAMS" (PDF). NAMS. 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ "Prez honours AIIMS chief Randeep Guleria with Dr. B C Roy award". Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ "Covid cases haven't yet peaked or even plateaued: AIIMS director : The Tribune India". www.tribuneindia.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020.
- ^ "Safety of Russia's Covid vaccine needs to be assured, says AIIMS director Randeep Guleria".
- ^ "An Expert Explains: New insights on Covid-19, key learnings from managing it". 15 July 2020.
Further reading
edit- Randeep Guleria (as told to Soumi Dey) (July 2010). "I Am". Times of India.
- Randeep Guleria. "Radiation Exposure in Medicine - Do Doctors Know Enough?" (PDF). AIIMS Circular.
External links
edit- "A clinical trial of herbal compound MA-305 in patients with mild to moderate hypertension: A Pilot Study". Clinical Trials Registry of India. 15 September 2010. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- "Dr Randeep Guleria Arrives Bangalore for Ambareesh's Health Check". YouTube video. TV9 Kannada. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2015.