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{{Short description|Indian pulmonologist (1941–2020)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox person
|name = Jitendra Nath Pande
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1941|6|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Shikohabad]], [[India]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|2020|5|23|1941|6|14|df=y}}
| death_place = [[New Delhi]], [[India]]
| parents = Shri Madan Mohan Pande and Smt. Kamla Devi Pande
| spouse = Yvette Pande
| alma_mater = MBBS and MD (Medicine) from [[AIIMS, New Delhi]]
|occupation = Senior Consultant (Medicine) at Sitaram Bhartia Institute of Science & Research and former Professor & Head of Medicine, [[AIIMS, New Delhi]]
| awards = [[Padma Shri]]
}}

'''Jitendra Nath Pande''' or '''J. N. Pande''' (14 June 1941 – 23 May 2020) was an Indian [[Pulmonologist]] and Professor and Head of Medicine at the [[AIIMS, New Delhi|All India Institute of Medical Studies]] (AIIMS). He was working as Senior Consultant (Medicine) at Sitaram Bhartia Institute of Science & Research, [[New Delhi]]. He died on 23 May 2020 during sleep when he was home quarantined due to [[COVID-19]] positivity during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India]], in New Delhi.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sitarambhartia.org/doctors/|title=Sitaram Bhartia Doctors - Sitaram Bhartia Hospital|access-date=24 May 2020|archive-date=11 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160711085840/https://www.sitarambhartia.org/doctors/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/news-feed/nm12/aiims-an-institute-of-moribund-scientists/article1-112826.aspx|title=AIIMS: An Institute of Moribund Scientists - Hindustan Times|date=6 December 2014|access-date=9 August 2021|archive-date=6 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141206171503/http://www.hindustantimes.com/news-feed/nm12/aiims-an-institute-of-moribund-scientists/article1-112826.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/delhi-jitendra-nath-pande-famed-ex-aiims-doctor-dies-of-covid-19/articleshow/75931166.cms|title=Delhi: Jitendra Nath Pande, famed ex-AIIMS ..|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=24 May 2020|access-date=24 May 2020|archive-date=24 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200524180257/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/delhi-jitendra-nath-pande-famed-ex-aiims-doctor-dies-of-covid-19/articleshow/75931166.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>

He was posthumously awarded India's fourth highest civilian award, the [[Padma Shri]] in 2021.<ref name="auto">{{cite web | url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1692337 | title=Padma Awards 2021 announced | publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs | access-date=26 January 2021 | archive-date=25 January 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125161945/https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1692337 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="The Times of India">{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/shinzo-abe-tarun-gogoi-ram-vilas-paswan-among-padma-award-winners-complete-list/articleshow/80453596.cms | title=Shinzo Abe, Tarun Gogoi, Ram Vilas Paswan among Padma Award winners: Complete list | work=[[The Times of India]] | date=25 January 2021 | access-date=25 January 2021 | archive-date=28 January 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128190946/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/shinzo-abe-tarun-gogoi-ram-vilas-paswan-among-padma-award-winners-complete-list/articleshow/80453596.cms | url-status=live }}</ref>

==Personal and family details==
Pande was born in [[Shikohabad]], [[India]], to Shri Madan Mohan Pande and Smt. Kamla Devi Pande. His parents were from [[Uttar Pradesh]].

He was younger brother of [[Gyan Pande|Prof. Gyan N Pande]], Emeritus Professor, [[Swansea University]] and President, International Centre for Computational Engineering.

==Education==
Pande obtained both his MBBS in 1963 and MD (Medicine) in 1966 degrees from [[AIIMS, New Delhi]].

==Work and important assignments==
Pande specialised in respiratory medicine and clinical epidemiology. He set up the first intensive care unit in India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/dr-jn-pande-pioneer-and-teacher-who-inspired-all/story-3Ao3dQqBPYxaWdzeuns3dO.html|title=Hindustan Times|access-date=23 July 2021|archive-date=23 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723123632/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/dr-jn-pande-pioneer-and-teacher-who-inspired-all/story-3Ao3dQqBPYxaWdzeuns3dO.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

He treated many famous personalities from public life like [[President of India]], [[Prime Minister of India]], politicians, etc. Some of his famous patients are former Power Minister [[Rangarajan Kumaramangalam]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20000822/nation.htm|title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Nation|website=www.tribuneindia.com|access-date=24 May 2020|archive-date=26 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210926070612/https://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20000822/nation.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Raj Kapoor]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/films/story/19880531-raj-kapoor-doyen-of-indian-cinema-lies-critically-ill-797282-1988-05-31|title=Raj Kapoor: Doyen of Indian cinema lies critically ill|first=Simran|last=Bhargava|date=31 May 1988|website=India Today|accessdate=5 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/films/story/19880630-even-as-he-lay-dying-raj-kapoor-fought-a-valiant-battle-with-a-horde-of-diseases-797391-1988-06-30|title=Even as he lay dying, Raj Kapoor fought a valiant battle with a horde of diseases|first=Pankaj|last=Pachauri|date=30 June 1988|website=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://medium.com/@swetatiwary82/jitendra-nath-pande-ep-2-unsung-hero-in-medical-field-df7f1e00412a|title=Jitendra Nath Pande- EP 2-Unsung Hero In medical field|first1=Shwetha|last1=Tiwary|date=14 October 2019|website=Medium|access-date=7 August 2019|archive-date=7 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190807121526/https://medium.com/@swetatiwary82/jitendra-nath-pande-ep-2-unsung-hero-in-medical-field-df7f1e00412a|url-status=live}}</ref>

Important assignments of Pande include:
* Personal doctor to the [[President of India]].
* Director Clinical Epidemiology Unit, All India Institute Medical Sciences, New Delhi
* Chief, SRB Center of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, All India Institute Medical Sciences, New Delhi
* Head, Department of Medicine, [[AIIMS, New Delhi|All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi]]<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Drug-resistance-major-hurdle-in-treating-TB/articleshow/916017.cms|title=Drug resistance major hurdle in treating TB | India News - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=24 December 2006|access-date=24 May 2020|archive-date=11 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170311113637/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Drug-resistance-major-hurdle-in-treating-TB/articleshow/916017.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Professor, [[AIIMS, New Delhi|All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi]]<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com"/>
* Associate Professor, All India Institute Medical Sciences, New Delhi
* Assistant Professor, All India Institute Medical Sciences, New Delhi
* Member, Review Committee [[Bhopal disaster|Bhopal Gas Disaster]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://bhopal.bard.edu/resources/documents/ICMR-EPIDEMIOLOGICALREPORTPARTONEHealtheffectstechnicalreport19851994maintext.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=30 March 2016 |archive-date=9 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409172443/http://bhopal.bard.edu/resources/documents/ICMR-EPIDEMIOLOGICALREPORTPARTONEHealtheffectstechnicalreport19851994maintext.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Research impact==
The 1997–98 study of Pande titled 'Outdoor air pollution and emergency room visits at a hospital in Delhi'<ref name="l822">{{cite journal | last1=Pande | first1=J. N. | last2=Bhatta | first2=Narendra | last3=Biswas | first3=Dilip | last4=Pandey | first4=Ravindra M. | last5=Ahluwalia | first5=Gautam | last6=Siddaramaiah | first6=Naveen H. | last7=Khilnani | first7=G. C. | title=Outdoor air pollution and emergency room visits at a hospital in Delhi | journal=The Indian Journal of Chest Diseases & Allied Sciences | volume=44 | issue=1 | date=2002 | issn=0377-9343 | pmid=11845928 | pages=13–19 | url=http://medind.nic.in/iae/t02/i1/iaet02i1p13.pdf | access-date=30 March 2016 | archive-date=26 June 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200626111304/http://medind.nic.in/iae/t02/i1/iaet02i1p13.pdf | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Towards Cleaner Air |url=http://www.dpcc.delhigovt.nic.in/pdf/cleanerair.pdf |publisher=Department of Environment, Government of NCT of Delhi |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151223174342/http://www.dpcc.delhigovt.nic.in/pdf/cleanerair.pdf |archive-date=December 23, 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> was cited by Supreme Court of India in its CNG judgement.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/seven-years-ago-everyone-saw-delhis-air-take-a-deadly-u-turn-but-no-one-did-a-thing/|title=Seven years ago, everyone saw Delhi's air take a deadly U-turn but no one did a thing|date=31 March 2015|access-date=24 May 2020|archive-date=13 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191213230529/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/seven-years-ago-everyone-saw-delhis-air-take-a-deadly-u-turn-but-no-one-did-a-thing/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Publication==
Pande published more than 170 papers in national and international journals apart from delivering many prestigious orations.<ref>{{cite web |title=Directory of Emeritus Professors |url=https://nams-india.in/docs_pdfs/directory%20of%20emer.pdf |website=National Academy of Medical Sciences |access-date=6 July 2024}}</ref>

==Awards==
Pande was conferred many prestigious awards, some of them are mentioned below:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.healthkonnect.com/en/doctors/general-physician/india/new-delhi/dr-j-n-pande-e185r841z4998m|title=Dr J N Pande General Physician in New Delhi|website=HealthKonnect|access-date=24 May 2020|archive-date=17 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170217143322/https://www.healthkonnect.com/en/doctors/general-physician/india/new-delhi/dr-j-n-pande-e185r841z4998m|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Padma Shri]] by [[Government of India]]<ref name="auto"/><ref name="The Times of India"/>
* Emeritus Professor by [[National Academy of Medical Sciences]]
* Ranbaxy Science by Foundation Award
* Sri Omprakash Bhasin by Foundation Award in Health and Technology

==Honors==
* Council Member, National Academy of Medical Sciences.<ref name=nams>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nams-india.in/webpages/councilmembers.html|title=Council Members|access-date=27 November 2014|archive-date=7 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141007173946/http://www.nams-india.in/webpages/councilmembers.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Fellow, [[National Academy of Medical Sciences]].<ref name=nams/>
* Fellow, National Academy of Sciences<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nasi.nic.in/fellows.asp?RsFilter=P|title=The National Academy of Sciences, India - Fellows|website=nasi.nic.in|access-date=27 November 2014|archive-date=4 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204120146/http://nasi.nic.in/fellows.asp?RsFilter=P|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Guest Editor, The Indian Journal of Medical Research (IJMR)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://medind.nic.in/iby/t04/i10/ibyt04i10c.shtml|title=Indian Journal of Medical Research|website=medind.nic.in|access-date=27 November 2014|archive-date=20 July 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090720012136/http://medind.nic.in/iby/t04/i10/ibyt04i10c.shtml|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Speaker, NCCP (I) – Prof. Raman Vishwanathan Memorial Chest Oration, Amritsar, 1995 (Previously known as '''Raman Vishwanathan Memorial Oration / Lecture''')<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nccpindia.com/awards/|title=RAMAN VISHWANATHAN MEMORIAL ORATION / LECTURE|access-date=27 November 2014|archive-date=16 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816081953/http://nccpindia.com/awards|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Fellow, National College Chest Physicians
* Member, Indian Council Medical Research
* Vice President, Chest Institute
* Member, Chest Institute
* Vice President, Indian Council Medical Research
* Editor, ''Indian Journal Chest Diseases and Allied Sciences''
* Editor, ''Annals of National Academy Medical Sciences''

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