13 SGPGIMS doctors in world ranking of top 2 percent scientists

The list is created by US-based Stanford University for distinguished work in the research field based on their career data and their outstanding work in the corresponding year.

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The names published on the list from PGI include the director of SGPGI Lucknow, Professor Radha Krishna Dhiman, the department of Radiodiagnosis Professor RK Gupta (retd), former Head of Department of Neurology prof UK Mishra, Professor of Medical Genetics Sarita Agarwal, Professor of Gastro-Surgery Dr. VK Kapoor (Retd), Professor Rakesh Agrawal of PGI, who is currently director, JIPMER, Pondicherry, Dr. Uday Chandra Ghoshal, head, Department of Gastroenterology, Professor Jayanti Kalita, Department of Neurology, Professor Ujjal Poddar, head of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Professor of Endocrine Surgery and present chief medical superintendent Dr. Gaurav Agrawal, Professor Narayan Prasad, head of the Department Nephrology, Dr. Alok Kumar, associate professor of Molecular Medicine and Biotechnology and Dr. Rohit Sinha, associate professor of Endocrinology.

The director of the institute, Prof Dhiman congratulated the 13 faculty members of the PGI, whose names were published in the list of top 2% scientists of the world for their contribution and wished happiness over the selection of the names. He told Hindustan Times, "PGI is known not only in the state but also in the whole world for providing excellent medical treatment to patients."

"Today the faculty members of the institute are known for its innovative research. I hope other teachers and students will also take inspiration from this achievement and do even better in the future," Dhiman added.

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