PATIALA: Dr Anil Grover, a former Head of the Department of Cardiology, PGIMER Chandigarh, has joined as chief consultant and HOD division of cardiology, Gian Sagar Medical College and Hospital.

Dr Grover, a former Professor of Cardiology, BPKIHS, Dharan Nepal (2006-07), fellow Cardiology state University of New York, and Emeritus Editor of Indian Journal of Cardiology was born on September 22, 1958. He did his graduation with distinction from Medical College, Shimla after winning top positions and gold medals in five out of ten subjects of M.B;B.S.

He was selected for doing Masters degree in Medicine in PGI Chandigarh and stayed back to do D.M. degree from PGIMER in 1987. He joined faculty as lecturer in Cardiology in the department of cardiology PGI, Chandigarh in 1988 and stayed on to rise to the post of Additional Professor and Head.

He was selected as Professor of Cardiology by the Ministry of External Affairs for BP Koirala Institute at Dharan, in Nepal where he served for over a year in 2006. In 1993 he went for a two year fellowship in cardiology in State University of New York at Buffalo, USA.

He recently worked on bridging the digital gap by connecting village hospitals to CCU of PGI. He has over 100 scientific publications in peer reviewed national and international Journals and he has won several awards for his work.

Recently he was awarded Shiksha Rattan Puruskar by Indian International Friendship Society and was chosen also chosen by a publishing house as one of the Best Citizens of 2007. He has authored several health education books in Hindi and English.

At the Gian Sagar, he has started tele cardiology  facility wherein, round the clock any data like of EKG of the patient can be emailed to a common address and an emergency telephonic advice can be sought from the consultant at any hour.  He intends to extend this service free of cost to all who need it.

His interest in poor, is highlighted by the fact that within weeks of joining he has done the first permanent pacemaker which has been done with the help of donation from Rotary Club, Rajpura in a 32 year old lady with very little cost to the patient.