Padma Shri Dr Chandrashekhar Mahadeorao Meshram appointed President of AIIMS Bibinagar

Hyderabad: Renowned Neurologist and Padma Shri awardee Dr Chandrashekhar Mahadeorao Meshram has been appointed as the new President of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bibinagar, Hyderabad.

Dr Chandrashekhar is an accomplished Neurologist and a multifaceted professional with excellence in Clinical Neurology, public health awareness, academic leadership, research, education, and social activities. Currently, he is a Neurologist and Director of, Brain and Mind Institute, Nagpur.

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According to a report by Medical Buyer, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, has confirmed his appointment at the premier institute. His role will serve as a key liaison between the Health Minister and AIIMS Bibinagar, with the opportunity to strengthen the institute.

He had completed his MBBS from the Government Medical College, Nagpur, and then pursued his MD (Medicine) and DM (Neurology) from the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.

He was the National delegate for the Council of Delegates meetings of the World Federation of Neurology (WFN) at Bangkok, Marrakesh, Stockholm, Vienna, Santiago, Kyoto, and Dubai. He also served as a member of the Constitution and byelaws committee, and in scientific program committee of WFN. He held a high position as the Trustee and President of the Tropical and Geographical Neurology Speciality Group of WFN. He is the first Indian Neurologist in 65 years to serve as a Trustee of this prestigious academic organisation, which has 123 countries as members. He was the National President of the Indian Academy of Neurology in 2013-14.

Dr. Meshram is passionate about public health education and awareness programs and does it through meetings, radio talks, television, lectures in schools and colleges and newspaper articles for many years, regarding diseases like Stroke, Epilepsy, Dementia, Parkinson's Disease, Autism, Rabies, Headache, brain infections etc.

He published 400 articles on public awareness. He is the Course Director of the educational activity WFN-IAN neuroinfection webinar series. He has organised National and International conferences and conducted CME on 6 topics every year for 11 years. He initiated neurology departmental visits for students from poor Asian countries for training in India.

Dr Meshram is the Assistant Editor of the international journal eNeurologicalSci and the section editor of Encyclopedia of Neurosciences. He has 63 publications in Journals. He was a principal investigator for 18 international clinical research trials, and based on these, two new medicines received U.S. FDA approval for the treatment of Epilepsy and Parkinson's disease.

He is a trustee of Baba Amte's Maharogi Seva Samiti, Vidarbha Sahitya Sangh, and Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Smarak Samiti Deekshabhoomi, Nagpur. He gives scholarships to poor meritorious students and sponsors students for residential art camps. He is the founder President of Orange City Cultural Foundation and through it, he organised six Orange City International Film Festivals, movie appreciation workshops, two Indian film festivals and other cultural activities in Nagpur. He was the Brand Ambassador of Nagpur for the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan by NMC in 2018.

Dr Meshram is a recipient of various awards, like the Padma Shri Award, the fourth-highest civilian award of the Republic of India, for his contribution in medicine, Samman Puraskar by Income Tax Department, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Jeevan Sadhana Puraskar by RTM Nagpur University, Inspiring Neurologist of the country award, Professional Icon of Vidarbha award, Lokmat Times outstanding contribution award for excellence in healthcare, Dr Wankar Gold Medal and Life Time Achievement Award, IMA and FIAN by Indian Academy of Neurology.

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