Dr. Digambar Behera, Present Designation: Former Senior Professor; Ex-HOD; Dean (Research)
Present Affiliation: Dept of Pulmonary Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical education and Research, Chandigarh;
Area of Interest:Tuberculosis; Lung Cancer; Air Pollution; ILD; Pulmonary Infections; COPD, Asthma
Major Achievements:
- Publications : 582; Books -9; Chapters- 45
- National Awards: 33; International Awards: 9
- Fellows- Many Academic Societies
- President, Indian Chest Society and
- Indian Society for Study of Lung Cancer
- President-Elect: National Academy of Medical Sciences
- Past-President: National College of Chest Physicians (India)
- Ex-Chairman and Current- Advisor National Task Force for Involvement of Medical Colleges (NTEP)
- Director, Pulmonary Medicine, Fortis Health Care, Mohali, Punjab