Dorairaj Prabhakaran

	Dorairaj Prabhakaran
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	All India Institute of Medical Sciences (MD: Internal Medicine and DM: Cardiology); McMaster University (MSc: Health Research Methodology)
Occupation	Scientist, Cardiologist, Epidemiologist, Author, Researcher

Dorairaj Prabhakaran is an Indian scientist, cardiologist, epidemiologist, author, and researcher. He currently serves as the director of the Centre for Chronic Disease Control (CCDC).^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Career and Achievements

Prabhakaran has gained international recognition for his contributions to cardiovascular research and public health:

Listed among the top 2% of scientists worldwide by Stanford University^[5]
Identified as the topmost researcher in Medicine in India for publications from 2009-2014 by Scopus and the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India^[6]

He holds several prestigious academic positions:

Professor at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)
Professor at Emory University, Atlanta, USA
Visiting Scientist at the Harvard School of Public Health
International Fellow at the Population Research Institute, McMaster University
Distinguished Professor at Public Health Foundation of India^[7]

Awards

Claude Lenfant Excellence Award from the World Hypertension League^[8]
Distinguished Service Award presented by former Indian President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam^[9]
Commendable Faculty Award by Career 360^[5]

Selected Bibliography

Public Health Approach to Cardiovascular Disease Prevention & Management (2022)
Social Determinants of Health and Disparities in Hypertension and Cardiovascular Diseases (2024)
Tandon's Textbook of Cardiology, 2nd Edition

References

[1] ttps://www.deccanherald.com/features/spirituality-and-wellness/scd-is-not-all-that-sudden-2866105

[2] ttps://www.financialexpress.com/business/healthcare-challenges-in-the-diagnosis-treatment-and-management-of-chronic-diseases-are-plentiful-in-india-prof-dr-d-prabhakaran-executive-director-ccdc-3390490/

[3] ttps://apps.who.int/whocc/Detail.aspx?HBmw+EZQRICWO6ASEeKfFg==

[4] ttps://www.deccanherald.com/india/whats-wrong-with-young-indians-hearts-1047954.html

[c360-5] 5.0 ^5.1 https://news.careers360.com/careers360-faculty-research-awards-cmch-phfi-sp-college-professors-awarded-in-multidisciplinary-category

[quest-6] ttps://questnetwork.org/people/dorairaj-prabhakaran-0

[7] ttps://insajournal.in/intranetinsa/fellow_detail.php?id=P22-1924

[8] ttps://ccdcindia.org/recognition/claude-lenfant-excellence-award/

[9] ttps://phfi.org/member/dr-prabhakaran-dorairaj/

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Dorairaj Prabhakaran
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	All India Institute of Medical Sciences (MD: Internal Medicine and DM: Cardiology) McMaster University (MSc: Health Research Methodology)
Occupation	Scientist, Cardiologist, Epidemiologist, Author, Researcher