Meet Our Speakers - NAMSCON 2024

Meet Our Speakers

From Bilirubin to Bile: The Journey of Pediatrics Physician Scientist
Dr. Rohit Kohli
Dr. Rohit Kohli
Chief, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Director, The George Donnell Society for Pediatric Scientists, Endowed Chair in Liver and Intestinal Research at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Professor of Pediatrics (Clinical Scholar), Keck School of Medicine, at University of Southern California
Dr. Kohli received his medical degree from the Armed Forces Medical College, India in 1999 and his MS in clinical investigation from Northwestern University in 2006. While at Northwestern he first spent three years as a pediatric gastroenterology and hepatology fellow and then subsequently as a transplant hepatology trainee before relocating to the University of Cincinnati in 2007. He was faculty at Cincinnati Children's and leading the pediatric liver transplant program before he again relocated to USC/Children's Hospital Los Angeles in 2016.
His research work has focused on the pathogenesis of obesity related fatty liver disease (NAFLD). In particular, he has focused upon the role of bile acid signaling as a mechanism for NAFLD resolution after weight loss surgery. His work has also shed light on reactive oxygen stress in the generation and regulation of the extreme stage of this disease; nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
He is the author of many book chapters and review articles. He also is the recipient of the 2007 George Ferry Young Investigator Award from the Children's Digestive Health and Nutrition Foundation, a Fellowship award from the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, Takeda Research Innovation Award from the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Foundation. He is currently funded by the NIH as an independent scientist through the R01 mechanism.
Role of AI & ML in Health care Panel Discussion
Prof. P J Narayanan
Prof. P J Narayanan
Director, International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad
Prof. P. J. Narayanan has made notable contributions to medical image processing through his leadership at the Centre for Visual Information Technology (CVIT) at IIIT Hyderabad. Under his guidance, the center has focused on developing automated image analysis tools to aid in medical diagnostics. Collaborating closely with medical experts from leading hospitals in India, the team has worked on projects such as retinal image-based disease detection, brain image analysis, and the creation of diagnostic tools. These efforts aim to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of medical diagnoses, thereby improving patient care.
Dr. Neena Khanna
Head of Department, Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Faridabad Professor, Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Faridabad
Dr. Neena Khanna is Head of department of Dermatology at Amrita Hospital, Faridabad. She has an extensive experience in clinical research & teaching spanning over 41 years. She did her MBBS from Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore and MD in dermatology from prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi. She is well experienced in aesthetic dermatology, paediatric dermatology, acne, psoriasis, vitiligo and other pigmentary disorders, autoimmune blistering diseases, PCOS, leprosy etc.
Dr. Vinod PK
Dr. Vinod PK
Associate Professor, International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad
Dr. Vinod PK is an Associate Professor at the International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad (IIIT-H). His work spans across computational biology, systems biology, and biomedical data analysis. Dr. Vinod has made significant contributions to the understanding of complex biological systems, leveraging computational models to address challenges in medical research. He has collaborated with leading medical institutions to develop models for disease progression, specifically focusing on cancer and metabolic disorders. His interdisciplinary approach helps bridge the gap between computational sciences and medical research, enhancing the capabilities of healthcare diagnostics and treatment strategies.
Mr. Amit P Gandhi
Mr. Amit P Gandhi
Founder & CEO of The Insight Tribe
Mr. Amit P Gandhi is the founder and CEO of The Insight Tribe, a company that specializes in data-driven insights and innovative solutions for business challenges. Known for his expertise in analytics and strategy, he has a strong background in leveraging data to drive growth and transformation across industries. As a leader in the healthcare industry, he is extremely passionate about how AI and digital health are transforming the healthcare industry. Under his leadership, The Insight Tribe has grown into a trusted partner for companies looking to enhance decision-making and boost performance through tailored insights and actionable strategies. He has close to 2 decades of experience in healthcare and medtech companies in various business leadership roles and handled multimillion-dollar P&L in MNCs such as GE Healthcare and DuPont, and Philips. He also has experience in leading a successful localization strategy resulting in a new multimillion dollar P&L, handling big deals and key accounts, leading negotiations in Healthcare Industry, and driving NPS and customer engagement. His expertise extends to Medical devices, Radiology, Oncology, Cardiology and Critical care, and maternal-infant care areas.
Women Entrepreneur in Health Care
Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin
Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin
Director General, Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS), Ministry of Defence, Government of India
Vice Admiral Arti Sarin received her medical degree from the prestigious Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune, Maharashtra and later joined AFMC in December, 1985. She holds a Diplomate National Board (DNB) in Radiation Oncology from the Tata Memorial Hospital in Mumbai, an MD in Radiodiagnosis from AFMC, and Gamma Knife Surgical Training from the University of Pittsburgh in the USA.
In a career spanning 38 years, Vice Admiral Sarin has held prestigious academic and administrative appointments including Professor & Head, Radiation Oncology, Army Hospital (R&R) and Command Hospital (Southern Command)/AFMC Pune, Commanding Officer, INHS Asvini, Command Medical Officer in the Indian Navy's Southern and Western Naval Commands. She has the rare distinction of serving in all three branches of the Indian Armed Forces, having served as Lieutenant to Captain in the Indian Army, from Surgeon Lieutenant to Surgeon Vice Admiral in the Indian Navy and as an Air Marshal in the Indian Air Force.
In recognition of her dedication to patient care with utmost loyalty and supreme commitment, the Vice Admiral Sarin has been awarded Ati Vishist Seva Medal in 2024 and Vishist Seva Medal in 2021. She has also been conferred with Chief of Army Staff Commendation (2017), Chief of Naval Staff Commendation (2001) and General Officer Commanding –in-Chief Commendation (2013) for distinguished service. She has been recently appointed as a member of the National Task Force by the Supreme Court to formulate safe working conditions and protocols for medical professionals. She has been at the forefront of motivating young women to join the Armed Forces and is a shining icon for the Nari Shakti initiative of the Government.
One Health Session Speakers
Dr. V M Katoch
Former DG ICMR
Keynote Speaker: Is One Health really an agenda of India?
Dr. G Taru Sharma
Director, NIAB
DBT One-Health Consortium
Dr. Nagendra R Hegde
Scientist-H, NIAB, Hyderabad
Epidemiology, genomics, and biology of livestock diseases
Dr. OP Yadav
CAZRI, Jodhpur
Genetically modified foods and Human Health
Dr. Mitali Mukerji
Professor Bioscience, IIT Jodhpur
Thar DESIGN
Dr. Simmi Tiwari
NCDC Center for One Health
NCDC Center for One Health Initiatives
Dr. Rakesh Ranjan
ICAR-NRCC, Bikaner
Camel Health and human diseases in Thar Desert
Dr. Shirish V Upadhye
Wildlife Expert
Wildlife and One Health
Dr. Giri Babu
Animal Tracking Expert
Geo-tagging animals
Dr. Abhishek Gaurav
Veterinary Clinician, Udaipur
Veterinary Clinicians Perspective
Prof. Ashok Gupta
Bombay Hospital, Mumbai
Surgeon's perspective for One Health
Dr. Deepak Saxena
IIPH, Gandhinagar
Our preparedness for One World Health and collaborations
Dr. K K Deepak
Visiting Professor, CBME, IIT Delhi
The role of Preclinical Sciences for promotion of One-health in India
Dr. Nitin V Kurkure
Director Research, MAFSU, Nagpur
Strengthening Labs for One Health
Dr. Shrikrishna Isloor
KVAFSU-CVA Rabies Diagnostic Lab, Bangalore
Learning from Rabies
Dr. Vijaya Lakshmi Nag
AIIMS Jodhpur
Panel Discussion Moderator
Dr. Pankaj Bhardwaj
Key Messages and Wrap-up
Dr. Vidhi Jain
Key Messages and Wrap-up

NAMS Fellows Presentation Schedule

23rd November, 2024 | Saturday | 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Group A - Hall 1
Sr No Name Designation Speciality
1
Dr. Bushra Ateeq Dr. Bushra Ateeq
Professor Molecular Biology
2
Dr. Murali Dharan Bashyam Dr. Murali Dharan Bashyam
Staff Scientist VII Molecular Biology
3
Dr. Dipasri Bhattacharya Dr. Dipasri Bhattacharya
Professor and HOD Anaesthesiology
4
Dr. Ramesh Chandra Dr. Ramesh Chandra
Senior Professor & Director, INMS Biochemistry
5
Dr. Dipyaman Ganguly Dr. Dipyaman Ganguly
Principal Scientist and Associate Professor Biotechnology
6
Dr. Deepali Jain Dr. Deepali Jain
Professor Pathology
7
Dr. Tanuj Kanchan Dr. Tanuj Kanchan
Professor and Head Forensic Medicine
8
Dr. Ashok Kumar Dr. Ashok Kumar
Professor Biomedical Engineering
9
Dr. Amit Kumar Mishra Dr. Amit Kumar Mishra
Professor Molecular Biology
10
Dr. Ashis Kumar Mukherjee Dr. Ashis Kumar Mukherjee
Director Biochemistry
11
Dr. Manju Rahi Dr. Manju Rahi
Scientist 'G' and Director, ICMR-Vector Control Research Centre Public Health and Health Education
12
Dr. Angamuthu Selvapandiyan Dr. Angamuthu Selvapandiyan
Professor Molecular Biology
13
Dr. G. Taru Sharma Dr. G. Taru Sharma
Director Physiology
14
Dr. Sadhna Sharma Dr. Sadhna Sharma
Professor and Head Biochemistry
15
Dr. Balendra Pratap Singh Dr. Balendra Pratap Singh
Professor Dental Surgery
16
Dr. C.M. Singh Dr. C.M. Singh
Professor and Head Community Health/Community Medicine
17
Dr. Aman B. Upaganlawar Dr. Aman B. Upaganlawar
Professor Pharmacology
Group B - Hall 2
Sr No Name Designation Speciality
1
Dr. Gaurav Agarwal Dr. Gaurav Agarwal
Professor/Head/Chief Medical Superintendent Endocrine & Breast Surgery
2
Dr. Aditya Kumar Aggarwal Dr. Aditya Kumar Aggarwal
Professor & Head Orthopaedics Unit II Orthopaedic Surgery
3
Dr. Amitesh Aggarwal Dr. Amitesh Aggarwal
Professor Internal Medicine
4
Dr. Mohammad Javed Ali Dr. Mohammad Javed Ali
Director, GSID, L.V. Prasad Eye Institute Ophthalmology
5
Dr. Reema Bansal Dr. Reema Bansal
Professor Ophthalmology
6
Dr. Arun Kumar Baranwal Dr. Arun Kumar Baranwal
Professor Paediatrics
7
Dr. Rama Chaudhry Dr. Rama Chaudhry
Dean (Research), Professor and Head Microbiology
8
Dr. Harvinder Singh Chhabra Dr. Harvinder Singh Chhabra
Medical Director and Chief of Spine Service Orthopaedic Surgery
9
Dr. Mradul Kumar Daga Dr. Mradul Kumar Daga
Director Professor Internal Medicine
10
Dr. Gowri Dorairajan Dr. Gowri Dorairajan
Professor (Level 15) Obstetrics & Gynaecology
11
Dr. Anuradha Dube Dr. Anuradha Dube
INSA Emeritus Scientist Microbiology
12
Dr. Bhagirathi Dwibedi Dr. Bhagirathi Dwibedi
Additional Professor Paediatrics
13
Dr. Vikas Gautam Dr. Vikas Gautam
Professor Microbiology
14
Dr. Rakesh Kapoor Dr. Rakesh Kapoor
Professor and Unit Head Radiotherapy
15
Dr. Archana Behram Patel Dr. Archana Behram Patel
Program Director and CFO, LMRF Paediatrics
16
Dr. Rachna Seth Dr. Rachna Seth
Professor Paediatrics
17
Dr. Seema Sood Dr. Seema Sood
Professor Microbiology
18
Dr. Rajarajan Swaminathan Dr. Rajarajan Swaminathan
Distinguished Professor & Former Vice Chancellor Microbiology
Group C - Hall 3
Sr No Name Designation Speciality
1
Dr. Sandeep Aggarwal Dr. Sandeep Aggarwal
Professor of Surgery General Surgery
2
Dr. Sushma Sagar Dr. Sushma Sagar
Professor General Surgery
3
Dr. Poodipedi Sarat Chandra Dr. Poodipedi Sarat Chandra
Senior Professor Neurosurgery
4
Dr. Daljit Singh Dr. Daljit Singh
Director Prof Neurosurgery
5
Dr. Ritu Gupta Dr. Ritu Gupta
Professor & Officer-in-Charge, Laboratory Oncology Haematology
6
Dr. Pramila Kalra Dr. Pramila Kalra
Professor and Head of Endocrinology Endocrinology
7
Dr. Nirupma Trehanpati Dr. Nirupma Trehanpati
Professor Clinical Immunology
8
Dr. Vishal R Tandon Dr. Vishal R Tandon
Professor Clinical Pharmacology
9
Dr. Rupjyoti Talukdar Dr. Rupjyoti Talukdar
Director, Pancreatology; Head, Pancreas Research G Gastroenterology/Hepatology
10
Dr. Mahesh Kumar Goenka Dr. Mahesh Kumar Goenka
Director & Head Gastroenterology/Hepatology
11
Dr. Ashish Kumar Dr. Ashish Kumar
Senior Consultant and Professor Gastroenterology/Hepatology
12
Dr. Sandeep Seth Dr. Sandeep Seth
Professor Cardiology
13
Dr. Mohit Dayal Gupta Dr. Mohit Dayal Gupta
Professor Cardiology
14
Dr. Chander Grover Dr. Chander Grover
Professor, Dermatology & STD Dermatology & Venereology
15
Dr. D. Sree Bhushan Raju Dr. D. Sree Bhushan Raju
Professor & Head (Unit II) Nephrology
16
Dr. Naveen Sankhyan Dr. Naveen Sankhyan
Professor, Head-Pediatric Neurology Department Neurology