Rakesh Yadav is a cardiologist and a professor working at
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
Early life and education
He was born in
Gaya district
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Gaya district is one of the thirty-eight districts of the Indian state of Bihar. It was officially established on 3 October 1865. The district has a common boundary with the state of Jharkhand to the south. Gaya city is both the district head ...
of
Bihar
Bihar (; ) is a state in eastern India. It is the 2nd largest state by population in 2019, 12th largest by area of , and 14th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West ...
and moved to
Gonda district
Gonda district (Hindi: गोण्डा/गोंडा, Urdu: گونڈہ) is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh, India. The city of Gonda is the district headquarters, and also the administrative centre for the Devipatan Division. The t ...
of
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 ...
during his childhood. He was U.P. Board (
) topper in 10th standard (High School). He did his MD from
Agra
Agra (, ) is a city on the banks of the Yamuna river in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, about south-east of the national capital New Delhi and 330 km west of the state capital Lucknow. With a population of roughly 1.6 million, Agra i ...
(
Sarojini Naidu Medical College
Sarojini Naidu Medical College (SNMC), is one of the oldest medical schools of India. It is located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh state. It is named after the first lady Governess of Uttar Pradesh, poet and freedom fighter, Bharat Kokila Smt. Sarojini N ...
). After that he did DM in Cardiology from
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
Career and achievements
He joined
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi in Cardiology department after getting his DM Cardiology degree and now working as a Professor there. In 2015, he was awarded
Yash Bharti Award
Yash Bharati Award is the highest civilian award of the Government of Uttar Pradesh. Instituted in 1994, it is awarded to those personalities whose contribution is remarkable in the field of literature, social work, medicine, film, science, journa ...
, the highest civilian award of
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 ...
state. He was honoured with
Dr. B. C. Roy Award as awardee for year 2014 in the award ceremony of 2017.
References
External links
Rakesh Yadav at ResearchGateRakesh Yadav at Google Scholar
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Living people
20th-century Indian medical doctors
Medical doctors from Delhi
Medical doctors from Uttar Pradesh
Indian medical academics
Sarojini Naidu Medical College alumni
Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University alumni
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi alumni
Academic staff of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
Dr. B. C. Roy Award winners
Year of birth missing (living people)