Dr. Vijay Prakash Singh | |
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 Dr. Vijay Prakash 2018 | |
| Born | Banka,Bhagalpur, Bihar, India (1954-02-19)19 February 1954 (age 71) |
| Occupation | Gastroenterologist |
| Known for | Gastroenterology |
| Spouse | Dr.Rashmi Singh |
| Children | Two |
| Awards | Padma Shri (2003), Icons of Patna, Bihar, (2018) |
| Website | bigapollospectra |
Vijay Prakash Singh, also known asVijay Prakash, is an Indiangastroenterologist[1] and the Head of Department of Gastroenterology atPatna Medical College,Bihar.[2][3][4][5] He was honoured by theGovernment of India in 2003 withPadma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award, and only the 7th doctor inBihar state to receive the award.[6][7]
Prakash was born inBanka.[8] He is reported to have contributed to the establishment of the department of gastroenterology at the medical college and atIndira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS).[9] He is also involved with BIG Hospital Institute of Gastroenterology as the chief gastroenterologist and medical director.[9] He is a member of the executive council of theMedical Council of India[10][11] and a member of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology.[12] He is the author of several medical research papers, published in peer-reviewed journals.[7]
He has given talks onhepatitis[13] andnon-alcoholic steato-hepatitis (NASH): a severe form of non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).[14]
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