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'''Dr Amrinder Jit Kanwar''' (born 29 June 1948) is an Indian [[dermatologist]]. He has been Senior Professor and Head, Department of Dermatology, [[Venereology]] & [[Leprology]], [[Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research|PGI Chandigarh]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/five-hods-to-say-good-bye-to-pgi-this-year/story-OeNYOnTnSyXwF22dhwIONI.html|title=Five HoDs to say good bye to PGI this year|date=2 January 2014|access-date=3 July 2016}}</ref> and currently practices in his hometown, [[New Delhi]], India. Dr AJ Kanwar is the son of Late Shri Inder Singh and Smt Shanti Devi and was born on 29th June 1948. He is related to Late [[Master Madan]]. He attended school in New Delhi and graduated from the prestigious institute AIIMS, New Delhi in MBBS (Dermatology) in 1969. He continued in AIIMS, New Delhi to obtain his post graduate degree (M.D.) in Dermatology and Venereology in 1975. After his senior residency in AIIMS, Dr Kanwar went on a foreign assignment in Benghazi, Libya. He also served a year in St John’s Institute of Dermatology, London during a Commonwealth Medical Fellowship. He received a special training in Pediatric Dermatology during this year. To his credit are also time in National Institute of Health, Washington USA in 2006 for a Fellowship in AIDS, and a month in Kurume, Japan in 2010 for special training in Pemphigus. Dr Kanwar's foreign assignment in Libya, ended in 1987 when he returned to join PGI Chandigarh.
'''Dr AJ Kanwar''' (born 29 June 1948) is an Indian Dermatologist. He has been Senior Professor and Head, Department of Dermatology, [[Venereology]] & [[Leprology]], [[Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research|PGI Chandigarh]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/five-hods-to-say-good-bye-to-pgi-this-year/story-OeNYOnTnSyXwF22dhwIONI.html|title=Five HoDs to say good bye to PGI this year|date=2 January 2014|access-date=3 July 2016}}</ref> and currently practices in his hometown, [[New Delhi]], India. Dr AJ Kanwar is the son of Late Shri Inder Singh and Smt Shanti Devi and was born on 29 June 1948. He attended school in New Delhi and graduated from the prestigious institute AIIMS, New Delhi in MBBS (Dermatology) in 1969. He continued in AIIMS, New Delhi to obtain his post graduate degree (M.D.) in Dermatology and Venereology in 1975. After his senior residency in AIIMS, Dr Kanwar went on a foreign assignment in Benghazi, Libya. He also served a year in St John's Institute of Dermatology, London during a Commonwealth Medical Fellowship. He received a special training in Pediatric Dermatology during this year. To his credit are also time in National Institute of Health, Washington USA in 2006 for a Fellowship in AIDS, and a month in Kurume, Japan in 2010 for special training in Pemphigus. Dr Kanwar's foreign assignment in Libya, ended in 1987 when he returned to join PGI Chandigarh.


In 2020, based on an independent study done by scientists at Stanford University, he was ranked amongst the top 2% Indian Scientists..<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|title=Redirect Notice|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/world-rankings-10-pgimer-doctors-rank-among-top-scientists/story-5IHV1GnTzFJCLHPARfoj2O.html|url-status=live|access-date=2020-11-02|website=Hindustan Times|doi=}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web|title=world ranking of scientist (2%).xlsx|url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bUJrvurVVBbxSl9eFZRSHFif7tt30-5U/view?usp=embed_facebook|access-date=2020-11-02|website=Google Docs}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web|title=World Ranking of top 2% Indian scientist - Google Drive|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mMonq947bS3KcMhsDpf_5z3H46My2t1k_7B3McozA68/htmlview#|access-date=2020-11-02|website=docs.google.com}}</ref> He was awarded [[Dr. B. C. Roy Award|Dr B.C. Roy National award]], one of the highest recognition given in the field of medicine, by the [[President of India]], on 1 July at the [[Rastrapati Bhawan]].<ref name=confers>{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/president-confers-b-c-roy-awards-116070100739_1.html|title=President confers B.C. Roy awards|last=IANS|access-date=3 July 2016|newspaper=Business Standard India|date=July 2016}}</ref> The [[Medical Council of India|Indian Medical Council]] gave him the Lala Ram Chand Kandhari Award to him, in 2010 for his outstanding work in Vitiligo.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> He was also the first in India to report efficacy of Rituximab for treatment of Pemphigus<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Kanwar|first=A.j.|last2=Tsuruta|first2=D.|last3=Vinay|first3=K.|last4=Koga|first4=H.|last5=Ishii|first5=N.|last6=Dainichi|first6=T.|last7=Hashimoto|first7=T.|date=1 January 2013|title=Efficacy and safety of rituximab treatment in Indian pemphigus patients|journal=Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology|language=en|volume=27|issue=1|pages=e17–e23|doi=10.1111/j.1468-3083.2011.04391.x|issn=1468-3083|pmid=22176540}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Kanwar|first=Amrinder J.|last2=Sawatkar|first2=Gitesh U.|last3=Vinay|first3=Keshavamurthy|last4=Hashimoto|first4=Takashi|date=1 October 2012|title=Childhood pemphigus vulgaris successfully treated with rituximab|journal=Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology|volume=78|issue=5|pages=632–634|doi=10.4103/0378-6323.100587|issn=0973-3922|pmid=22960821|doi-access=free}}</ref> He was selected as a fellow of [[National Academy of Medical Sciences]] (FAMS) in 2008 and as a Fellow of [[Royal College of Physicians]] (FRCP) London in 2011.
In 2020, based on an independent study done by scientists at Stanford University, he was ranked amongst the top 2% Indian Scientists.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=World Rankings: 10 PGIMER doctors rank among top scientists |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/world-rankings-10-pgimer-doctors-rank-among-top-scientists/story-5IHV1GnTzFJCLHPARfoj2O.html |url-status=live |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web|title=world ranking of scientist (2%).xlsx|url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bUJrvurVVBbxSl9eFZRSHFif7tt30-5U/view?usp=embed_facebook|access-date=2020-11-02|website=Google Docs}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web|title=World Ranking of top 2% Indian scientist - Google Drive|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mMonq947bS3KcMhsDpf_5z3H46My2t1k_7B3McozA68/htmlview|access-date=2020-11-02|website=docs.google.com}}</ref> He was awarded [[Dr. B. C. Roy Award|Dr B.C. Roy National award]], one of the highest recognition given in the field of medicine, by the [[President of India]], on 1 July at the [[Rastrapati Bhawan]].<ref name=confers>{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/president-confers-b-c-roy-awards-116070100739_1.html|title=President confers B.C. Roy awards|last=IANS|access-date=3 July 2016|newspaper=Business Standard India|date=July 2016}}</ref> The [[Medical Council of India|Indian Medical Council]] gave him the Lala Ram Chand Kandhari Award to him, in 2010 for his outstanding work in Vitiligo.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> He was also the first in India to report efficacy of Rituximab for treatment of Pemphigus<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Kanwar|first1=A.j.|last2=Tsuruta|first2=D.|last3=Vinay|first3=K.|last4=Koga|first4=H.|last5=Ishii|first5=N.|last6=Dainichi|first6=T.|last7=Hashimoto|first7=T.|date=1 January 2013|title=Efficacy and safety of rituximab treatment in Indian pemphigus patients|journal=Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology|language=en|volume=27|issue=1|pages=e17–e23|doi=10.1111/j.1468-3083.2011.04391.x|issn=1468-3083|pmid=22176540|s2cid=11881103}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Kanwar|first1=Amrinder J.|last2=Sawatkar|first2=Gitesh U.|last3=Vinay|first3=Keshavamurthy|last4=Hashimoto|first4=Takashi|date=1 October 2012|title=Childhood pemphigus vulgaris successfully treated with rituximab|journal=Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology|volume=78|issue=5|pages=632–634|doi=10.4103/0378-6323.100587|issn=0973-3922|pmid=22960821|doi-access=free}}</ref> He was selected as a fellow of [[National Academy of Medical Sciences]] (FAMS) in 2008 and as a Fellow of [[Royal College of Physicians]] (FRCP) London in 2011.


He has more than 592 publications to his credit, in national and international Textbooks and Journals. In 2011, he was credited as first in India to report efficacy and safety of Rituximab for treatment of Pemphigus.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Kanwar|first=A. J.|last2=Tsuruta|first2=D.|last3=Vinay|first3=K.|last4=Koga|first4=H.|last5=Ishii|first5=N.|last6=Dainichi|first6=T.|last7=Hashimoto|first7=T.|date=1 January 2013|title=Efficacy and safety of rituximab treatment in Indian pemphigus patients|journal=Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology |volume=27|issue=1|pages=e17–23|doi=10.1111/j.1468-3083.2011.04391.x|issn=1468-3083|pmid=22176540}}</ref> He is co-author of Textbook of Surgical Management of Vitiligo published by Blackwell<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://as.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1405145218.html|title=Blackwell Book Co-Authored by Dr AJ Kanwar|website=|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Dr K K Aggarwal|title=Dr A J Kanwar on receiving Dr BC Roy National Award|date=19 July 2016|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8yDSL-l-l0|accessdate=29 July 2016}}</ref>
He has more than 592 publications to his credit, in national and international Textbooks and Journals. In 2011, he was credited as first in India to report efficacy and safety of Rituximab for treatment of Pemphigus.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Kanwar|first1=A. J.|last2=Tsuruta|first2=D.|last3=Vinay|first3=K.|last4=Koga|first4=H.|last5=Ishii|first5=N.|last6=Dainichi|first6=T.|last7=Hashimoto|first7=T.|date=1 January 2013|title=Efficacy and safety of rituximab treatment in Indian pemphigus patients|journal=Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology |volume=27|issue=1|pages=e17–23|doi=10.1111/j.1468-3083.2011.04391.x|issn=1468-3083|pmid=22176540|s2cid=11881103}}</ref> He is co-author of Textbook of Surgical Management of Vitiligo published by Blackwell<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://as.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1405145218.html|title=Blackwell Book Co-Authored by Dr AJ Kanwar|website=|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Dr K K Aggarwal|title=Dr A J Kanwar on receiving Dr BC Roy National Award|date=19 July 2016|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8yDSL-l-l0|accessdate=29 July 2016}}</ref>


==Awards and recognition==
==Awards and recognition==
* Ranked top 2% Indian Scientist in the world based on a 2020 Independent study done by Stanford University scientists.<ref name=":4" />
* Ranked top 2% Indian Scientist in the world based on a 2020 Independent study done by Stanford University scientists.<ref name=":4" />
*Awarded [[Dr. B. C. Roy Award]] (2010) for Eminent Medical Teacher in the field of Dermatology<ref name="confers" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://medicaldialogues.in/25-doctors-conferred-dr-bc-roy-award-by-president-on-doctors-day/|title=25 Doctors conferred Dr BC Roy Award by the President on Doctors Day – Medical Dialogues|date=1 July 2016|language=en-US|access-date=3 July 2016}}</ref>
*Awarded [[Dr. B. C. Roy Award]] (2010) for Eminent Medical Teacher in the field of Dermatology<ref name="confers" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://medicaldialogues.in/25-doctors-conferred-dr-bc-roy-award-by-president-on-doctors-day/|title=25 Doctors conferred Dr BC Roy Award by the President on Doctors Day – Medical Dialogues|date=1 July 2016|language=en-US|access-date=3 July 2016}}</ref>
* Awarded with Dr RV Rajam Oration (2013–2014) Annual Meeting of National Academy of Medical Science)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nams-india.in/downloads/Oration_and_Award.pdf|title=Dr RV Rajam Oration|website=|access-date=}}</ref>
* Awarded with Dr RV Rajam Oration (2013–2014) Annual Meeting of National Academy of Medical Science<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nams-india.in/downloads/Oration_and_Award.pdf|title=Dr RV Rajam Oration|website=|access-date=}}</ref>
* Received ICMR Lala Ram Chand Kandhari Award (2010) for his work on therapy and other aspects of vitiligo<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/ICMR-honours-8-PGI-medicos-for-research/articleshow/19828003.cms|title=ICMR honours 8 PGI medicos for research|work=The Times of India|access-date=3 July 2016}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20130506/nation.htm#4|title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India – Nation|website=www.tribuneindia.com|access-date=3 July 2016}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiamedicaltimes.com/2013/09/24/ghulam-nabi-azad-presents-icmr-awards-to-51-scientists/|title=Ghulam Nabi Azad presents ICMR Awards to 51 scientists {{!}} India Medical Times|access-date=3 July 2016}}</ref>
* Received ICMR Lala Ram Chand Kandhari Award (2010) for his work on therapy and other aspects of vitiligo<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/ICMR-honours-8-PGI-medicos-for-research/articleshow/19828003.cms|title=ICMR honours 8 PGI medicos for research|work=The Times of India|access-date=3 July 2016}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20130506/nation.htm#4|title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India – Nation|website=www.tribuneindia.com|access-date=3 July 2016}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiamedicaltimes.com/2013/09/24/ghulam-nabi-azad-presents-icmr-awards-to-51-scientists/|title=Ghulam Nabi Azad presents ICMR Awards to 51 scientists {{!}} India Medical Times|access-date=3 July 2016}}</ref>


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Dr AJ Kanwar (born 29 June 1948) is an Indian Dermatologist. He has been Senior Professor and Head, Department of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology, PGI Chandigarh[1] and currently practices in his hometown, New Delhi, India. Dr AJ Kanwar is the son of Late Shri Inder Singh and Smt Shanti Devi and was born on 29 June 1948. He attended school in New Delhi and graduated from the prestigious institute AIIMS, New Delhi in MBBS (Dermatology) in 1969. He continued in AIIMS, New Delhi to obtain his post graduate degree (M.D.) in Dermatology and Venereology in 1975. After his senior residency in AIIMS, Dr Kanwar went on a foreign assignment in Benghazi, Libya. He also served a year in St John's Institute of Dermatology, London during a Commonwealth Medical Fellowship. He received a special training in Pediatric Dermatology during this year. To his credit are also time in National Institute of Health, Washington USA in 2006 for a Fellowship in AIDS, and a month in Kurume, Japan in 2010 for special training in Pemphigus. Dr Kanwar's foreign assignment in Libya, ended in 1987 when he returned to join PGI Chandigarh.

In 2020, based on an independent study done by scientists at Stanford University, he was ranked amongst the top 2% Indian Scientists.[2][3][4] He was awarded Dr B.C. Roy National award, one of the highest recognition given in the field of medicine, by the President of India, on 1 July at the Rastrapati Bhawan.[5] The Indian Medical Council gave him the Lala Ram Chand Kandhari Award to him, in 2010 for his outstanding work in Vitiligo.[6][7][8] He was also the first in India to report efficacy of Rituximab for treatment of Pemphigus[9][10] He was selected as a fellow of National Academy of Medical Sciences (FAMS) in 2008 and as a Fellow of Royal College of Physicians (FRCP) London in 2011.

He has more than 592 publications to his credit, in national and international Textbooks and Journals. In 2011, he was credited as first in India to report efficacy and safety of Rituximab for treatment of Pemphigus.[11] He is co-author of Textbook of Surgical Management of Vitiligo published by Blackwell[12][13]

Awards and recognition

  • Ranked top 2% Indian Scientist in the world based on a 2020 Independent study done by Stanford University scientists.[2]
  • Awarded Dr. B. C. Roy Award (2010) for Eminent Medical Teacher in the field of Dermatology[5][14]
  • Awarded with Dr RV Rajam Oration (2013–2014) Annual Meeting of National Academy of Medical Science[15]
  • Received ICMR Lala Ram Chand Kandhari Award (2010) for his work on therapy and other aspects of vitiligo[6][7][8]

References

  1. ↑ "Five HoDs to say good bye to PGI this year". 2 January 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "World Rankings: 10 PGIMER doctors rank among top scientists". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 15 March 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ "world ranking of scientist (2%).xlsx". Google Docs. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "World Ranking of top 2% Indian scientist - Google Drive". docs.google.com. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 IANS (July 2016). "President confers B.C. Roy awards". Business Standard India. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "ICMR honours 8 PGI medicos for research". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India – Nation". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Ghulam Nabi Azad presents ICMR Awards to 51 scientists | India Medical Times". Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  9. ↑ Kanwar, A.j.; Tsuruta, D.; Vinay, K.; Koga, H.; Ishii, N.; Dainichi, T.; Hashimoto, T. (1 January 2013). "Efficacy and safety of rituximab treatment in Indian pemphigus patients". Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. 27 (1): e17–e23. doi:10.1111/j.1468-3083.2011.04391.x. ISSN 1468-3083. PMID 22176540. S2CID 11881103.
  10. ↑ Kanwar, Amrinder J.; Sawatkar, Gitesh U.; Vinay, Keshavamurthy; Hashimoto, Takashi (1 October 2012). "Childhood pemphigus vulgaris successfully treated with rituximab". Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology. 78 (5): 632–634. doi:10.4103/0378-6323.100587. ISSN 0973-3922. PMID 22960821.
  11. ↑ Kanwar, A. J.; Tsuruta, D.; Vinay, K.; Koga, H.; Ishii, N.; Dainichi, T.; Hashimoto, T. (1 January 2013). "Efficacy and safety of rituximab treatment in Indian pemphigus patients". Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. 27 (1): e17–23. doi:10.1111/j.1468-3083.2011.04391.x. ISSN 1468-3083. PMID 22176540. S2CID 11881103.
  12. ↑ "Blackwell Book Co-Authored by Dr AJ Kanwar".
  13. ↑ Dr K K Aggarwal (19 July 2016), Dr A J Kanwar on receiving Dr BC Roy National Award, retrieved 29 July 2016
  14. ↑ "25 Doctors conferred Dr BC Roy Award by the President on Doctors Day – Medical Dialogues". 1 July 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  15. ↑ "Dr RV Rajam Oration" (PDF).


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