A New Delhi doctor Prof. Mohan Nair on Thursday was awarded for his ‘outstanding work in establishing Interventional Electrophysiology (Cure for Irregular Heart Beat) in South Asia’.
Setting up a technology-driven, capital intensive sub-speciality is challenging particularly in countries such as India but Dr Nair managed it all.
“One had not only to prove the utility of Ablation but also hold extensive training and awareness programs to establish it,” a statement issued to the press.
The statement said that Dr Nair was fortunate to get into residency at G B Pant Hospital, the only centre doing EP (mainly diagnostic) in India in the late ’80s.
“The turning point came in 1995 when Dr Nair was chosen for EP fellowship in Europe. Returning to GBPH, beginning with 1 case/week, soon went to 3 cases/day,” it said.
We took used catheters, loaned equipment etc to sustain efforts. Dr Nair was able to directly supervise the training of over 50 MDs, many of whom took to EP as a career.
Prof. Nair also travelled extensively across India for workshops to set-up EP programs.
Another major event was the initiation of the South Asia EP Training program in 2000. The event trained fellows in South Asia, who now run their own EP programs.
“In recognition of his work in the respective countries, Dr Nair was bestowed with the Honorary Fellow of the Ceylon Association of Physicians & Lifetime Professor of Cardiology, University of Lahore, Pakistan,” a statement said.
Dr Nair has also trained physicians from Nepal.
Prof. Mohan Nair was the first elected president of IHRS (2010) which has 250 members. IHRS holds an annual conference & publishes a journal.
Dr Nair is an active member of APHRS & chaired the 7th APHRS in New Delhi, 2014.
Because of the effort is of Dr Nair, India is proud to boast 175 EP centres performing the entire range of RFAs, teaching and research.