PRINCIPAL & MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT

PADMA SHREE DR. JAGDISH PRASAD

PRINCIPAL & MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT 

Brief Introduction of Dr. Jagdish Prasad

Padma Shree Dr. Jagdish Prasad is the Present Principal and the founder Principal of Vardhman Mahavir Medical College. He is also the Medical Superintendent of  Safdarjung Hospital.  Guru Govind Singh Indraprastha University has appointed Dr. Prasad as Dean of School of Medicine and Para-Medical health Sciences.

Dr. Prasad did his MBBS and MS (General Surgery) from AIIMS in 1977 &  1981 respectively.  He did his super specialization (MCh) in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery from KEM Hospital, Mumbai in 1985.   He has also done DNB in Cardiothoracic surgery in 1986.

Dr. Prasad is associated with Safdarjung Hospital since the past 22 years. He became the Medical Superintendent of this hospital in 2000. During that tenure he brought revolutionary changes in the Hospital like bringing advanced technology to the hospital, New Multistorey OPD Block construction and starting Vardhman Mahavir Medical College.

He has also played an important role in formulating major policies in the public health care system vis-à-vis private sector.  As a Cardiac Surgeon, performed so many outstanding surgeries & presented various papers at National & International seminars and also organized seminars/workshops/symposiums at National & International level. In recognition of this contribution to the field of Medicine, particularly Cardiac Surgery at Safdarjung Hospital, the President has conferred on him the Padma Shree Award in 1991. 

He has 18 national and five international publications to his credit.  Dr. Prasad has a teaching experience of 26 years and is an examiner for DNB and MCh in various universities for the past 18 years.