Brief profile of Prof Rama Kant

Professor (Dr) Rama Kant is the Head of the Department of Surgery at Chhattrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University (CSMMU - upgraded King George's Medical College KGMC). He is the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General's Awardee on tobacco control for the year 2005. He also heads the Endocrine Surgery and Nuclear Medicine unit at CSMMU and is the Director of WHO Tobacco Cessation Clinic at CSMMU. He is the former Chief Medical Superintendent of Gandhi Memorial & Associated Hospitals (GM & AH), CSMMU. He was conferred upon the Best Eminent Surgical Teacher Award by Association of Surgeons of India (ASI), UP.

He is the President-elect of Association of Surgeons of India (ASI) UP. He also won the general elections of Association of Surgeons of India (ASI) for governing council membership with thumping majority (2010-2012). He is also the President of following professional and social associations of repute: Lucknow College of Surgeons (LCS), Indian Doctors for Peace and Democracy (IDPD) Lucknow, Indian Society Against Smoking (ISAS), among others. He serves as the senior Adviser to Society of Endoscopic & Laparoscopic Surgeons of India (SELSI), UP.

Prof (Dr) Rama Kant was conferred upon the Begum Hazrat Mahal Quami Ekta Award (1995), Olympian Surgeon Award (1996), National Award from Indian Government's Health Ministry (1997), State Government's Award for his Hindi books (1998 and 2000), among other distinguished awards and recognitions. He was also bestowed upon with the Saraswat Samman 2010 on Republic Day eve, and Amritlal Nagar Samman 2010 in recognition of his lifetime contribution to healthcare services in the region.

Prof (Dr) Rama Kant has been the past Joint Secretary of Indian Association of Endocrine Surgeons, Association of Surgeons of India, Indian Medical Association (IMA) Lucknow, President of UPMA, among others.