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Former Consultant General & Thoracic Surgeon, Gandhi Memorial & Associated
Hospitals, Lucknow.
- Executive Director, Rama Consultations and Training Centre, India and Thailand
PERSONAL DETAILS:
Website : www.ramakant.org
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• Surgery in Empyema
Thoraces
• Video assisted thoracic
surgery (VATS)
• Minimal Access Surgery
• DG-HAL & RAR in
Haemorrhoids
• Diabetic Foot Management
• Tobacco Control
• Medical Teaching by modern technology
• Writing books on medical and social issues in English and Hindi
languages
POSITIONS HELD
• Director Professor SIPS super speciality Institute, Shah
Meena road, Lucknow.
• Managing Director “PILES TO SMILES” Clinic, Rama
Consultations and Training Centre, Indira Nagar, Lucknow.
• Director Resource Centre for Tobacco Control
• Chief Medical Superintendent: Gandhi Memorial &
Associated Hospitals, King George's Medical University (Upgraded KGMC)
September 2002 to 13th April 2006
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE
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• Executive Member ex. Indian Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
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• President - SAMADHAN
PROFICIENCY AWARDS
• Pre medical :
Bursary book aid-Allahabad University, Allahabad.
Large number of certificates and awards in elocutions and debate
competitions.
4. Roop Kishan memorial gold medal for being declared Best All Round
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SURGERY.
7. Col. Selby gold medal for best in CLINICAL SURGERY.
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• Anushansa Award for the book Rakh Ke Dher Par, By Hindi Sansthan of
U.P. (1997), for writing medical book in Hindi.
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• Guest Lecture "Taming The Tobacco Tiger" at 2nd Annual World Meet Of
International Coalition Against Tobacco (ICAT), an ancillary meet of 11th
World Conference on Tobacco or Health, Chicago, USA, August 9, 2000.
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• Pradesh Samman (State Honour) for the year 2000 Awarded by State
Prohibition Ministry's in acknowledgement of work against tobacco, on June
26, 2000 (International day Against Illicit Trafficking and Drug Abuse).
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• Editorial Advisor for the first Govt. approved anti tobacco publication-
Tobacco Kills.
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• Guest lecture and panel discussion on SSI and its prevention at directorate
of medical education auditorium, Lucknow.
• Expert Member, panel discussion on SSI with Prof. Edminston from USA,
Jaipur, 13 July 2009.
• Guest lecture on "Body, Mind and Medicine" at Gyan Sarovar, Shanti Van,
Mount Abu 26-30 July 2009.
• Chief Guest at annual debate competition at FODA meet at St. Dominic Savio
College, Lucknow 31 july 2009.
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• AMRIT LAL NAGAR SAMMAN 2010 for excellent surgical services and
literary works.
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2010
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1. Rama Kant, G.P. Agarwal, A.K. Wakhlu, M.P. Singh, Rama Shankhdhar,
Serum Arginase in hepato-cellular jaundice. Ind.Med.Gazette, vol.15, no.9,
357-360, Jan.1976.
2. Rama Kant, Rama Shankhdhar, G.P. Agarwal, A.K. Wakhlu, Conray Inguinal
Herniography. Ind. J. Paed., Vol.43,55-58,March, 1976.
4. R.P. Kala, G. Newton, M.P. Singh, Rama Kant, Ms. Rama Shankhdhar,
Acetylcholine in acute head injury, Ind. J. Surg. vol.38.no.9, 370-372,
Sept.1976.
6. Rama Kant, K.M. Singh, R.V. Singh, Rama Shankhdhar, Volvulus of the
stomach. J. Ind. Med. Assoc. Vol.72, No.1, Page 18, Jan, 1979.
9. S. Sinha, K.N.; Rama Kant, Dr. and Dubey P.C. Bilateral empyema. Indian
Journal of Tuberculosis Bhattacharaya, 34 (4). pp. 192-193. 1987.
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12. Rama Kant, Surya Kant, DK Vatsal, G.K.Singh, A cost effective method of
treating Empyema : Randomized controlled study : J. Chest, October 2000.
13. Prasad R; Dubey AK; Mukerji PK; Kant R; Goel M; Rajendra Prasad; Rama
Kant, A study of anaerobic infection in patients of empyema thoracis. Indian
Journal of Tuberculosis. Apr; 39(2): 135: 1992.
14. Ranjan P, Gupta A, Kumar S, Gowda GAN, Ranjan A, Sonkar AA, Chandra A,
Rama Kant , Detection of New Amino Acid Markers of Liver Trauma By
Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy. Liver International
Volume 26, Issue 6, Page 703 August 2006.
15. Suresh Kumar, Surendra Kumar, Pooja Ramakant, Arshad Ahmad, Rama
Kant : Intramuscular Hydatid Cyst: A Rare Presentation, The Internet Journal
of Surgery, ISSN: 1528-8242, 2008.
16. Anurag Rai, Shailendra Kumar, H.S. Pahwa, Rama Kant, Suresh Kumar,
Parijat Suryavanshi, Deepti Mishra, Palliative and end of life care, The
internet Journal of pain, symptom control & palliative care ISSN 1528-8277,
2009.
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8. K.D. Varma, Rama Kant, A. Prasad, D.K. Vatsal, Sanjeev Mohan, R.K. Gopal
Krishnan, K.M. Wahal, Duplication cyst of Cervical Esophagus -A case report
– Surgery, J of UP Chapter of ASI, Vol. 3 No. 7, 66-68, 1993.
9. J. Bogra, A.K. Joshi, B.K. Singh, S. Yagnik, Rama Kant, Newer prospects in
post-operative pain - Review Article –Surgery, J of UP Chapter of ASI, Vol. 3
No. 7, 32-35, 1993.
10. Rama Kant, V. Mahendra & Tiwari, S. Bisen, J. Bogra. J. Neetu, Evaluation of
early results of surgery in chronic empyema thoracis.Surgery J. UP Chapter of
ASI, Vol. 2 No. 5, 40-46, 1991.
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• Tobacco use in northern India : Part 1 - the detailed habit. Kumar S, Dwivedi
V, Vasandani S, Singh K, Pandey U, Chaudhry K, Rama Kant, Pant MC. Nat
Med J India (sent for publication)
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15. Antioxidant Adjuvant Therapy using a natural herbal mixture MAK during
Intensive chemotherapy : Reduction in toxicity - A prospective study of 62
patients. 16th International Cancer Congress, UICC, India. 1994. (abstracted)
20. Children and Youth are a force for change, , abstracted Proceedings 11th world
conference on TOBACCO OR HEALTH, CHICAGO, 2000.
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30. Role of early amputations in Diabetic foot - 5th Annual conference of DFSI
(Diabetic foot society of India), 13-15 October, Mumbai, 2006.
33. Evaluation of Carbon Mono oxide levels in Family cars- WCTOH 2009,
Mumabi 11 March, 2009.
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UNDER PUBLICATION
• 92 THESES GUIDED
• EXAMINER FOR M.B,B.S ,B.D.S, M.S. and DNB SURGERY at several leading
medical institutions of the country.
• Technical Expert in selections of Faculty at BHU,UCMS,UPSC, ALIGRDH
MUSLIM UNIVERSITY, UTTARAKHAND and CSM Medical University,
Lucknow.
• Resource person for Tobacco Control for World Health Organization
RESEARCH PROJECTS
1. A study of Clindamycin In Bowel Trauma, Sponsored by Upjohn
International Inc. New Delhi.1987-88.
2. Survey of impact of Tobacco sponsored World cup cricket match on children-
1996 under banner of NOTE India-1996.
3. Minilap Cholecystectomy -Evaluation & Training Program- 1998.
4. Nutritional supplementation in chronic empyema thoraces and faecal fistula-
by Claris Life-sciences -2000.
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21. Early and late results of surgical management of traumatic arterio- venous
fistulae and aneurysms - Mid Session of Cardio-Pulmonary Congress, Kanpur,
1978.
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41. Screening for early detection of carcinoma breast - U.P. Chapter of A.S.I.
Varanasi, 1980.
48. Unusual Foriegn Bodies in Oesophagus IMA annual Function Varanasi 1981.
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52. Surgery in Chest Wall Tumours - Mid term Oncology conference, Thukur
Pukur, Calcutta 1984.
56. Sialestic Bung in the management of Chronic Empyema with Broncho Pleural
Fistula - I.U.A.T. 26th World Conference on Lung Health, Singapore, 1986.
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69. Early results of Surgery in Chronic Empyema Thoracis -UP Chapter of ASI
conference at Kanpur 1991.
74. Surgery in Diabetes, UPMA on World Diabetes Day, June 27, 1993.
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90. Our Society & drug addiction - Workshop on Prevention of Drug Abuse &
Alcoholism, National institute of social Defense, Barabanki, 1994.
91. Surgery & Diabetes, UPMA, WHO dir. World Diabetes Day, 1994.
98. Antioxidant Adjuvant Therapy using a natural herbal mixture MAK during
Intensive chemotherapy : Reduction in toxicity. -A prospective study of 62
patients, 16th International Cancer Congress, UICC, (Chemotherapy
session) New Delhi, India, 1994.
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155. Delivered lecture on "Nutrition and physical activity for a healthy living"
at Mahanagar Girls Inter College, Lucknow based on Junk Food, Obesity
and Diabetes in School Children by Project "MARG" : The Path - A World
Diabetes Foundation (Denmark) Funded Project, Diabetes Foundation
(India). 11th April 2009.
156. Guest speaker on "Mindset in Life" at K.K. Hospital, Lucknow. 19th April
2009.
157. Delivered lecture on "Safe Saturday-Tobacco Control" in the Department of
Surgery, Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University, Lucknow. 25th
April 2009.
158. Chairperson on various topics "Rare variation of the right hepatic artery,
Laparoscopic retrieval of foreign body urinary bladder, Laparoscopic trans-
gastric necrosectomy, Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy, Laparoscopic
management of cystic neoplasms of pancreas & Laparoscopic subtotal gall
bladder" at 4th international congress of Association of Minimal Access
Surgeons of India at Mumbai - AMASICON - 2009 on 21st to 24th May
2009.
164. Invited for "Post Surgical Infection" in 3rd meeting of the working group to
write the Part-II of the Report on "Scientific Evaluation of Sterilization
Practices in India" at New Delhi on 3rd August 2009.
167. Invited for National Tobacco Control Meet at Patel Chest Institute, New
Delhi on 28-29.10.2009.
168. Invited for National Consultants Meeting at V.P. Chest Institute, New
Delhi on 30.10.2009.
169. Delivered lecture on “DGHAL & RAR in Haemorrhoids – Can I write off
surgery?” at 55th Annual Conference of International College of Surgeons
India at Amritsar on 01.11.2009.
170. Delivered S.N. Mathur Memorial Oration on “Journey from Piles to
smiles” at UPASICON-2009 35th Annual Conference of UP Chapter of ASI,
CSMMU, Lucknow on 6th – 8th November 2009.
171. Delivered “Trauma- Overview at TP Banerji symposium” at UPASICON-
2009 35th Annual Conference of UP Chapter of ASI, CSMMU, Lucknow on 6th
– 8th November 2009.
172. Chaired session on Primary Hyperparathyroidism in 9th Postgraduate
Course in Endocrine Surgery Theme : Indian Primary Hyperparathyroidism
at SGPGIMS, Lucknow on 13.11.2009.
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1. AASRA Was created to provide suitable and honorable place for seating
patients' attendants waiting during the surgery of their wards in New Surgical
Block. This also had a Television with channels, facility for drinkable water,
air cooling and an attached toilet.
2. TOBACCO CESSATION UNIT
The first ever Tobacco cessation Clinic of our state was established at King
George Medical University in 2002 with the support of World Health
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All resident doctors and consultants are encouraged to utilize the facility of health
and fitness center in our department after 4.00 pm or when free to keep them fit.
We have indoor games including Table tennis. During November we had a cricket
match with our post graduates. This has brought health, fitness and enthusiasm
along with closeness and better relationship.
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8. Awareness program on Hazards of Tobacco usage and How to quit it? at Rani
Laxmi Bai College at Sector 18, Indira Nagar in Hindi.
10. Paper presented at ISPN conference at MT ABU 12-14 OCT. 2001, language
used was Hindi.
11. Spoke in Hindi amongst Indian community regarding Tobacco cessation, not
an impossible dream in India on October 15, 2001.
12. Awareness program on Cancer and its Prevention in Hindi at Budaun, village
Kachla November 1st, 2001.
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15. Awareness program in Hindi at White Hall, King George’s medical College,
Lucknow campus with students on Tobacco addiction and cessation -role of
medical personals.
17. Mankapur, Gonda -Lecture and workshop on Tobacco cessation and its
hazards, alongwith Bilinda Hughes, ASH personnel from Bangkok,
Thailand.
18. Guest lecture on AIDS -Basic facts and its prevention in Hindi under the
banner of SONI NURSING HOME, RISHIKESH.
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24. Tobacco and Youth -A LECTURE CUM VIDEO SHOW at SPRING DALE
COLLEGE for the students of 9th class in Hindi.
25. Tobacco addiction and role of youth in its control- a highly interactive
program both in English and Hindi at communion of several colleges at
Hyderabad.
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29. Phone in program on FM BAND for problems of Thyroid gland and its
management.
34. First ever phone in program at Door Darshan Lucknow on Tobacco related
problems 6.30-7.00 pm.
35. Delivered a lecture on Tobacco hazards and Camp organized for Tobacco
cessation in Voluntary Health Association program at Gomti Nagar.
Lucknow.
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• Large number of medical camps and anti tobacco programs in adjoining rural
areas near Lucknow including JC clubs and other social organizations.
• Service week, Health check up camps and anti tobacco programs as part of
world wide Commemoration of the 1st Lion's international convention
(1917), oct.1989.
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• Acclaimed by press and public both for organizing Free Medical Checkup
camps under IMA, UPMA and Lion's Banner.
• Chief Organizer 1st North-East Zonal Free Medical Health Check-up camp at
remote interior locations in Ballia Dist., Uttar Pradesh 28-31 Jan.1994.
• Judge for Best Poster Award, Public Symposium on Smoking, May 7, 1994.
• Chief Coordinator, Lo! Hamne chod diya ceremony (Tobacco leaving), May
7,1994 under chairperson Minister Smt. Prem Wati Tewari.
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• Organizing secretary, World no Tobacco day, 31st May, 1995, New Surgical
Block, King George Medical College, Lucknow
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• Organizing secretary, World no Tobacco day, 31st May, 1998, New Surgical
Block, King George Medical College, Lucknow.
• Organizing secretary, World no Tobacco day, 31st May, 1999 New Surgical
Block,King George Medical College, Lucknow.
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• Prof Rama Kant in media (Radio, newspapers, FM, TV) and others
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• I was resource person for health related programs especially on Tobacco for
National TV Health Magazine "Kalyani" for Lucknow Door Darshan TV.
• Skids, short drama, Nukkar natak and short video films on Tobacco
hazards regularly produced and exhibited in different programs and
functions all over the world.
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