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Dr. Vivek Gharpure

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Dr. Varadarajan Kalidasan

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VARADARAJAN KALIDASAN HONORARY CONSULTANT PAEDIATRIC SURGEON AND UROLOGIST GOVERNOR, BOARD OF GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS SUSSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST BRIGHTON, U.K. DIRECTOR, BOARD OF SUSSEX CRICKET LIMITED HONORARY CLINICAL EDUCATION TUTOR ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF EDINBURGH MEMBER, INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF PAEDIATRIC SURGEONS CHAIR, SOUTHEAST DIVISION BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIANS OF INDIAN ORIGIN   Apart from my role as co-director of the Surrey and Sussex CLRN between the years 2009 -2012, I have participate actively in research.  As the co-director of the CLRN I was responsible for research governance, finances and performances of teams that were recruiting to various trials across numerous specialities. I have completed a major research project on "Ethics Education in postgraduate medical training with particular reference to paediatrics" and was awarded the degree of Master of Arts (Professional Practice) by the University of Brighton – 2009. Was awarded grants by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (New Delhi) to function as a Research Associate and to work on Neonatal Necrotising Enterocolitis between the years 1988 – 1990 in Chennai, India.
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Dr PDR Sisil Kumara

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MB BS (Colombo), MS (Surgery) – Colombo, FRCSEd Consultant Paediatric Surgeon   Education MB BS (Second Class Honors) – 1993, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka MS (Surgery) – 1999, Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka FRCSEd – 2003.   Paediatric Surgery Training Teaching Hospital – Peradeniya and Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children, Sri Lanka Royal Manchester Children's Hospital and Southampton General Hospital, UK   Board Certification in Paediatric Surgery – 2002, Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.   Currently – Consultant Paediatric Surgeon at Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Scope of work – General Paediatric Surgery including Neonates, Trauma, Endoscopic and Laparoscopic work, Oncological Surgery, Paediatric Urology)   Member of the Ethics Review Committee at the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children. Chairman – Specialty board in Paediatric Surgery at the Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Member of College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka and the College Council representing Sri Lanka Association of Paediatric Surgeons.   Current interests – (Apart from Clinical work) Training.
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Dr. Jamshed Akhtar

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(MBBS, FCPS, FRCS, MHPE, M Bioethics, FACS, PGD Biomedical Ethics) Visiting Professor       Department of Pediatric Surgery National Institute of Child Health Rafiqui Shaheed Road Karachi 75510 Pakistan E mail: jamjim88@yahoo.com   I am a pediatric surgeon by profession. I have interest in medical editing, medical education as well bioethics. I remained Dean, faculty of pediatric surgery at College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan. I also remained President, Pakistan Association of Medical Editor (PAME). I am also visiting faculty at University of Health Sciences and Shalamar Medical & Dental College Lahore Pakistan. I teach in the diploma courses of medical editing/writing and bioethics / professionalism. I remained associated as Editor, with the Journal of College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan (JCPSP); an impact factor journal indexed with Medline and other databases. I am also a member of institutional review boards of Jinnah Sindh Medical University and Ziauddin University. I am chair of IRBs of National Institute of Child Health as well The Kidney Center postgraduate medical institute Karachi. I am also member of the National Bioethics Committee, RHI, NIH, Government of Pakistan, Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination. I am the course director of ATLS program as well lead instructor BLS and PALS courses of American Herat Association. I am a member of The Association of Paediatric Surgeons Pakistan, British Association of Paediatric Surgeons, World Association of Medical Editors, Eastern Association of Medical Editors, American College of Surgeons, Pakistan Pediatric Association and others.
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Dr Naeem Khan

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83 years  Dow graduate 1963 Worked in three different continents . Pakistan , Europe (England , Scotland land )Libya North Africa ( Tripoli).   (medicine ,Genral surgery, accident and emergency , geriatrics , psychiatric, infectious diseases and finally paediatric and neonatal surgery surgery . Published some articles about {120)and compiled some monograms (7) Taught many students several of them have 60 + have now retired . Major learning period was working in national institute of handicapped for deformed and handicapped children for 12 years ( especially the victims of 1905 earthquake victims . Two and a half years ago had pontine haemorrhage but returned to work after one and a half month. Now almost ready to call it a day .one more major incidence I recall is ojri camp amunition explosion in 1987 when subsequent day and night personal involvement for a few months was required with the injured children .
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Dr. Shunmugam Rajah

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Dr. Najeebullah Sherzad

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Shaikh Zayed University   Father Name: Hameedullah Date of Birth: Mar 25 1985 Nationality: Afghan Address: Kart-e-now, Kabul/Street #1, House # 297 Cell #s: 0798 699600 and 0700 699 600 E-mail: drnajeebullah200@gmail.com and drnajeebullah2000@yahoo.com , Skype: drnajeebullah24 Qualifications: Degree/Certificate Institute Year of completion MD (Doctor of Medicine) Shaikh Zahid university 2013 IT (Information Technology) ACTD Feb 2013-July 2013 English Language ACTD Feb 2013-July 2013 Baccalaureate Amani School 2006 English Language Noor English Language center 2003  Trainings and workshops 1. 2 days National Nutrition workshop in Kabul from MoPH December 2014 2. 15 days training of Internet in Kabul with Khpal Waak Cambridge Institute of Higher Education from 20 of Jun to 5 th of Jul 2013. 3. 4 days Malaria & Leishmaniasis workshop from PMLCP in 10-13Sep 2012 in Helmand. 4. 2 days Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) in Ghor from ACTD in 7-9 Sep 2013. 5. 4 days Disability Training in Ghor with ACTD in 14-17 sep 2013. 6. 4 days National Nutrition workshop in Kabul from MoPH in October 2014.
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Dr. Narasimhan K L

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1)     completed schooling from from and . Was a National Science talent scholar. He completed  MBBS and MS ( Gen Surgery ) from JIPMER .He  Completed Pediatric Surgical training  at PGIMER ,Chandigarh In !987 2) Joined faculty in Pediatric Surgery at PGIMER from 1988 and took Voluntary Retirement in 2010 from PGIMER . During the tenure as Faculty had opportunity to work Ex-India at Birmingham Liver Unit and Renal units at New Castle and Coventry. He  was awarded the Japanese Society for Promotion for Science for learning Liver Transplant (Living related ) at Jichi Medical school , Japan.  Had chance to work in Animal labs in Birmingham and Japan. Has over 160 Publications in International Journals and National journals. 3) Have guided and participated in seminal research in Pediatric Urology and Surgery.  He took Voluntary Retirement from PGIMER when he was Professor of Pediatric Surgery. 4) Currentlly He is working as Adjunct Assoc Prof at DUKE NUS Medical school, and also Adjunct faculty at YLL  Medical  school  and LKC medical Singapore in addition to being a Senior consultant  in Pediatric Surgery at KK women’s and children’s hospital.
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Dr. Yogesh Kumar Sarin

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Dr. Yogesh Kumar Sarin MBBS, MS, DNB, MCh, MBA, FAIS, FIMSA, FICS, FAMS, FFNF, FAIP, FSPU   Dr. Yogesh Kumar Sarin did his graduation and post-graduation in Surgery at Christian Medical College, Ludhiana. He was trained in Paediatric Surgery in Jaipur. He later acquired an MBA in health care administration from the prestigious Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi. He worked as Director Professor & Head of the Department of Paediatric Surgery at Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC) for 26 years (1998 to 2024) and as Medical Superintendent and officiating Dean, at MAMC during 2015-16. He is presently posted as Director Professor and head of the Department of Paediatric Surgery at Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi since 2020. His special areas of interest are Paediatric Urology, Paediatric Surgical Oncology, and Neonatal Surgery. Besides being an accomplished academician (with a total teaching experience of more than 39 years) and astute administrator, he is a skilled paediatric surgeon with many firsts to his credit. At the age of 33 years, he had successfully separated ischiopagus tetrapus conjoined twins.             Among the many Fellowships that have been conferred upon him, the notable include the WHO Fellowship (2001-02)in Australia, Commonwealth Fellowship (2003)in United Kingdom andPediatric Surgical OncologyShort FellowshipatSt. Jude’s Research Cancer Institute, Memphis (USA) in 2008. He has been conferred Fellowships by many prestigious Academies and Professional bodies- FAIS, FIMSA, FICS, FAMS, FFNF, FAIP and FSPU.He was conferred honorary membership of the South Africa Children’s Cancer Study Group (SACCSG) in 2009. He has been awarded many medals, and honours includingDelhi State Award for Doctors for the year 2012-13. He has been a visiting Professorat many universities/ teaching hospitals in Indiaand abroad.             He has participated in/ supervised 47 research projects/ thesis and has been part of one multi-site research project with extramural funding. He is credited with 300 publications in indexed national and international scientific journals with 15621 citations with an h-index of 19, a G-Index of 26 andan i10-index of 58 (80 of them in national and international textbooks). He has contributed 35 chapters in books. He has recently got a book on Wilms’ Tumor published by Springerin 2022.             He is also associated with the publication of many scientific journals. Besides being reviewer for many medical journals, he is presently editor-in-chief of the international ‘Journal of Neonatal Surgery’ and editorial board member of more than a dozen journals. He has been a reviewer for 76 medical journals.He has been a faculty in many scientific conferences and continuing medical education programs in India and abroad and has delivered more than 100 invited lectures and presented more than 250 free papers. He has organized many local and National Conferences/ CME programs including the MAMC Pediatric Surgery Updates.He hasbeen very active in the proceedings of the MCI, NBME, ICMR and CSIR.             He has been an active member of more than 20 national and international scientific bodies and associations. He has played a very long inning inthe Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons (IAPS) in different capacities since 1997. He wasthe Secretary-cum treasurer (2005-07) and President of IAPS (2021-22). He is presently Secretary of Indian Child Abuse, Neglect and Child Labor (ICANCL) group of Indian Academy of Pediatrics.
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Dr. Humberto Lugo Vincente

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Humberto Lugo-Vicente MD FACS FAAP Professor Pediatric Surgery - UPR, UCC and Ponce School of Medicine Pediatric Surgeon, San Jorge Children's Hospital Editor-in-Chief 'Pediatric Surgery Update’
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Dr. Ashish Lal Shrestha

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Phone: 01-9802302535/ 01-9869134639 Email: ashishlalshrestha75@gmail.com Address: Satmarga-84, Sanepa-2, Lalitpur, Nepal.  Postal Address: GPO Box- 12127, Kathmandu, Nepal.  Education: Magister Chirurgie M.Ch. Christian Medical College and Hospital, India, 2017 Specialization: Pediatric Surgery Master of Surgery M.S.  Christian Medical College and Hospital, India, 2011 Specialization: General Surgery MBBS Christian Medical College and Hospital, India, 2004 Clinical and Academic employment: 2021 onwards Associate Professor and Head, Department of Pediatric and Neonatology,  Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal. 02/2018- 04/2021 Consultant Pediatric and Neonatal Surgeon, Grande International Hospital,  Dhapasi, Tokha Road, Kathmandu 10/2017- 02/ 2018 Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric Surgery,
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Dr. Mohamed A Baky Fahmy

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Birth Date:- 19th June 1956 Nationality:- Egyptian E-mail: - mabfahmy@gmail.com                mabfahm@azhar.ed.eg Websites: Researcher ID: http://www.researcherid.com/rid/H-6148-2011 ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3570-1742 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohamed-fahmy-b6775a38/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkK5ScUT9f4BNrCJsXuduTIY1fasH2b4c Current Post: - Emirates professor and head of pediatric surgery, Faculty of medicine for Girls, Al Azher University. Main interest: - Pediatric Urology Rare genitourinary anomalies Neonataal Surgery Hirschsprung’s disease Experience: - ▪ From June 2016: Emirates professor and head of pediatric surgery, Faculty of medicine for Girls, Al Azhar University. ▪ Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Pediatric Diseases, PiscoMed Publishing Ltd, from Jan 2016-June 2018. Visiting professor to University of Leipzig: https://www.uni-leipzig.de/ Memberships:-                         ▪  British Association of Pediatric Surgeon since June 1994.                         ▪  Member of the American Association of Academic Surgery: http://www.aasurg.org                         ▪  Member of the World Association of Medical Editors WAME http://wame.org                         ▪  Committee member of EUA (European Association of Urology).                         ▪  Member of the Global Rare Disease Registry GRDR.                         ▪  Member of the board of Egyptian Association of Pediatric Surgeon.                         ▪  Secretary General of Egyptian Pediatric Surgical Association “EPSA” from April, 2012 to                May 2014. http://www.epsa-eg.org/                         ▪  Member of the Egyptian Association of Neonatal & preterm care.
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