Nephrologist
D. S. Rana is an Indian nephrologist and the Chairman of the Department of Nephrology at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi,[1] known for his proficiency in renal transplant procedures.[2][3] Born in Dasmal, Hamirpur in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh,[4] he graduated in medicine from the Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla and did his advanced training in clinical nephrology at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.[5] He is an international scholar of the Cleveland Clinic, Ohio[6] and is a member of the Board of Management of the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital.[7] Parvati Education and Health Society, an organization founded by Rana operates a small 5-bedded hospital in his native village of Dasmal for the rural poor.[4] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 2009, for his contributions to Medicine.[8] He is the first Himachal pradesh resident awarded Padam shri.
References
- ↑ Dr. (Prof.) D.S. Rana. SGRH(206). Retrieved 23 February 2016.
- ↑ Successful kidney transplant story. Harmony(March 2007). Retrieved 23 February 2016.
- ↑ New chairman for Ganga Ram Hospital. The Hindu(21 May 2011). Retrieved 23 February 2016.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Dr DS Rana conferred Padam Shri award by President. Him Vani(31 March 2009). Retrieved 23 February 2016.
- ↑ Dr. D S Rana ( Nephrology ). Wonder Doctor(2016). Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ↑ Dr. D S Rana on Credi Health. Credi Health(2016). Retrieved 23 February 2016.
- ↑ Sir Ganga Ram Hospital appoints Dr D S Rana as Chairman, Board of Management. India Medical Times(18 July 2011). Retrieved 23 February 2016.
- ↑ Padma Awards. Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India(2016). Retrieved 3 January 2016.
External links
- Interview with Dr D S Rana. Wonder Doctor(25 April 2009). Retrieved 23 February 2016.
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