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Dr. Ram
Kumar
is one of the senior-most
Consultant Ophthalmologist at Dr. Kumar's Eye &
Vision Centre, Sector 16-A, Chandigarh. He is an
accomplished writer, public health educator,
socio-medical scientist, diligent social worker,
organizer possessed by the qualities of leadership from
the beginning and a votary of ethical practice in
ophthalmology and other branches of medicine. Born at
Village Keorak (Kaithal) Haryana on January 26, 1946,
all round Best School Student, made a mark in
extra-curricular activity at DAV College, Jalandhar. He
was Editor of College Magazine "Gomco" and
Secretary of the Students' Union at Patiala Medical
College. He passed his M.S. (Ophthalmology) from PGI,
Chandigarh in 1971. Uveitis and vision correction were
his main academic interests during residency. He wrote a
book "Your Eyes" at that time for health
education. His hobbies include writing fiction/public
health education, photography, playing . He has written
on all aspects of health and has over 60 books to his
credit. He has been regularly writing for health columns
of different newspapers. His recent release of books
include 4 edited volumes on Hospital Administration,
Disaster Management, a guide to better Woman's Health
after Menopause etc. His next projects are "Cobweb
of Allergies" and "Life Style Diseases".
He has also hosted a Public Health Education portal
under the name of "gomco chandigarh.com". He
has been holding several free eye operation camps and
social service camps every year. He was conferred PGI
award of excellence in 1992. He has been regularly
organizing/attending various conferences/seminars since
1968. He was co-organizing secretary of IMA-Punjab
Conference, 1968, held at Rajpura. He has also attended
several AIOS, NZOS, DOS and COS conferences. He founded
GOMCO, Chandigarh as its secretary general in 1997 and
organized 14 conferences in a row successfully. He has
been President of COS 1999 to 2001, Director Eye Care
and Welfare Society since 1976, Vice President, PGI
Doctors Alumni Association, Member Rotary
Dr. Mangat R. Dogra was
born on June 10, 1954 in a remote village of district
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. He completed his medical
graduate degree from Medical College, Shimla in 1977 and
MS Ophthalmology from Postgraduate Institute of Medical
Education and Research, Chandigarh in 1981. He was
awarded prestigious Vitreoretinal Fellowship for 2 years
from 1989 to 1991 at University of Maryland Hospital
Baltimore, USA.
He jointed faculty of department of
Ophthalmology, PGIMER, Chandigarh in 1991, where he is
currently an Additional Professor. Prior to this, he
also served as an Assistant Professor in Ophthalmology
at Medical College, Shimla w.e.f. 1986 to 1989.
Dr. Dogra's exclusive area of work,
patient care, teaching and research has been
vitreoretinal diseases and surgery for the last 13
years. He has published 62 papers in peer reviewed
national and international journals and presented 197
lectures at various national and international
conferences as a invited guest speaker or free papers.
He has delivered 34 invited guest lectures on
retinopathy of premnaturity (ROP) at various places in
the country or abroad. He was awarded special guest
oration by National Neonatology Forum of India in
recognition of his outstanding contribution in the field
of ROP.
He has been Chairman/Convenor of
various sessions on Vitreoretinal diseases in national
and international conferences.
Dr. Dogra is happily married to Dr. Mangla who is a
practising gynaecologist and is blessed with a son and
daughter.
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