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DR. SOMASHEKAR N

Designation / Role: DIRECTOR, NATIONAL TUBERCULOSIS INSTITUTE, BENGALURU
Address: India
Specialty: Infectious Diseases,  Respiratory Medicine,  Tuberculosis
Associated MLH Pages: Tuberculosis Resource Centre | Clinical | MDR | Research| CME | Viatris ,  Akshay Bharat | TB Free India | Cepheid ,  Medical Conferences See Less
  • Pulmonologist & Public Health Specialist  {DTCD, MD (Community Medicine)}.
  • Worked as Specialist (Chest Physician) at Crawford Hospital, Sakaleshpur, Hassan District, under Government of Karnataka for 5 years.  
  • Two decades of experience in the field of Tuberculosis
  • Involved in implementation of RNTCP in Hassan District of Karnataka.
  • Joined  NTI as  TB Specialist in November 2005
  • As  facilitator / Master Trainer at NTI, contributed for capacity building of District, National and International TB Control  Programme Managers.  
  • National Faculty for Various Conferences
  • Presently holding the post of the Director, National TB Institute, Bengaluru, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India,  since April 2018.
  • Member of National Technical Expert Group (NTEG) – Treatment and diagnosis , paediatric, and AYUSH (NTEP).
  • Member of National Operational Research (OR) Committee  
  • Contributed for review and scientific publications in national and international journals 
     
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