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Dr PC Rath Elected President Of Cardiological Society of India

Chennai: Dr P C Rath has been elected president of the prestigious Cardiological Society of India (CSI) for the year 2023-24.

The 74th annual conference of CSI — a national body of cardiologists of India and Indian cardiologists settled abroad comprising over 5,000 members — was held in Chennai on December 10 and 11.

Dr Rath is presently working as Director and Head of Department of Cardiology, Apollo Hospital, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad and Bhubaneswar.

Dr Rath completed his MBBS from VSS Medical College and MD from SCB Medical College, Cuttack, obtained his super-specialization (DM-Cardiology) from CMC, Vellore.

He received training in Angioplasty from St Luke’s Hospital, University of Denver in USA and completed Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology at University of Rouen, France.

The CSI was formed in 1948 in Kolkata (then Calcutta) with Bharat Ratna Late Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy being its first president.

The Society will be celebrating its platinum jubilee in December 2023.

Dr P C Rath will be organising the scientific programme as part of platinum jubilee celebrations in Kolkata.

OB Bureau

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