User:Drvinodnikhra

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Dr. Vinod Nikhra M.D. is a physician and trained in internal medicine, clinical cardiology, clinical nephrology, endocrinology and health management. He has done Clinical Observership in internal medicine at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika, U.S.A. He has special interests in diabetology, gerontology, rheumatology and hemato-logy. He is associated with Cardiological Society of India and Indian College of Interventional Cardiology; Association of Physicians of India; Indian Society of Nephrology, Indian Society of Hemo-dialysis, Asian Pacific Society of Nephro-logy, National Kidney Foundation USA, and Alumni of Department of Nephrology, IMS Banaras Hindu University; Indian Society of Rheumatology, Indian Society of Hematology and Indian Medical Association; apart from various regional medical societies. He is the President of Association for Health in Middle Aged. Above all, he loves writing and over the years he has written various fiction and non-fiction books of general interest. He also edits the journal, “MADHYA: the midage”. He lives with his wife Rashmi, son Vibhor and daughter Vindhya in New Delhi, India. Present position: Senior Chief Medical Officer, Hindu Rao Hospital – a multispeciality, thousand bedded, government hospital - recognized for DNB (Medicine) - in north Delhi. Affiliations : • Life member - Association of Physicians of India, Cardiological Society of India, Indian College of Interventional Cardiology, Indian Rheumatology Association, Indian Society of Nephrology, Indian Society of Haemodialysis, Delhi Society of Haematology, Association of Physicians of India – Delhi Chapter; Executive Member Delhi Medical association (North Zone). • Member - Alumni of Association, Department of Nephrology, I.M.S., Banaras Hindu University; Member – National Kidney Foundation, USA, Long term member – Asian Pacific Society of Nephrology. • President – Association for Health in Middle Aged, Regd. Office: 4/1A, Rajnarain Road, Civil Lines, Delhi – 110054 E-mail: ahimadel@hotmail.com • Former Editor – Madhya: the midage, Journal of Association for Health in Middle Aged. The journal covers topics on health and diseases in middle age and has completed two years in publication. It is widely circulated among doctors in India. A few copies are sent to USA and UK also. An effort is made to keep the journal of an international standard. • Author – 1. Fiction: “Doctor,doctor: Intimate stories from doctors’ lives”, “Doctor’s den: Intimate stories from doctors’ lives” and “Doctor’s world: Intimate stories from doctors’ lives”. The latter is under-print. 2. Non-fiction: “Anti-obesity Guide”, “Ageing slowly, Living longer”.