| Invited Orations |
- Dr. Kalyanaraman Oration presented at IMA, Coimbatore Branch 1998
- Dr. Padmanur Rama Rao Oration at Tamilnadu State IMA Conference at Coimbatore in 2001.
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| Papers Published |
- "Problem of Pyogenic Liver Abscess in a Tropical Country" - American Journal of Gastroenterology 1989; 84:1466
- "Selinium Deficiency with Risk of Oral Cancer" - WHO & UIC II International Congress on Oral Cancer Proceedings. Mac Milan India 1999, 1;312: 42-44
- "Pseudohypoparathyroidism and Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism" - Journal of Association of Physicians of India 1986 ; 34 : 600 - 602.
- "The Prevelance of Helibactor pylori in dyspeptics in South India - A11 year prospective study".
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- "Salmonella Hepatitis : Not An Unusual Entity"
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- "Hands on Endoscopic Training in Animal Model" -
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- "Role of Capsule Endoscopy in obscure GI Bleed and undiagnosed abdominal pain - A South Indian Study"
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| Text Book Publication |
| Role of Ribavirin in the management of Chronic Hepatitis B. Chapter in the text book on "Hepatitis B" published by Dr.S.K.Sarin and Singhal, New Delhi 2003
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| Conferences Organised |
- "Gastrocon '95", National Update in Gastroenterology at Coimbatore.
- "HEPDATE '96", National Update in Hepatitis at Coimbatore.
- "HEPDATE'99", National update in Hepatitis at Coimbatore.
- "ENDOCON 2000", Live Endoscopy Workshop on 30.12.2000 at Coimbatore.
- Conducted a "Live Endoscopy Workshop" on 25.3.2001 at Benzam Hospital, Nagarcoil, and demonstrated most of the therapeutic procedures.
- "ENDOCOL 2001", National Workshop on Basics of Endoscopy & Colonoscopy under the auspices of DR MGR MEDICAL UNIVERSITY with Hands on Training in Easie Animal Model" between 13 -16th October 2001 organised at Coimbatore.
- "MINICON 2001", One day Live Endoscopy Workshop on 16.12.2001 at K.G.Hospital, Coimbatore.
- "ENDOXCEL 2002" Annual Workshop of Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopists of India (SGEI), and Annual Conference of Indian Society of Gastroenterology (Tamilnadu Chapter) with "Hands on Training in Easie Animal Model" between 5-9th April 2002 at Coimbatore.
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| Clinical Trials Conducted |
- National Multicenter Trial of Chronic HBV & Chronic HCV infection with Interferon Therapy.
- Double-blinded Placebo Controlled Randomised Trial of Gall- Stone dissolution with ayurvedic drugs
- International multicentric trial of sublingual interferon in Chronic Hepatitis B and C
- "An Open - Label, Multicenter International Study to Investigate the Safety of 2mg TID of Cilansetron Over One Year in Diarrhea - Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome Subjects"
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| International Conferences On Hepatology & Gastroenterology |
- Annual Conference of the American Gastroenterology Association at Lousiana, U.S.A 1988
- Annual Conference of American College of Gastroenterology at San Fransisco, U.S.A September 1994
- X World Congresesses of Gastroenterology Los Angeles, U.S.A October 1994
- He also addressed the Asian Pacific Congress of Gastroenterology Held at Hong Kong on 10th to 14th march 2000
Presented Papers
- Giardiasis and the deficiency of Vitamin A in children.
- Incidence of Helicobacter Pylori in cases of Dyspepsia
- Conference of the International American Gastroenterologic Association with Singapore Gastroenterological Association at Singapore, September 1995
- IV United Arab Emirates Conference of Gastroenterology, Dubai November 1995. Presented a Paper Entitled " Combination Therapy with Interferon and Ribavirin is superior to Interferon monotherapy in Chronic Active Liver Disease due to Hepatitis B or C
- IX Terminal International Symposium in Viral Hepatitis, Rome, April 1996. He spoke on the panel of "ASIAHEP" representing India, on Strategies of prevention of Hepatitis B
- Invited to participate in an International Workshop on "Helicobacter Pylori-clarifying the issues and curing the disease " at Shagri la, Singapore on 18-19, September 1997
- Participated in South East Asian Conference on "Vaccines" at Kualalampur, 19-20 March 1998
- XI World Congresses of Gastroenterology, Vienna, Austria 6 to 11 September 1998 and also presented paper on
- Combination of Ribavirin or Lamivudine with Interferon is Superior to Monotherapy in Chronic Hepatitis B
- Prevalance of Non A to E Viruses in South India
- XI Asia Pacific Congress of Gastroenterology - Hong Kong, March 10 - 14, 2000
- 'Digestive Diseases Week' Conference, of the American Gastroenterologic Association, San Diego, USA, MAY 2000
- Participated in Research Group meeting at Cape Town, South Africa- January 2002
- Presented a paper entitled "Cocktail therapy in Chronic Hepatitis C" at World Congresses of Gastroenterology, Bangkok, Thailand - February 2002
- 15. Participated in United European Gastroenterology Week 2002 at Geneva between 21st to 25th October 2002
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| Important National Workshops / Conferences On Hepatology |
- 40th Joint Annual Conference of Association of Physicians of India, Bangalore, January 1985. "Prevention of Hepatitis B Virus Infection"
- XXVIII Annual Conference of Indian Society Gastroenterology in Association with Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India and Liver Study Group of India held at Bhopal, India, October 1987. "Endoscopy Brush Cytology with Correlated Histopathology"
- Conference of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology held at Cuttack; October 1985. "FULMINANT Hepatic Failure due to Cytomegala Virus complicating Pregnancy"
- Invited Guest Lecture on "Chronic Hepatitis B & C and Interferon - Management of Non Responders" in the Annual Conference of INASL at Vellore on March 1st 1996
- Invited Guest lecture on "Hepatitis B and Risk in Dentistry" on 28th January 1997, in All "51st India Dental conference", Coimbatore
- Invited Guest Lecture on "Progress in Viral Hepatitis" in Annual Conference Of ISG ( Pune ISG Chapter ) at AFMC, Pune on 16.03.1997
- Invited Guest Lecture on "Epidemiology of Viral Hepatitis" at Calcutta, ISG (West Bengal Chapter ) in August 1997
- Invited Guest Lecture on "Therapy of Chronic Viral Hepatitis B & C" INASL National Conference, Hotel Ambassador Pallava, Madras 1998
- Invited as Panelist for Panel Discussion on "Therapy of Hepatitis'' ISG South India Conference, Kodaikanal, March 13 & 14th 1998
- Invited Guest Lecture, on "Therapy of Chronic Hepatitis B & C"at CMC Vellore, September 1998
- Guest Lecture on Therapy of Chronic Hepatitis B & C - API Conference, Trichy, 19th July 1998
- Guest Lecture on " Prevention of Hepatitis B" at National Conference of Immunology on 29th January 1998 at Sri Avinashilingam Deemed University, Coimbatore
- Lecture on "Therapy of Hepatitis B and C" in Symposium on Chronic Hepatitis B & C, at INASL Mid-term Conference, Hotel Savera, Madras, 1st March 1998
- Guest Lecture on Therapy of Chronic Hepatitis, INASL, New Delhi, Chapter, September 1998
- South Asia Conference on "Hepatitis B & C -Carrier to Cancer", New Delhi - January 1999
Presented 5 Papers
- Lecture on Therapy of Chronic Hepatitis; South India Interferon investigator's meet, Thiruvanathapuram on 13.06.1999
- Lecture at Sri Avinashilingam Home Science Deemed University, on 'Hepatitis Viruses' in the National Training Programme for Teachers in Microbiology, Biochemistry, Nutrition Dietetics on 21.08.1999
- Lecture on 'Therapy of Chronic Hepatitis B & C' - API, Salem on 03.10.1999
- Invited Guest lecture on "Management of Liver Diseases by the turn of the Millennium" in the World Congress of Family Medicine at Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Porur, Chennai on 08.10.1999
- Invited Guest lecture on 'Management of Chronic Viral Hepatitis' on 23.10.1999 in Southern Regional Conference of API, Madurai
- Invited as a Guest faculty in the Joint conference of International Association for Study on Liver and European Association for Study on Liver, held at New Delhi between 31st March - 2nd April 2002
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| Important National Workshops / Conferences On Gastroenterology |
- Conference of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology held at Cuttack; October 1995
Presented Papers
- "Prevalence of Helicobacter Pylori in 3142 cases of Dyspepsia"
- "Prevalence of Helicobacter Pylori Yelolioform Gastritisiosm" in the Best Poster Award of Indian Society of Endoscopy
- Invited Guest Lecture on "Should All Duodenal Ulcer Patients Undergo H.Pylori Eradication In India" at the Annual Conference of South India API and CSI at Bangalore on 25th, May 1996
- Invited as Expert Panelist for "Workshop on Helicobacter pylori - the Indian Scenario" February 22-23, 1997 at Mumbai
- Invited Guest Lecture on Helicobacter-Pylori - in the Mid-Term ISG Conference, Chennai, 1998
- Invited as Expert Panelist in the Second National Workshop on Helicobacter - Pylori, February 1999, at Trichur
- Internet Website in Gastroenterology - in the 40th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Gastroenterology, Calcutta, 17-22nd November 1999
- Addressed the Indian Medical Association, Kanyakumari Branch on "Endoscopy in New Millennium" on the 24th March 2001
- Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology, November 2000, New Delhi
- Invited as a Guest faculty in the mid term conference (ISG) held in September 2001
- Invited Guest faculty for the seminar on Acid Peptic Disease organised by the Mumbai chapter of Gastroenterology held at Raheja Retreat at Mumbai in April 2002
- Invited as a Guest Faculty for the One day Endoscopy workshop at Lotus Apollo Hospital,Erode on 4th August 2002
- Invited as Guest Faculty for the 43rd Annual national conference of ISG DDWI 2003 , between Nov 20th to 25th, 2002, Cochin
- Invited as a Guest faculty to "GASTROCON 2003", one day update on Endoscopy and Gastroenterology in 26th January 2003, Salem
- Invited as a Guest faculty for the National Worksahop of SGEI on 16th February, 2003, New Delhi
- Invited as a Guest Faculty for Indian Section of International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus (ISDE) 2003 on 22nd February 2003, Chennai
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| Practice Of Endoscopy |
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He is skilled in Upper GI Endoscopy, Sigmoidoscopy, Colonoscopy, ERCP & Therapeutic Endoscopic procedures like Sclerotherapy of Varices, Dilation of Strictures, Foreign Body Removal, Polypectomies etc.,
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| Fellowships & Memberships |
- Life Fellow of Indian Society of Gastroenterology
- Life Fellow of Endoscopy Society of India
- Life Fellow of Association of Physicians of India
- Life Fellow of Indian Medical Association
- Life Fellow of College of Chest Physicians
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| International Memberships |
- Member of International Association for the Study of Liver
- Member of the American Gastroenterologic Association
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| Aspects Of Social Service |
Hepatitis B Vaccination
Dr.MOHAN PRASAD as a Deputy Governor for the RI District 3200, planned a programme called "Rotary against Hepatitis B".
He conducted a seminar for the Rotarians in July 1999 on Hepatitis B vaccination at Coimbatore.
This was followed by vaccination of children taken up by the 96 Rotary Clubs in R.I.District 3200 and 3,50,000 children have been vaccinated in eleven months from July 1999 to May 2000
Dr.MOHAN PRASAD was responsible personally for bringing down the cost of Hepatitis B vaccine from Rs.350 - 450/- per dose to Rs.60 - 70/- per dose by discussing with the manufacturers of Shanvac and Engerix 'B' and all other brands also followed by reducing their costs for mass-vaccination purposes.
He has given many lectures on Hepatitis Viruses and the importance of vaccination in AIR, Doordarshan and to medical and non-medical audiences in several platforms for past eleven years.
His video clipping shot with Cine Actress Smt.Manorama on Hepatitis Viruses and their prevention and Vaccination against Hepatitis B were shown in Raj TV and Vijay TV several times in 1998.
His articles and interviews have appeared in many newspapers and journals over the past 10 years.
He has organised 2 national update seminars for the medical audience 'Hepdate 96', and 'Hepdate 1999' which was held on 15th of August 1999 at Coimbatore, when Dr.V.G.Mohan Prasad deliverd 4 lectures.
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| Lectures In Mass Media |
- He has given several lectures in All India Radio.
- Lecture in DOORDARSHAN on "PREVENTABLE WATER-BORNE DISEASES" telecast in JUNE 1992.
- Lecture in DOORDARSHAN on "HEPATITIS" telecast in last week of MAY 1998.
- Prevention of Viral Hepatitis with Popular Movie Star Smt.MANORAMA telecast several times in VIJAY TV AND RAJ TV
- Interview on Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy in "NAIYANDI DHARBER" in VIJAY TV in August 2001.
- Interview in "Kaalai Malar" in JAYA TV in May 2002.
- Interview in "WIN TV" on Preventive Gastroenterology and Hepatology on 18th December 2002.
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| Articles In Daily & Weekly Magazines |
Articles have been published several times in The Hindu, The Indian Express, Junior Vikatan and all Tamil Dailies.
2 Page articles on therapeutic endoscopy, gastroenterology and hepatology appeared in the national fortnightly "FRONTLINE" in October 2001.
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| Social Service Organisations Served |
- Past Member of the Lions Leo Club of Coimbatore
- Past Member, the Editor and Secretary of the Rotaract Club of Coimbatore Medical College. (won the Best Club Award of the R.I. Dist 320.)
- Past Member of NSS and NCC
- Life Fellow of YMCA
- Life Member, Udumalai Tamil Ilakkiya Manram
- Life Fellow of St.Joseph's College Old Students Association
- He has been the Secretary of Medical College Old Students Association from 1992 to 1994
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| Important Positions Held |
- Honorary Wildlife Warden, Coimbatore Dt. 1998 - 2002
- Medical Camp for Tribals of Parambikulam
- Guest lecture on "Eco religion" at PKR College for Women, Gobichettipalayam to promote envirenment protection 05.09.1999
- Member, Telephone Advisory Committee, 1997-'99, Coimbatore District
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| Rotary |
- Member Rotary Club of Udamalpet since 1987
- Served Several Club posts
- President, Rotary Club of Udamalpet 1993-94. Club won "Balanced Activities Award of R.I.Dist.3200" apart from 5 other Awards
- Chairman, Rotary Blood Bank Project 1999 - 2000
- District chairman Hepatic Care 2001 - 02
- Leader, District Training team on Rotary Information 2002 - 03
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| R.I. District Posts Held |
- Member, Editorial Board of R.I. Dist.3200 Bulletin - 'Word' 1992-93
- Governor's Group Representative 1994 - 95
- District Editor 1995 - 96
- District Chairman, Rotaract 1995 - 96
- District Chairman, International Youth Exchange 1996-97
- District Sub Committee Chairman, Foundation Information 1997 - 98
- Deputy Governor 1998 -'99
- District Chairman, Hepatic Care 1999 - 2000
- District Chairman, Leadership 2000 - 2001
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| Contributions to the Rotary Foundation |
- PAUL HARRIS FELLOW
- BENEFACTOR
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| Indian Medical Association Activities |
- Active Member of Udumalpet IMA since 1988
- Life Fellow of Indian Medical Association
- Member, IMA National Social Security Scheme
- He has given lectures on various topics in the IMA Branches of Coimbatore, Pollachi, Mettupalayam, Sathy, Gobi, Erode, Palani, Salem, Ooty, Palghat, Udamalpet,Kangayem etc., several times
- State Council Member for one year
- He attended the IMA meeting at Nagarkoil on 8th & 9th Jan 2000
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| Awards |
- He was awarded the "OUTSTANDING YOUNG INDIAN AWARD" for 1993 by the Coimbatore Cosmo Jaycees for services to the community at various levels
- He was also awarded at the Zonal level (Zone XVII) entire Tamil Nadu except Madras
- He was awarded the title of "AANMIGA SELVAR" by Karthigai Vizha Manram, Udumalpet in 1999
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| Service to the Community |
Free Clothes and Books for Poor Children
Dr. Mohan Prasad formed a Charitable Trust in memory of his late foster-mother named "AAGG TRUST". He constructed a Kalyana Mantapam also. From 1985 onwards, every year free books and school uniforms are distributed and expenditure of the needy taken care of.
Free Clothes for the Poor
Dr. Mohan Prasad inaugurated a Free Clinic for the Poor on 04.06.1990. Free consultation, injections and wound-dressings are carried out daily by a medical officer and a nurse. Approximately 35,000 patients have benefited so far in the past 9 years.
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| About the Family |
Married to Mrs. Radha Prasad; District Chairman Innerwheel Dist 320 for the year 2001 - 02 and National Treasurer, Association of Innerwheel Clubs of India for the year 2002 - 03
Blessed with 2 daughters Miss. Madhura Prasad just joined MBBS and Miss.Mithra Prasad is in IX standard, both daughters being Bharathanatyam dancers.
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| Few Firsts in the Nation for Dr.V.G. Mohan Prasad |
'www.endotherapy.org - Website on Gastroenterology'
He created a website on endoscopy with atlas of 30 images of diagnostic and therapeutic problems. Information on the 5 jaundice viruses has been provided. Fun page with humour in gastroenterology helps the viewer to have a few lighter moments.
Functional from the 1st of January 1998, this website is the first of its kind in India that is aimed at educating the public.
CD ROM on Therapeutic Endoscopy
The first of its kind in the world, the CD Rom on Therapeutic Endoscopy has been created to teach the 4000 and odd endoscopists in the country to learn therapeutic procedures.
Different from few CDs available abroad, this CD Rom has the steps of the procedures in detail, so that the endoscopist can read the text and see the video-clipping, before trying on the patients.
This CD was released by Sri.K.Anbalagan, Hon.Minister for Education in an elaborate ceremony at Coimbatore on the 24th of February 2000.
Ist Time in the Nation - Animal Model Training
First time in the Nation "Hands on Training in Easie Animal Model" is being conducted every three months as an ongoing programme for training Endoscopists in performing various Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopic procedures.
CD ROM on Basics of Endoscopy and Colonoscopy
First in the Nation to Organise a National Workshop "Endocol 2001" on the Basics of Endoscopy and Colonoscopy
To Launch "Capsule Endoscopy" - One of the First Two Pieces of Equipment in India - Launched by Chief Minister Selvi J Jayalalithaa
First in the Nation to Introduce "The Heliprobe Machine" ( A Novel Method to Detect Ulcer Causing Bacteria - H.Pylori ) - Which was Launched by His Excellency Dr. Sri A.P.J.Abdul Kalam, President ff India
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