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National Academy of Medical Sciences (India) - NAMS (India)

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Pr<strong>of</strong>. R.D. Lele, FAMS<br />

MBBS (OSM), DTN & H (Eng), FRCP (London).<br />

Pr<strong>of</strong>. R.D. Lele is at present Honorary Chief physician and Director <strong>of</strong> Nuclear Medicine,<br />

Jaslok Hospital & Research Center, Mumbai and Honorary Director <strong>of</strong> Nuclear Medicine,<br />

Lilavati Hospital & Research Center. He was the former Dean, Grant <strong>Medical</strong> College and<br />

Sir J.J. Group <strong>of</strong> Hospitals. He has been the first recipient <strong>of</strong> Gifted Teacher Award Instituted<br />

by the Association <strong>of</strong> Physicians <strong>of</strong> <strong>India</strong>.<br />

He has a large number <strong>of</strong> innovations/new discoveries to his credit. These include Normal<br />

Pressure Hydrocephalus diagnosed by radionuclide cisternography; brain perfusion<br />

abnormalities in HIV patients long before clinical detection <strong>of</strong> AIDS dementia; Gallium-67<br />

lung scanning to show that over 70% lung lesions in sputum + Pulm. TB disappear within 4<br />

months <strong>of</strong> chemotherapy; pioneered the clinical use <strong>of</strong> radioimmunoassay; Nuclear<br />

Cardiology in <strong>India</strong>; SPECT <strong>of</strong> the heart and the brain; Nuclear Stethoscope.<br />

He has been awarded Padmabhushan, Dhanvantari Award, Hon. D.Sc. (N.T.R. Univ <strong>of</strong><br />

Health <strong>Sciences</strong>, AP), Netaji Oration API, Sarabhai Oration SNM, Homi Bhabha Oration<br />

SNM.<br />

His areas <strong>of</strong> specialization are Molecular Medicine, Computers in Medicine, Comparative<br />

study <strong>of</strong> Ayurveda and Modern Medicine, with validation <strong>of</strong> ancient insights through modern<br />

technology.<br />

Area <strong>of</strong> specialization: Nuclear Medicine/Molecular Medicine<br />

Address: 102, Buena Vista, Gen. J Bhosle Marg, Mumbai Tel: (022) Res: 22021817,<br />

22022171, Fax: 22855225, E-mail: lele1@vsnl.com<br />

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