In a good news for the scribes and their families alumni of Rajendra Institute of Medical Science (RIMS) will start medicinal facility at Ranchi Press Club from February 24, under banner of Pravasi Alumni Nishulk (PRAN) clinic.
According to the information, several US based RIMS alumni, who have achieved national and international prominence in their respective medical fields – have gotten together with an intent to give back to the community by creating a free clinic that will be located in Ranchi. PRAN clinic is affiliated with Service Beyond Borders, a USA philanthropic organization that was started by another RIMS expat gynecologist, Dr Tangential Sinha, who is one of the top gynecologist in Virginia, USA.
In addition to offering expertise in routine Primary Care – General Medicine where patients can have access to routine checkups and preventive medical care; PRAN group includes specialists in Liver - Kidney diseases and Transplantation, Cardiology, Echocardiology and Cardiac Electrophysiology, Diabetes and Endocrinology, Hematology and Oncology (Cancer care), Gynecology – Obstetrics, Rheumatology and Immunology, Disease Prevention and Drug Abuse prevention, HIV- AIDS and Critical Care.
The PRAN group offers physicians with national and international recognition. Dr Dinesh Ranjan pioneered Liver, Pancreas and Kidney transplantation in Kentucky (USA) in early 1990s, authored more than a hundred scientific papers and held the rank of Professor and Chief of Transplantation. Dr Ranjan was President of International College of Surgeons (USA) and continues to hold memberships in several prestigious societies. Dr Ranjan’s connection to Jharkhand goes a long way: he received High School education from Netarhat School and then he got admission at St Xavier’s College before joining RIMS in 1972. Dr Avinash Gupta and Mithilesh Das are both well-renowned Cardiologists in New York and New Jersey area and teach at local universities. For patients with specific needs, the PRAN Clinic will pioneer a cutting edge technology of Tele health to connect patients with experts in USA as needed.
In addition, all patient records will be maintained in clinic’s computer, so that patients’ follow-up can be conducted seamlessly. In addition, to avoid even the remote impression of local alliances and allegiance with local hospitals, these physicians will take payment or hospital affiliations. The clinic will entirely self-funded by PRAN Clinic physicians.
The team of doctors under the leadership of Dr Dinesh Ranjan will sit in the Press Club daily from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm and then from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
Ranchi Press Club president, Rajesh Singh said that it is a good initiative especially for scribes and their family. “Since they are Ranchi based they thought that they should start medical facility to people of Ranchi. Various specialist doctors will provide their services for the people of the State. In the absence of Doctors they will provide their facility through video conferencing,” he added.
