DR. SOMASHEKAR N
Designation / Role: DIRECTOR, NATIONAL TUBERCULOSIS INSTITUTE, BENGALURU
Address: India
- Pulmonologist & Public Health Specialist {DTCD, MD (Community Medicine)}.
- Worked as Specialist (Chest Physician) at Crawford Hospital, Sakaleshpur, Hassan District, under Government of Karnataka for 5 years.
- Two decades of experience in the field of Tuberculosis
- Involved in implementation of RNTCP in Hassan District of Karnataka.
- Joined NTI as TB Specialist in November 2005
- As facilitator / Master Trainer at NTI, contributed for capacity building of District, National and International TB Control Programme Managers.
- National Faculty for Various Conferences
- Presently holding the post of the Director, National TB Institute, Bengaluru, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, since April 2018.
- Member of National Technical Expert Group (NTEG) – Treatment and diagnosis , paediatric, and AYUSH (NTEP).
- Member of National Operational Research (OR) Committee
- Contributed for review and scientific publications in national and international journals
