Raman Kapur is an Indian medical acupuncturist, author and the president of the Indian Society of Medical Acupuncture. He heads the Department of Acupuncture at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi and chairs the Institute of Acupuncture and Natural Medicines, an institution which runs acupuncture courses in affiliation with the

Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (BUCM, ) is a public university in China. Founded in 1956, the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine is one of the first traditional Chinese medical institutions for higher learning in China. It is a tradi ...

. He is the author of three books on acupuncture; ''A Guide to Acupuncture and Tissue Cleansing System'', ''Soft Lasers in Medical Practice'' and ''Acupuncture — Cure for Common Diseases'' and is a collaborator of the

Indira Gandhi National Open University Indira Gandhi National Open University, known as IGNOU, is a Central University located at Maidan Garhi, New Delhi, India. Named after former Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi, the university was established in 1985 with a budget of 20& ...

(IGNOU) for a postgraduate diploma course in acupuncture (PGDACP). Kapur obtained a

Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery ( la, Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae; abbreviated most commonly MBBS), is the primary medical degree awarded by medical schools in countries that follow the tradition of the United Ki ...

degree from the University of Medical Sciences, New Delhi in 1979. He started his own practice in New Delhi in 1982 and later joined Sir Ganga Ram Hospital as a consultant, eventually becoming the chairman of the Department of Acupuncture. In 1987, Medicina Alternativa conferred the degree of MD (acupuncture) on him. Kapur went to the

Salwan Public School Salwan Public School is a public school in New Delhi, India. This school has 10 branches: Salwan Boys Sr. Sec. School, Rajendra Nagar(1949), Salwan Girls Sr. Sec. School, Rajendra Nagar (1950), Salwan Public School, Rajendra Nagar(1953), Gyan De ...

, New Delhi. Besides the three books, Kapur has also written several articles on acupuncture therapy. He is a recipient of the Gold Medal from Medicina Alternativa and Rattan Shiromani Award of the

Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) is a non-governmental trade association and advocacy group based in India. History Established in 1927, on the advice of Mahatma Gandhi by Indian businessman G.D. Birla an ...

(FICCI) and is a visiting professor at the International University of Alternate Medicines. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the

Padma Shri Padma Shri ( IAST: ''padma śrī''), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is conf ...

, in 2008, for his contributions to medicine, making him the first acupuncturist to receive the award. He is married to

Sunita Kapur Sunīta was a highly accomplished disciple of the Buddha. He was born in a family of untouchables whose job was of sweeping around the temple area. According to Thanissaro Bhikkhu's translation of the Theragāthā account, Sunīta laments: :"P ...

, a medical doctor, acupuncturist and the co-author of his books.

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