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== Awards and honors ==
== Awards and honors ==
[[Padma Shri|Padma Shri award]] was awarded to Kumar in 2007<ref name=":1" /> by the 13th President of India, Shri [[Pranab Mukherjee]]. It is the fourth highest civilian award in India, given for services in medicine. In 2016, The President of India also conferred [[Dr. B. C. Roy Award|Dr. B.C. Roy National award]] to him for excellence in field of medicine in the category of Eminent Medical Teacher, 2006<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://medicaldialogues.in/25-doctors-conferred-dr-bc-roy-award-by-president-on-doctors-day/|title=25 Doctors conferred Dr BC Roy Award by the President on Doctors Day - Medical Dialogues|date=2016-07-01|work=Medical Dialogues|access-date=2017-09-23|language=en-US}}</ref> The [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]] recognized his scientific work by giving Hari Om Ashram Trust Award for Outstanding Social Scientists/Scientists for Interaction between Science and Society, 2006.<ref>{{cite web|title=University Grants commission ::Honours & Awards|url=https://www.ugc.ac.in/page/honours-and-awards.aspx|website=www.ugc.ac.in|accessdate=24 September 2017}}</ref>Kumar is also a fellow of [[National Academy of Medical Sciences]], 2006<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nams-india.in/downloads/fellowsmembers/Fellow2006.pdf|title=List of Fellows: October 2006 (NAMS)|date=2006|publisher=[[National Academy of Medical Sciences]]}}</ref>
* [[Padma Shri|Padma Shri award]], 2007<ref name=":1" />
*[[Dr. B. C. Roy Award|Dr. B.C. Roy National award]] for excellence in field of medicine in the category of Eminent Medical Teacher, 2006<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://medicaldialogues.in/25-doctors-conferred-dr-bc-roy-award-by-president-on-doctors-day/|title=25 Doctors conferred Dr BC Roy Award by the President on Doctors Day - Medical Dialogues|date=2016-07-01|work=Medical Dialogues|access-date=2017-09-23|language=en-US}}</ref>
* The [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]] Hari Om Ashram Trust Award for Outstanding Social Scientists/Scientists for Interaction between Science and Society, 2006<ref>{{cite web|title=University Grants commission ::Honours & Awards|url=https://www.ugc.ac.in/page/honours-and-awards.aspx|website=www.ugc.ac.in|accessdate=24 September 2017}}</ref>
* Fellow, [[National Academy of Medical Sciences]], 2006<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nams-india.in/downloads/fellowsmembers/Fellow2006.pdf|title=List of Fellows: October 2006 (NAMS)|date=2006|publisher=[[National Academy of Medical Sciences]]}}</ref>


== Academic and leadership positions ==
== Academic and leadership positions ==

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Atul Kumar

Atul Kumar is an Indian ophthalmologist[1] who is currently the Chief & Professor of Ophthalmology at Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences (RPC-AIIMS), the national apex ophthalmic centre at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi. He was bestowed upon with the Padma Shri award in January 2007[2] for his services to the medical field. He specializes in vitreoretinal surgery and also heads the Vitreo-Retinal, Uvea and ROP services at RPC-AIIMS.

Education

After finishing his schooling from Modern School, Barakhamba[citation needed] in Delhi, he graduated from the Maulana Azad Medical College.[3] During 1984-87, he pursued his post-graduation course and achieve the degree of Doctor of Medicine (MD Ophthalmology) and three year senior residency in Vitreo-Retinal & Uveal diseases at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi (AIIMS Delhi).[4] In 1991, he went on to pursue fellowship in vitreoretinal surgery from University of Maryland, Baltimore County.[4]

Awards and honors

Padma Shri award was awarded to Kumar in 2007[2] by the 13th President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee. It is the fourth highest civilian award in India, given for services in medicine. In 2016, The President of India also conferred Dr. B.C. Roy National award to him for excellence in field of medicine in the category of Eminent Medical Teacher, 2006[5] The University Grants Commission recognized his scientific work by giving Hari Om Ashram Trust Award for Outstanding Social Scientists/Scientists for Interaction between Science and Society, 2006.[6]Kumar is also a fellow of National Academy of Medical Sciences, 2006[7]

Academic and leadership positions

Research and publications

Kumar has over 250 publications in medical journals, chapters in over 20 books, authored various books on diseases of the retina and their management. He has authored the following books/chapters:

  • Ocular Tuberculosis[12]
  • Ocular Infections: Prophylaxis and Management[13]
  • Lasers in Ophthalmology
  • Ophthalmology Clinics for Postgraduates[14]
  • Disorders of Retina and Vitreous[15]
  • 'Angiogenic Agents and Photodynamic Therapy' in 'Pharmacology of Ocular Therpeutics"[16]
  • 'Retinal Laser Scanning and Digital Imaging' in 'Clinical Ophthalmology: Contemporary Perspectives'[17]
  • Contributions in Rashtriya Sahara (Volume 2, Issue 2), released by Sahara India Mass Communication, 1991[18]

References

  1. ^ Story, Cover (September 2016). "Lighting-up lives". Double Helical. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  2. ^ a b MHA, Ministry of Home Affairs (India). (21 May 2014). "Padma Awards Directory (1954–2014) (PDF)" (PDF). www.mic.nic.in. pp. 117–166. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  3. ^ "New Delhi : Dr Atul Kumar (AIIMS) Conferred with Dr BC Roy Award - Medical Dialogues". Medical Dialogues. 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
  4. ^ a b User, Super. "Dr. Atul Kumar". AIIMS NEW. Retrieved 2017-09-25. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ "25 Doctors conferred Dr BC Roy Award by the President on Doctors Day - Medical Dialogues". Medical Dialogues. 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2017-09-23.
  6. ^ "University Grants commission ::Honours & Awards". www.ugc.ac.in. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  7. ^ "List of Fellows: October 2006 (NAMS)" (PDF). National Academy of Medical Sciences. 2006.
  8. ^ Kumar, Atul (February 2017). "Fifty glorious years of Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre". Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 65 (2): 83–84. doi:10.4103/ijo.IJO_170_17. ISSN 1998-3689. PMC 5381304. PMID 28345560.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: PMC format (link) CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)
  9. ^ AIOS. "All India Ophthalmological Society". www.aios.org. Retrieved 2017-09-23.
  10. ^ "Past Chairperson Scientific Committee – Vitreo Retina Society". vrsi.in. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
  11. ^ "Indian Journal of Ophthalmology : About us". www.ijo.in. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
  12. ^ Kumar, Atul; Chawla, Rohan; Sharma, Namrata (2017-06-25). Ocular Tuberculosis. Springer. ISBN 9783319575209.
  13. ^ Sharma, Namrata; Aron, Neelima; Kumar, Atul (2017-06-30). Ocular Infections: Prophylaxis and Management. JP Medical Ltd. ISBN 9789386322883.
  14. ^ Maharana, Prafulla Kumar; Sharma, Namrata; Kumar, Atul (2017-09-30). Ophthalmology Clinics for Postgraduates. JP Medical Ltd. ISBN 9789386322890.
  15. ^ Khurana, A. K. Khurana / Sunandan Sood / Atul Kumar / Subina Narang / Aruj K. (2014). Modern System of Ophthalmology MSO Series : Disorders of Retina and Vitreous (1st edition ed.). CBS. ISBN 9788123924106. {{cite book}}: |edition= has extra text (help)
  16. ^ Velpandian, Thirumurthy (2016-02-29). Pharmacology of Ocular Therapeutics. Springer. ISBN 9783319254982.
  17. ^ Gupta, A. K. (2012-05-14). Clinical Ophthalmology: Contemporary Perspectives - E-Book. Elsevier Health Sciences. ISBN 8131231658.
  18. ^ Rashtriya Sahara. Sahara India Mass Communication. 1991.
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