Prof Dr Radha Krishna Dhiman, Director, Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, has been given additional charge of the Chairman of AIIMS, Patna by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi.
Apart from this, Dhiman has also been appointed as a permanent member of the Institute Body of AIIMS, Patna. Now he will make significant contributions to the administration of AIIMS, Patna.
Dr Dhiman, who implemented the Punjab model across the country, played an important role in formulating a cost-effective algorithm for the treatment of hepatitis C at the public health level in Punjab. Based on the success of the Punjab model, the Government of India launched the National Viral Hepatitis Control Program (NVHCP) on July 28, 2018, which provides for free diagnosis and treatment of viral hepatitis through the National Health Mission.
Dr Dhiman obtained an MBBS and MD in Medicine from King George Medical College, Lucknow, in 1984 and 1987, and a Doctorate in Medicine (Gastroenterology) from SGPGI in 1991. He received fellowships from several institutions, including the American College of Gastroenterology, the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, the Royal College of Physicians, London and Edinburgh, and the National Academy of Medical Sciences.
Dr Dhiman was conferred with the Padma Shri by President Draupadi Murmu in 2024 and Dr B C Roy National Award, the highest in the medical field, by the then President Pratibha Patil in 2008. He has been awarded the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Award four times.