PGIMER forms committees to probe grievances filed against two Urology Professors

The Postgraduate Medical Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) has set up high-level committees to probe grievances filed against two different faculty members of the Urology Department of the institute.

The Director of PGIMER, Dr Vivek Lal received these two complaints in just three months. One of these two complaints was filed by a woman patient hailing from Punjab and the other one was filed by the senior residents of the Department.

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On-duty doctor allegedly assaulted by patient’s attendants at Jaipur hospital

In a case of alleged violence against a medical professional, an on-duty resident doctor at Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in Jaipur was allegedly assaulted by family members who were unhappy with the treatment given to their patient admitted to the trauma centre.

The chaos erupted on Wednesday morning when the family members of a patient at the trauma centre confronted the doctor stating that they were dissatisfied with how the resident doctor had treated their patient. During this violent altercation, the doctor was injured.

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13 Gynaecologists, Scientists earn global recognition in Standford University 2024 list of World’s Top 2% Scientists

New Delhi: A total of 13 renowned Indian gynaecologists and scientists from various prestigious health and medical institutions have been recognised among the world’s top 2% of scientists in the prestigious database curated by Professor John P.A. Ioannidis of Stanford University, in collaboration with the Elsevier Data Repository.

Among these, 6 are doctors and 7 are scientists specialising in the field of obstetrics and gynaecology. This honour acknowledges their pioneering research, clinical achievements, and consistent impact on the field. 

The database of Stanford University for the year 2024 of top-cited scientists provides standardized information on citations, h-index, co-authorship adjusted hm-index, citations to papers in different authorship positions and a composite indicator (c-score). The selection is based on the top 100,000 scientists by c-score (with and without self-citations) or a 2% or above percentile rank in the sub-field.

The selected doctors and researchers in Stanford University’s list 2024 include:

1. Dr Rima Dada- A Renowned Professor in the Department of Anatomy at AIIMS, Delhi, Dr Rima has excellent skills and expertise in reproductive medicine which put her on the list of Top 2% scientists in the world. She is also a Professor in charge of the Media cell at AIIMS Delhi and a Task Force Member of the Ayushman Bharat Scheme (Wellness). She holds a rank of 1,30,961 in the list based on the composite score excluding self-citations, and 1,45,832 when all citations are included. By the end of 2023, her h-index, excluding self-citations, stands at 10, with a total of 636 citations for the year, also excluding self-citations. She has received 30 awards and also the prestigious Excellence and innovation in yoga research award for the years 2019 and 2020 at the International Symposium on Yoga Research at Albany Boston, MA, USA for her research work on Yoga along with her team. Receipient of several other rewards like prestigious “Researcher of the Year” award, Young Scientist award, ICMR Award- Shakuntala Amir Chand Award and more. She completed her MBBS in 1992, MD in anatomy in 1996 PhD in genetics in 2023 and her FAMS in Genetics in 2016. 

2. Dr Jai Bhagwan Sharma- A prominent gynaecologist, Professor and Unit Head in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at AIIMS, New Delhi, Dr Jai Bhagwan ranked 3,35,806 based on the composite score without self-citations, and 1,73,663 when all citations are considered in the Standford University list. By the end of 2023, his h-index, excluding self-citations, reached 8. Additionally, the total number of citations for 2023, excluding self-citations, is 349. He was awarded the Dr B. C. Roy award by the Hon’ble President of India in 2015 for Research in Obstetrics and Gynecology. About 425 Publications in indexed and non-indexed journals, with 225 in peer-reviewed indexed national and international journals. He had won the Indian Council of Medical Research’s Amrut Mody Unichem Prize for his research work on ‘Anaemia during Pregnancy’. He completed his MBBS from Medical College Rohtak, Haryana in 1983 and his MD in Obstetrics and Gynaecology from Medical College Rohtak in 1987. 

3. Dr Neerja Bhatla- Well-known gynaecologist and former Professor and Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at AIIMS, New Delhi. For the past 35 years, Professor Bhatla’s career has been devoted to the elimination of cervical cancer, with a particular focus on low-resource settings. Conducted health awareness and cancer detection camps for underprivileged sections of society. She holds the highest rank of 72,280 based on the composite score excluding self-citations, and a rank of 81,039 when all citations are included in the list. As of the end of 2023, her h-index, excluding self-citations, stands at 14. Completed her MBBS and MD from AIIMS, New Delhi. from Recipient of Dr SK Ghai Bhandari Award by All India Coordination Committee of the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology for Best Research work presentation, ISCCP Excellence Award by Indian Society of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology, Women’s Leadership Conclave Award and more. 

4. Dr Nalini Kaul-Mahajan – Director of Mother and Child Hospital, New Delhi, Dr Nalini holds a rank of 2,25,062 for the composite score excluding self-citations, and 2,51,155 when considering all citations. By the end of 2023, her h-index without self-citations stood at 6, with 120 total citations for the year, excluding self-citations. She is also the founder and President of the Fertility Preservation Society (India) and secretary of the Asian Society for Fertility Preservation. She has a professional experience of more than 40 years. She completed her MBBS from Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi in 1973, MD – Obstetrics and Gynaecology from Delhi University in 1979 and her Master in Med.Sci (Assisted Reproduction Technology) from the University Of Nottingham, United Kingdom in 1994.

5. Dr Neeta Singh- She is a gynaecologist and professor at AIIMS, New Delhi. Prof. Neeta Singh is a very experienced Gynaecologist, and infertility and Reproductive Medicine expert having more than 30 years experience of in managing complex infertility problems. She was instrumental in starting the ART Centre at AIIMS New Delhi in 2007 and the part of the team that produced the first IVF baby at AIIMS, New Delhi. She is a prolific researcher besides being an excellent clinician has published more than 186 indexed papers in International & National journals. She was conferred with the prestigious ‘ISAR Distinguished Service Award 2023’ in appreciation of her selfless contribution to the field of Reproductive Medicine in India. She has ranked 2,44,334 based on the composite score excluding self-citations, and 2,50,059 when all citations are included. As of the end of 2023, her h-index, excluding self-citations, is 7, with 305 total citations in 2023, excluding self-citations.

6. Dr Mohan Shashikant Kamath- Currently works at the Department of Reproductive Medicine at Christian Medical College Vellore, Dr Mohan’s most recent publication is ‘Female Subfertility’. As of the end of 2023, Dr Mohan ranked 3,07,153 based on the composite score without self-citations, and 2,97,065 when including all citations. His h-index, excluding self-citations, reached 8, with 291 total citations in 2023, also excluding self-citations.

7. Satish Kumar Gupta: Immunologist and an Emeritus Scientist at the National Institute of Immunology, Satish is known for his research in reproductive immunology. Gupta is an elected fellow of all the three Indian science academies viz. Indian Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Sciences, India and Indian National Science Academy. The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, the apex agency of the Government of India for scientific research, awarded him the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology, one of the highest Indian science awards for his contributions to Medical Sciences in 1997. Gupta received the Young Scientists Medal of the Indian National Science Academy in 1982 and the Shakuntala Amir Chand Prize of the Indian Council of Medical Research in 1984. He has ranked 1,03,805 based on the composite score excluding self-citations, and 1,08,398 when all citations are included. By the end of 2023, his h-index, excluding self-citations, is 10, with a total of 315 citations for the year, excluding self-citations.

8. Shubhadeep Roychoudhury: A Fellow researcher in Andrology and Male Infertility at Cleveland Clinic and assistant professor at the Department of Life Science and Bioinformatics at Assam University, Shubhadeep areas of specialisation are Reproductive Biology, Human and Environmental Health. He completed his Masters in Biotechnology from Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra and Ph.D in the same field from Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra. As of the end of 2023, Dr. Satish holds a rank of 1,61,798 based on the composite score without self-citations, while his rank is 1,81,127 when considering all citations. His h-index, excluding self-citations, is 13, and he accumulated a total of 662 citations in 2023, also excluding self-citations.

9. Deepak Modi- A scientist at the ICMR-National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health and Heads the Molecular and Cellular Biology group, Modi’s areas of interest include understanding endometrial receptivity and endometrial disorders, genetics of sexual development, male infertility and COVID-19 and reproduction. He is widely recognized for his work and is a recipient of multiple awards like INSA Young Scientist award, National academy of Sciences India (NASI) Young Scientist award, the Innovative Young Biotechnologist Award 2007 and many more. He has ranked 2,35,423 based on the composite score excluding self-citations, and 2,54,909 when all citations are included. By the end of 2023, his h-index, excluding self-citations, is 11, with a total of 412 citations for the year, also excluding self-citations.

10. Rahul Gajbhiye- Clinician-scientist working at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) – National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health (NIRRH), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, Rahul is also a Nodal Officer at Model Rural Health Research Unit in Maharashtra. He is a recipient of prestigious fellowships including the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) Indo-Australia EMCR Fellowship, Burroughs Wellcome Fellowship. Dr Gajbhiye was also a visiting fellow at the Institute for Molecular Bioscience, University of Queensland, Australia. He is an international ambassador for the World Endometriosis Society (WES) and a life member of the Endometriosis Society of India and the Indian Society for Study of Reproduction and Fertility (ISSRF). He completed his medical school at Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Memorial Medical College, Amravati, Maharashtra state, India, and obtained a PhD in applied biology at the University of Mumbai, India. He holds a rank of 2,39,925 based on the composite score excluding self-citations, and 2,42,362 when all citations are considered. As of the end of 2023, his h-index, excluding self-citations, is 8, with a total of 185 citations for the year, also excluding self-citations.

11. Rajender Singh- Senior Principal Scientist at Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, Rajender does research in Genetics and Biotechnology. He is also working in the area of male reproductive biology with specific interests in sperm RNA and epigenome. Completed his PhD in Reproductive Genomics from Jawaharlal Nehru University and post-doctoral studies in Human/Medical Genetics from University of Alabama at Birmingham. He is recipient of Haryana Yuva Vigyan Ratna Award (Young Scientist Award from Govt. of Haryana State in India) for the year 2018, Innovative Young Biotechnologist Award, 2016 from the Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India, the Young Scientist Award from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Biological Sciences – 2014 and many more. He has ranked 2,43,872 based on the composite score excluding self-citations, and 2,78,735 when all citations are included. By the end of 2023, his h-index, excluding self-citations, stands at 10, with a total of 423 citations for the year, also excluding self-citations.

12. Neeraj Kumar- Scientist at ICMR-National Institute of Pathology, Safdarjang Hospital Campus, New Delhi, Kumar has been selected based on his research on maternal health. He has ranked 1,52,987 based on the composite score excluding self-citations, and 1,78,583 when all citations are considered. As of the end of 2023, his h-index, excluding self-citations, is 5, with a total of 211 citations for the year, also excluding self-citations. Kumar has a total of 30 publications with 28 being international and 2 national. 

13. Archana Patel- Scientist and program director at Lata Medical Research Foundation, Nagpur, Archana Patel is also Professor Emeritus in the Department of Pediatrics, Indira Gandhi Government Medical College, Napgur. holds a rank of 2,18,435 based on the composite score excluding self-citations, and 2,21,160 when all citations are included. As of the end of 2023, her h-index, excluding self-citations, is 13, with a total of 729 citations for the year, also excluding self-citations.

Also read- Renowned Orthopaedics surgeon Dr Raju Vaishya earns Global Recognition as top 2% Scientist for Fourth Consecutive Year

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Health Bulletin 28/ September/ 2024

Here are top health stories for the day:

Expert evidence crucial in determining Medical Negligence in Gangrene-Related Thumb Amputation: Court

Observing that expert opinion plays a vital role in determining negligence, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) recently exonerated an Odisha-based hospital accused of medical negligence while providing treatment to a patient suffering from a snake bite injury.
During her treatment at the hospital, the patient developed gangrene on her right thumb, which was amputated consequently. Even though the patient alleged negligence by the hospital, the Apex Consumer Court noted that there was no expert opinion that was brought on record.

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NEET PG pattern change: NBE submits response to Supreme Court, next hearing set for Sept 30
After the Supreme Court’s direction last week, the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) submitted its response before the Apex Court regarding the allegations of discrepancies and last-minute changes in the National Eligibility-and-Entrance Test Postgraduate (NEET-PG) Examination 2024.

However, the Apex Court bench took note of the fact that there was no appearance on behalf of the Central Government. Therefore, the bench comprising the Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra has asked any of the ASGs to assist the Court.

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HC grants relief to PwD MBBS aspirant for unintentional error in Application Form
Granting relief to a disabled MBBS aspirant, who had inadvertently selected the ‘no’ option in the Persons with Disabilities (PwD) column of the online application form, the Bombay High Court has directed a Government Medical College in Maharashtra to admit him.
Due to the error in the application form, the candidate, who suffers from a locomotor disability to the extent of 40%, was not examined for his disability status.
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PGI Chandigarh forms committee to probe allegations against 2 Urology Professors
The Postgraduate Medical Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) has set up high-level committees to probe grievances filed against two different faculty members of the Urology Department of the institute.

The Director of PGIMER, Dr Vivek Lal received these two complaints in just three months. One of these two complaints was filed by a woman patient hailing from Punjab and the other one was filed by the senior residents of the Department.

For more details, click the link below:

Duty doctor attacked by patient’s attendant at Jaipur hospital, sparks outrage
In a case of alleged violence against a medical professional, an on-duty resident doctor at Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in Jaipur was allegedly assaulted by family members who were unhappy with the treatment given to their patient admitted to the trauma centre.

The chaos erupted on Wednesday morning when the family members of a patient at the trauma centre confronted the doctor stating that they were dissatisfied with how the resident doctor had treated their patient. During this violent altercation, the doctor was injured.

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Mob Attack: Junior doctors, nurses at Sagore Dutta Hospital attacked after patient’s death, Colleagues go on strike

Kolkata: Violence erupted at the state-run Sagar Dutta Medical College and Hospital in Kamarhati on Friday after a mob of around 20 people allegedly attacked and thrashed junior doctors and nurses following the death of a patient during treatment. 

In response to the incident, junior doctors initiated a cease-work protest on Friday night after several of their colleagues were reportedly attacked by the family of a patient who died during treatment.

The condition of the patient, a middle-aged woman who suffered from acute breathing problems, was critical, a junior doctor said.

Doctors alleged that a group of 20 individuals entered the female ward and attacked interns, house staff and PGTs. The doctors were allegedly abused and manhandled during the incident.

According to the PTI report, following her death, a mob of around 20 people went on a rampage at the hospital and thrashed nurses and junior doctors who were on duty, he alleged.

Also Read:Duty Doctor at Jaipur Hospital attacked by patient’s attendant, sparks outrage

“We have been repeatedly demanding proper security in the outpatient department and hospital wards. But today’s incident proves that the state administration is yet to wake up to our demand for safety. Till our demands for adequate safety are met, the cease work will continue,” he said.

He claimed six people, including nurses, were beaten by the mob.

A senior official of Barrackpore police commissionerate said the hospital administration has lodged a complaint in the matter at the local police station and an investigation is underway.

He said security at the hospital compound has been intensified following the incident and a police patrol was keeping vigil near the hospital main gate.

West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Forum member Kinjal Nanda said, “Our repeated demand for the safety of junior doctors have not been fulfilled by the administration. We will declare our next course of action in the wake of this incident by tomorrow. We don’t want a rerun of the RG Kar case”, news agency PTI reported.

Also Read:Doctor attacked, threatened by patient’s kin at Gujarat Hospital

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NCDRC exonerates Odisha-based hospital accused of medical negligence while providing treatment to snake bite injury patient

Observing that expert opinion plays a vital role in determining negligence, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) recently exonerated an Odisha-based hospital accused of medical negligence while providing treatment to a patient suffering from a snake bite injury.

During her treatment at the hospital, the patient developed gangrene on her right thumb, which was amputated consequently. Even though the patient alleged negligence by the hospital, the Apex Consumer Court noted that there was no expert opinion that was brought on record.

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Upcoming 50 pharma manufacturing plants under PLI scheme to be completed in 2 years: Centre

New Delhi: The Centre has informed that the 50 upcoming pharmaceutical manufacturing plants under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme will be completed within the next two years. Dr. Arunish Chawla, Secretary of the Department of Pharmaceuticals, stated that over 50 new greenfield manufacturing facilities for pharmaceuticals and medical devices have already been completed.

At the annual pharma summit 2024 organised by industry chamber Assocham, he said, “The PLI plants have catalysed $10 billion in exports from India to countries with the highest regulatory standards.”
“Many reforms have been done in both the regulatory framework and in the schemes. We are working very hard to upgrade the quality framework for all pharma and drug units. We want to make India not just a pharmacy of the world, but a reliable pharmacy of the world,” the Secretary emphasised.
The all-big pharma companies, global and multinational companies are now expanding their footprint and their business in India and also locating their value chains here, he added.
Also, a huge number of contract research manufacturing and development organisations (CRDMO) are coming up in the country.
According to IANS, Chawla said that we are moving from the generics to the biosimilar space.
“We are the third largest producer of drugs and pharmaceuticals by volume. Drugs and pharma and Meditech are the fourth largest merchandise export from India. Nine out of top 25 generic firms are located in India. And going forward, our contribution to humankind will increase,” said Chawla.
Last year, more than 50 per cent of the drug and pharma produced in the country was exported.
In the closing year, in the surgical and consumable space, the Indian Meditech industry exported more than what the country imported. In other rising sunrise sectors like imaging devices, body implants, in vitro diagnostics (IVDs), achieved double digit growth and exports grew more than double digits.
The Secretary mentioned that from April to August, the pharma and Meditech has become the fourth largest manufacturing export from India.
Ishteyaque Amjad, Chair, Assocham Pharma and Biotech Council, emphasised the need for affordable medicines while maintaining high standards at the event. 

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Omitting biopsy with negative MRI reduces detection of clinically insignificant prostate cancer: Study

Omitting biopsy in patients with negative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) results is associated with a significantly reduced relative risk for detecting clinically insignificant prostate cancer, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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Cognitive behavioral therapy program aids insomnia in breast cancer survivors

An in-home, voice-activated cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program improves insomnia symptoms among breast cancer survivors, according to a study published online Sept. 24 in JAMA Network Open.

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Large difference in survival seen for preemies born at 25 versus 22 weeks

For infants born prematurely, survival increases considerably for those born at 25 versus 22 gestational weeks, according to a study published online Sept. 26 in Pediatrics.

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