Dr. Sunil Kumar Puri

Director Radiology

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Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute, Sector - 5, Rohini, Delhi - 110 085

About

Dr Sunil Kumar Puri is a well known radiologist with a vast experience of more than 35 years in the field of radiology. He has special interest in GI radiology and Neuroradiology. For most of his career he has worked as a teaching faculty at GB Pant Hospital and associated MAM College, one of the most prestigious institutions in Delhi. Starting as Assistant professor he had the privilege to rise to the post of Director-Professor and Head of department in the same institution.

He has 102 publications and has taken more than 100 lectures in various national and international academic conferences. He has been examiner for MD and DNB for various universities all over India and Nepal. He has also been associated as a national expert with various projects at IAEA, Vienna. He has undergone advanced MRI Training at Prof Holst Training Center, Eindhoven, Netherlands and Brussels University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium.

Specialized Areas

Gastrointestinal radiology
Abdominal radiology
Percutaneous abdominal interventions
Neuroradiology
Cardiovascular radiology

Educational Background

MBBS, 1979, Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi University.
DTCD (Diploma in Tuberculosis &Chest diseases),1983, VP Chest Institute, Delhi University
MD, 1985, Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi University.

Experience

2020 onwards – Director, Radiology Department, RGCIRC, New Delhi
2004-20 – Head of Radiology Department, GB Pant Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (Previously GB Pant Hospital), New Delhi
1991-20 – Assistant Professor to Director-Professor, Radiology, GB Pant Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Delhi
1988-90 – Pool-officer (CSIR), LN Hospital and assoc. MAM College, New Delhi
1985-88 – Senior Resident, Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi
1983-85 – Junior Resident , Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi

Professional Journey

ACHIEVEMENTS:

DNB examiner for National Board of Examinations since 2004.
MD examiner-AIIMS Delhi, PGIMER Chandigarh, SGPGI Lucknow, ILBS, GGSIP Univ, AFMC Pune, Nizam Institute Hyderabad , IOM Kathmandu and many other universities in India,
Examiner for Post–doctoral Diploma/PDCC/Fellowship/PhD : AIIMS, PGIMER, ILBS and SGPGI
Expert Faculty and Chairperson in a number of National & International Conferences, CME and Workshops
Moderator for Postgraduate Refresher Courses in GI radiology -Annual Congress of European Society of Radiology, ECR 2010, 2017 & 2018, Vienna
Advanced MRI Training at Prof Holst Training Center, Eindhoven, Netherlands and Brussels University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium
Orations delivered:
MVK Shetty Oration -10th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Pediatric Radiology, PGIMER, Chandigarh, 29 Sept 2012
Mihir Mitter Oration of Indian College of Radiology and Imaging for 2012 at 65th Annual Conference of IRIA at Hyderabad, 28th Jan 2012
Reviewer for National and International Journals
Journal of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology -CIRSE, Europe
European Radioloy
Polish Journal of Radiology
British Journal of Radiology – Case reports
British Medical Journal –Case reports
Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging
Tropical Gastroenterology
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research (JCDR)
IAEA International Research project , Vienna:Co-Chief Scientific Investigator: International, multicenteric research project of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Vienna, on Post-operative spinal imaging.
IAEA QUAADRIL Expert : National expert from India trained as an auditor for IAEA for quality control programme of international institutes. Organizing Co-chairman and Chairman, Scientific committee, 64th Annual Conference of Indian Radiological and Imaging Association, New Delhi, Jan 28-31, 2011.
President of Indian Radiology and Imaging Association (IRIA), Delhi branch, for 2010-11 and President of Indian Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Delhi Chapter, 2012-13
Expert member of various high powered committees:
Chairman or Expert in a number of high powered committees related to purchase of equipments, selection of faculty, Board of research studies in various hospitals all over India.
Expert faculty for UGC, CSIR, INSA,HLL, CPA (GNCTD)
Designated inspector for MCI and NBE for granting accreditation to various medical institutes and universities for starting postgraduate courses in radiology.

AWARDS:

Distinguished Teacher award for Excellence in Teaching by National Board of Examinations, 2015
Distinguished Services award, by Delhi branch Indian Radiological and Imaging Association (IRIA), 2016
Awarded Fellowship of Indian College of Radiology and Imaging (ICRI), 2014
Academic Excellence Award for recognition of Distinguished contribution to Radiology, IRIA, Delhi State branch, 2017
President Appreciation Award by Delhi State Chapter of Indian Radiological and Imaging Association, 2013
Travel award by Royal Society of North America (RSNA) for one of five best Overseas research papers, 2011.

PUBLICATIONS:

Papers published: 102 publications in National and International journals
Books: Brain Imaging-Case Review Series, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers
Book Chapters: 2
Guest lectures: 110
Orations: 2

Membership

Indian Radiological and Imaging Association (IRIA)
Indian College of Radiology
European Society of Radiology (ESR), Vienna
Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Society of Europe (CIRSE)
Indian Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology (ISVIR),
Indian Society of Pediatric Radiology (ISPR)
Indian Society of Emergency Radiology (SER)
Society of Image Guided Therapies (SIGT)
Indian Federation of Ultrasound in Medical Sciences and Biology (IFUMB)

Dr. Sunil Kumar Puri