Ramesh C.Deka | |
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| Born | 1 October 1948 (age 76) Assam, India |
| Alma mater | Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH); All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi |
| Known for | First Bilateral Cochlear Surgery in India |
| Awards | Kamal Kumari National Award 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award on the Health Summit 2010 Rashtriya Ratan Award Bharat Gaurav Award One of the Top 100 Most Trusted People in India' (Reader's Digest Survey of 2010 : Who do you trust, India ?) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Otorhinolaryngology |
| Institutions | All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi |
Ramesh C. Deka (born 1 October 1948) is an Indian Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) specialist and the former Director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, which is globally recognised as the premier medical institute of India.[1][2][3][4] He is one of the pioneers of cochlear implant surgery in India and performed the country's first bilateral cochlear implantation surgery.[5][6]
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- ^ "Dr RC Deka appointed AIIMS director for the next five years". Oneindia. Retrieved 10 March 2009.
- ^ "AIIMS Director asks new students to be caring doctors". The Times of India. 4 August 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
- ^ "AIIMS introduces new user friendly cochlear implant". Chennaionline. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2010.
- ^ "Inception of Cochlear implantation in AIIMS". AIIMS. Retrieved 11 July 2011.