Faculty members (present & past)
- Dr. K.N. Chhabra
MBBS, DCP, FICP
Dr. K.N. Chhabra, an alumnus of KGMC, Lucknow, served in the army during
the 1971 war and decided to open a Diagnostic facility in Dehradun in
1975. After doing his specialization in Pathology & Microbiology
(DCP) from Allahabad, he founded the Pathology Centre on 15th August,
1975. His work has been focused on Reliability since that day. Till date
colleagues in the medical field call on his skills when faced with
extraordinary circumstances. He has recently been awarded the FICP
(Fellow of Indian college of Pathologists). He is a humble man, who
takes great pride in the years of reliable service provided.
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Dr. Indu Chhabra
MBBS, DGO
Dr. Indu Chhabra co-founded the Pathology Centre. She did her MBBS from
KGMC, Lucknow and then specialized in the field of Obstetrics and
Gynecology (DGO) from Allahabad. She is multifaceted personality with
extraordinary talents in the field of planning and architecture. It is
her special insight into workflow management that has made the Pathology
centre “a quality diagnostic health care service provider”.
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Dr. Divye Chhabra
MD (Path) (MAMC, New Delhi)
Dr. Divye Chhabra is an alumnus of LLRM Medical college, Meerut, he did
his MD in Pathology from Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi where
he received a “Gold Medal” for outstanding performance. He then
proceeded to London, UK for a brief stint abroad. At the University
College Hospital in London, he worked under the guidance of pioneers of
modern pathology, notably Dr. Gabriella Kocjan a world renowned
Cytologist who has authored several books and the revered Prof.
Isaccson, the Haematologist who had first described Mantle Cell
Lymphoma.
He later returned to MAMC as a senior resident to further his experience
under some of the greatest teachers of the subject. His sharp focus and
love for technology fuels the centre’s growth.
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Dr. Yogita Kumar
MD(Path) (LHMC, New Delhi)
Dr. Yogita is an alumnus of Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi and Lady
Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi. She has a rich experience of
diagnostic practice from premier institutes and is also a qualified
management professional (MBA-Healthcare administration) from Faculty of
Management Studies, Delhi University. She actively takes part in and has
led several large scale public health initiatives.
She brings to the centre her valuable experience and a fresh knowledge
base. Her respect for good laboratory practices, the passion for the
subject combined with her love for humanity sets the centre towards the
path of excellence.
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Dr. Avneesh Malviya
MD (Path) (SNMC, Agra)
Dr. Avneesh brings with him a rich experience in hematology and histopathology.
He is a passionate diagnostician with a razor sharp focus. A proponent
of advancement of diagnostic services through use of technology, he has
enabled the centre to provide excellent core pathology services. He also
brings with him a rich clinical and surgical experience from an earlier
stint as a ENT surgeon.
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Dr. Natasha Makkar
MD(Path)
Dr. Natasha is newest faculty member of the centre. She has been practicing in Dehradun for quite sometime before joining here. Her patients benefit from a wide experience she has gained from various prestigious institutes she has been
associated with.
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Dr. Palak Agarwal
MD, DNB (Path) (PGIMER, RML Hospital Delhi)
Dr. Palak has been a prestigious faculty member of the centre. She is a “Gold
Medalist” from the prestigious PGIMER, associated with RML Hospital in
New Delhi, with a decade of medical experience. She is meticulous with a
keen attention to detail. Her patients benefit from a wide experience
she has gained from various prestigious institutes she has been
associated with.
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Late Prof. B.R. Panhotra
MD, Ph D (Micro) (PGI MER, Chandigarh)
Former Head of Department,
Microbiology,
Srinagar Medical College
Words fail to describe the contributions made by Prof. Panhotra to the
Centre. He worked here for several years in the nineties and made the
microbiology section what it is today. A keen eyed man, he developed the
standard operating procedures of microbiology, which we strictly follow
to date. Several new diagnostic parameters were added to the laboratory
during his tenure. We cannot give enough credit to him for making the
Centre the best microbiology unit of Uttarakhand.
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Brig. B.K. Sharma
DCP, MD (Path) (PGI MER, Chandigarh)
Brig. Sharma pioneered the facility of histopathology at the pathology
centre. His years of experience contributed immensely to the subject. An
ex-army man he established the discipline of tissue processing. Under
his guidance the centre’s Surgical pathology grew from its nascent
stage.
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Dr. Devki Nihalani
MD (Path)
Former Asso. Prof. of Path,
Jodhpur Medical College.
Dr. Devki provided her expert guidance to the Pathology centre during
her few years at Dehradun. She was an honorary consultant for Cytology
and Histopathology. Her love for the subject of pathology was her
driving force. The centre benefited a lot from her.
