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handful of doctors only.
For his immense contribution in the field of medicine
and gastroenterology, Dr Prakash was awarded Padmashree
admashree Dr Vijay Prakash needs no Since the very beginning, Vijay Prakash secured by Dr APJ Abdul Kalam (the then President of India) in
introduction. A veteran gastroenterologist, first position in all his classes. Later he got selected 2003. He superannuated from Patna Medical College in
retired professor at Patna Medical College, for admission in the prestigious Neterhat School February 2021.
and a multi super speciality hospital founder, which was considered the best school in the then Post-retirement, driven by his indomitable spirit to
he is an outstanding example of ‘once a topper combined state of Bihar and Jharkhand. Vijay serve the mankind, Dr Vijay Prakash, established Big Apollo
always a topper’ Born as the third child of his mother Prakash topped the list of the successful candidates Spectra Hospital, a multi super speciality hospital in Patna.
Kamla Devi and father Assistant Sub Inspector in the entrance test for admission in this school At this hospital, state-of-the-art treatment is provided at
Ramdutt Singh, Dr Vijay Prakash has an interesting in the year 1965. Later, he remained topper all affordable cost. The institute is growing by leaps and
story related to his birth as his mother claimed to throughout his school years. He completed his bounds under his astute leadership as Senior Consultant
have dreamt of the birth of an exceptional child a schooling in 1971 and was awarded the distinction and Director. His wife Dr Rashmi is currently serving as
few days before the expected delivery. of being the “Best Outgoing Student” of Neterhat Head of the Department of Community Medicine at Patna
Born on 19th February 1954 in Banka School that year. Thereafter, he secured admission Medical College. His son Ravi assists him in his professional
Government hospital and later at the age of four, he in St. Xavier’s College Ranchi for higher studies, and work and his daughter Ritu and her husband Saket are
was admitted in a Mission School at Kahalgaon, emerged as the University Topper in 1972. serving as associate professors respectively in Critical Care
which was a sleepy village at that time. His father After completing his academics, Vijay Prakash and GI Surgery at IGIMS, Patna.
decided to leave his family at Kahalgaon, so joined Patna Medical College and graduated in Despite being in his late sixties, Dr Vijay Prakash leads
that the hassles of children’s frequent 1978. There he also found his soulmate ‘Rashmi’ an active lifestyle and looks forward to achieve many more
school change could be avoided who was studying in the same medical college and feats ahead.
with his each transfer. He wanted was a year junior to him.
them to get enough opportunity Dr Vijay Prakash further secured his admission period of 32 years and guided a Dr Prakash has authored and
to gain proper education to at the prestigious PGI Chandigarh through an All large number of undergraduate and got published a large number of
have a successful career and India competitive exam and completed his MD post-graduate students. Many of his articles in various medical journals,
bright future ahead and to from there in 1982 with an exceptionally high score students are now successful doctors. besides participating in national and
overcome the extreme as topper in his branch. Subsequently, he joined the With the passage of time, he became international conferences. He has been
backwardness of their then upcoming Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical head of the department of medicine a member of the Governing Council
rural background. His Sciences (IGIMS) as its first doctor on 27the July and took it to commanding height. of National Board of Examinations
efforts and sacrifice 1984. In 1988, Dr Prakash went to UK, where he He also founded the department of (NBE) as well as Executive Council
bore fruit and all completed MRCP successfully in a record time of gastroenterology at Patna Medical of Medical Council of India – a rare
his children, just four months. College. distinction to have been achieved by a
inc luding For such a well-qualified person all doors of
Vijay Prakash opportunities were open, but Dr Prakash chose
excelled in to join Patna Medical College to work as Assistant
studies. Professor in 1990 due to his strong attachment to
his roots. At this institution, he taught for a long
For his immense contribution in the field
of medicine and gastroenterology, Dr
Padmashree Dr Vijay Prakash Dr APJ Abdul Kalam (the then President
Prakash was awarded Padmashree by

of India) in 2003. He superannuated from
Milestones All The Way Patna Medical College in February 2021.