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Dr Neelam Mohan is one of the few doctors who have beautifully balanced the various pillars of medicine as an astute clinician, teacher, publisher, administrator and social worker. She is a pioneer in the field of paediatric hepatology and liver transplantation and is credited with the evolution and establishment of the paediatric liver transplant programme in the country. She has been honoured with the prestigious Dr B.C. Roy National Award by Pranab Mukherjee the then Hon'ble President of India in 2016 and Distinguished Teacher Award by National Boards of Examinations in 2020.
Presently, she is the Director and Chief of the Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Liver Transplantation at Medanta the Medicity, Gurgaon. Here's an excerpt of a candid chat with Dr Neelam Mohan:
How was your initial journey and how did you end up creating a unique department that had never existed earlier?
When graduated in medicine in the late 90s, had a clear vision to contribute something novel to my country. As wanted to work in the field of children, after graduating opted for Paediatrics. The thing that fascinated me about children is their smiles and their gesture of selfless gratitude. realised that there was very little awareness about paediatric liver diseases and hardly any concept
Dr Neelam Mohan
Director and Chief of the Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Liver Transplantation at Medanta the Medicity, Gurgaon.
of a liver transplant in our country. So, went to the UK to train myself in the field of paediatric liver diseases and liver transplantation. initially joined as a consultant at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital and pioneered the development of liver transplant programmes in India.
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