Tirath Das Dogra
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Tirath Das Dogra
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| Born |
18 July 1947 Bhoi Brahmana (near Zafarwal, Shakargarh, British India) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | MBBS (1971), MD (Forensic Medicine 1976) |
| Alma mater |
Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner, All India Institute of Medical Sciences |
| Employer | SGT University, Budhera, Gurgaon |
| Known for | Medical jurisprudence, forensic pathology, forensic medicine, toxicology |
| Notable work | Director AIIMS (2007–2009), preceded by Prof. P. Venugopal Succeeded by Prof. R C Deka, President of AIIMS New Delhi, Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss. |
Tirath Das Dogra (Hindi: तीरथ दास डोगरा, IAST: Tīrath Dās Ḍōgarā, born 18 July 1947) is an Indian forensic pathologist and former vice-chancellor of SGT University, Budhera Gurgaon Haryana 2013–2015. He is a former director of the prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi and an authority on forensic medicine. Dogra became a member of the Medical Council of India on 5 December 2013. Dogra is President of National Medicos Organisation Delhi State since 2012. Dogra was member of TEQ-Equivalence Committee of Medical Council of India. Presently he is member of Administration and Grievance committee. Dogra is the Pro Chancellor of SGT University Gurgaon.
Dogra held a number of positions during his tenure at AIIMS, including dean (exam), deputy director (administration), chair of the management board of AIIMS Hospitals, hostel superintendent and professor. He joined AIIMS as a resident in 1971, becoming a faculty member in 1977. Following the retirement of Jagdish Chandra on 30 June 1987, Dogra headed the department of forensic medicine and toxicology at AIIMS until his retirement on 31 July 2012.
He was born to Prem Nath Dogra and Gayano Devi Dogra at Bhoi Brahmana, near Zafarwal, Punjab (British India), 40 kilometres from Jammu on the Basantar River (the present border with Pakistan). During the partition of India in 1947 his father moved to Sikar and to Bikaner in 1959; he settled there permanently in 1961. Dogra completed Badridas Vidavatji ka Middle School Sikar and Matric in 1963 and attended M M High School Bikaner from 1959 to 1963. After a year at Dungar College Bikaner, he received a degree in medicine from Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner.
Dogra received the first MD degree in forensic medicine from AIIMS in 1976. His areas of interest have been DNA profiling, population genetics, residual, environmental and pesticide toxicity,bioethics,pharmacovigilance,continuing medical education,suicide prevention and notes,forensic psychiatry (psychological profiling)crime-scene reconstruction. and Forensic animation He has been involved in medico-legal investigations of high-profile cases throughout India.
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