Dr Manash Ranjan Sahoo takes charge as Vice Chancellor of Odisha University of Health Sciences

With over 26 years of teaching experience and six years as a professor, Dr Sahoo also served as the Chairman of the Medical Board at AIIMS Bhubaneswar. He also has FIAGES and FMAS degrees to his credit.      

Dr Sahoo was instrumental in starting many new advanced Laparoscopic Surgeries in this part of the country many of which were done for the first time in Odisha. Dr Sahoo has trained nearly 150 Surgeons from across the country and SAARC countries in the art of Laparoscopic Surgery, currently at AIIMS Bhubaneswar.

Dr Sahoo is heading the advanced laparoscopic surgery training centre and is the Vice President of East in the Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India and Treasurer of the Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology and a sitting member in some international laparoscopic surgical associations. He has authored one book chapter in an atlas and has 55 published indexed articles many of which are on laparoscopic surgery.

The university aims to consolidate and enhance the quality of health education across the state by encompassing various medical colleges offering undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in fields such as modern medicine, dental science, ayurveda, homoeopathy, nursing, pharmacy, physiotherapy, and other allied health sciences. These institutions were brought under the university’s jurisdiction starting from the 2023-24 academic session, reports the Daily.    

The establishment of OUHS marks a significant step in the state’s efforts to streamline and improve health education. Dr Sahoo’s vast experience and leadership in the medical field are expected to drive the university toward achieving its goals of excellence in health sciences education and research.    

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