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Prasanta Raghab Mohapatra | |
|---|---|
| Born | India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | SCB Medical College, Tata Memorial Centre |
| Known for | Lung Cancer Research, Melioidosis, Pulmonary Medicine |
| Awards | FAMS, FRCP(London), FRCP(Glasgow), FCCP (USA), FACP (USA), FIDSA (USA), ATSF (USA), and others |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care, Medical Oncology |
| Institutions | All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar |
Dr. Prasanta Raghab Mohapatra is an Indian physician, pulmonologist, academic, and author. He serves as the Dean (Academic) and Professor of Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar.[1]
Career
[edit]Dr. Mohapatra has over 29 years of experience in Pulmonary Medicine and currently serves as Professor and Head of the Department since April 2, 2013, at AIIMS Bhubaneswar. He is a certified medical oncologist trained at Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai.
He has played a pivotal role in starting the DM Super specialty program in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine in 2017, the first such course in Eastern India.
Research and Publications
[edit]Dr. Mohapatra has authored or co-authored nearly 300 scientific publications[2], with over 190 indexed in PubMed. These include 23 publications in high-impact journals like The Lancet (19 as first author) and The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). His research spans tuberculosis, lung cancer, melioidosis, and COVID-19, among other areas.
He is the editor of the book Clinical Melioidosis: A Practical Guide to Diagnosis and Management published by CRC Press in 2023.
PubMed profile: Link
Roles and Contributions
[edit]Dr. Mohapatra serves as:
- Founder Member and Vice-President of the Indian Society of Study of Lung Cancer
- Core committee member, Lung Cancer, National Cancer Grid (Govt of India)
- Regional Editor, Lancet Respiratory Medicine (2015–2017)
- Editorial board member of Lung India and other national journals
- Member of several national guideline committees including INOSA, Bronchial Asthma, and Post-COVID respiratory management
Awards and Fellowships
[edit]Dr. Mohapatra has received numerous fellowships including:
- Fellow of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (FAMS) – 2022
- Fellow of Royal College of Physicians, London (FRCP) – 2019
- Fellow of Royal College of Physicians, Glasgow – 2017
- Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians (FCCP) – 2007
- Fellow of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (FIDSA) – 2021
- Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP) – 2020
- Fellow of the American Thoracic Society (ATSF) – 2021
- Fellow of multiple Indian medical societies
COVID-19 Contributions
[edit]During the COVID-19 pandemic, he was appointed as a Nodal Clinical Expert by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) for the state of Odisha and contributed to central government teams in both Odisha and Maharashtra. He was instrumental in setting up regional centers of excellence and training healthcare professionals.
Research Projects
[edit]He has led or participated in multiple national and international research projects, including:
- ICMR TB Vaccine Trial (VPM1002 and Immuvac)
- Multicentric COVID-19 Mortality Determinant Study
- Lung Cancer and HPV Association Study
- ILD Networking Project
See Also
[edit]- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar
- Pulmonary Medicine
- Melioidosis
- COVID-19 in India
References
[edit]- ^ "Dr. Prasanta Raghab Mohapatra – AIIMS Bhubaneswar". aiimsbhubaneswar.edu.in. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ "My Bibliography - NCBI". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
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