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Prof Jitendra Kumar Sahu
Jitendra Kumar Sahu
Born
Biaora, Rajgarh, Madhya Pradesh, India
Alma materPt. Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial Medical College and All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
OccupationPediatric Neurologist
AwardsRashtriya Vigyan Puraskar: Vigyan Yuva-Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award[1]

Dr. Jitendra Kumar Sahu is a pediatric neurologist, researcher, and professor at the Department of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India. He is a founder of the South Asia allied Infantile Epileptic Spasms Syndrome Research Group.[2] In view of his immense research contribution to the child neurology as a young child neurologist at national and international level, he has been awarded the prestigious John Stobo Prichard Award by the International Child Neurology Association in May, 2024.[3] He also serves as co-chair of the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) Telemedicine Task Force.[4] The government of India has selected him as a recipient of the prestigious Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar: Vigyan Yuva-Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar for the year 2024 in Medicine, which is the highest distinction conferred upon young scientists for demonstrating exceptional potential in science and technology.[5]

Early life and education

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Prof Sahu received his MBBS degree from Pt. J.N.M. Medical College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, in 2003. He completed his MD in Pediatrics in June 2006 and his DM in Pediatric Neurology in December 2009, both from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. He has also undergone specialized training and fellowships at various prestigious institutions, including Great Ormond Street Hospital in London, Queensland Children's Hospital in Brisbane, and Nationwide Children's Hospital in the United States.[6]

Career

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Dr. Sahu joined PGIMER, Chandigarh, as a faculty member in 2011 and was promoted to professor in July 2021.[6]

Awards and recognition

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Dr. Sahu has received several awards, including:

  • He is selected as a recipient of the prestigious Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar: Vigyan Yuva-Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award in Medicine for 2024 by the Government of India.[5]
  • The John Stobo Prichard Award (2024) and Sheila Wallace Award (2016) from the International Child Neurology Association.[3][7]
  • The Bruce S. Schoenberg International Neuroepidemiology Award (2023) from the American Academy of Neurology.[8]
  • The Bernard D'Souza Award (2019) from the Child Neurology Society, USA.[9]
  • The Ihsan Dogramaci Research Award (2017-18) from the International Pediatric Association Foundation.[10]
  • The Association of Child Neurology-All President's Award (2022).[11]
  • The Dr. Ashok Panagariya Memorial Young Scientist Award (2022) from the Indian Academy of Neurology.[12]
  • The Dr. HB Dingley Memorial Award (2014) from the Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi.[13]

Publications

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Dr. Sahu has published over 175 research articles and papers in national and international peer-reviewed journals. A few important publications are as following:

  • Sahu, J.K., Madaan, P. and Prakash, K., 2023. The landscape of infantile epileptic spasms syndrome in South Asia: peculiarities, challenges, and way forward. The Lancet Regional Health-Southeast Asia, 12.[14]
  • Sahu, J.K., Madaan, P., Wanigasinghe, J. and Samia, P., 2020. Implications of the KIWE trial for low-income and lower-middle-income countries. Pediatr Neurol, 104, pp.23-29.[15]
  • Sahu, J.K., Madaan, P., Wanigasinghe, J., Chand, P., Winter, S.F., Poudel, P., Linn, K., Mynak, M.L., Fatema, K., Aye, A.M.M. and Hamed, E., Mitigating treatment lag for infantile epileptic spasms syndrome in low‐and middle‐income countries: Key recommendations from the South Asia allied IESS Research Group. Epilepsia.[2]
  • Negi, S., Sahu, J.K., Bhatia, P., Kaur, A., Malhi, P., Singh, G., Arora, A., Sankhyan, N. and Kharbanda, P.S., 2023. Exploring the genetic landscape of diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccination-associated seizures or subsequent epilepsies. The Lancet Regional Health-Southeast Asia, 8.[16]
  • Devi, N., Madaan, P., Kandoth, N., Bansal, D. and Sahu, J.K., 2023. Efficacy and safety of dietary therapies for childhood drug-resistant epilepsy: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. JAMA pediatrics, 177(3), pp.258-266.[17]

References

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  1. ^ "Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2024".
  2. ^ a b Sahu, Jitendra Kumar; Madaan, Priyanka; Wanigasinghe, Jithangi; Chand, Prem; Winter, Sebastian F.; Poudel, Prakash; Linn, Kyaw; Mynak, Mimi L.; Fatema, Kanij; Aye, Aye Mya Min; Hamed, Esmatullah; Hassan, Samaahath; Bansal, Dipika; Gómez, Nicolás Garófalo; Latorre, M. Tomás Mesa; Prakash, Kiran; Amos, Action; Ding, Ding; Gulati, Sheffali; Samia, Pauline; Vidaurre, Jorge; Walsh, Donna; Baker, Gus; Sofia, Francesca; Wilmshurst, Jo; Singhi, Pratibha; Cross, J. Helen (9 August 2024). "Mitigating treatment lag for infantile epileptic spasms syndrome in low- and middle-income countries: Key recommendations from the South Asia allied IESS Research Group". Epilepsia. doi:10.1111/epi.18090. ISSN 0013-9580. PMID 39120047.
  3. ^ a b "Prestigious award for PGI's Prof Sahu". The Times of India. 17 May 2024.
  4. ^ "ILAE Telemedicine Task Force".
  5. ^ a b "33 named for country's highest science honour". Hindustan Times. 8 August 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Profile". pgimer.edu.in.
  7. ^ "ICNApedia - Sheila Wallace Award". icnapedia.org.
  8. ^ "Scientific Research Award Recipients". www.aan.com.
  9. ^ "Jitendra Kumar Sahu, MD". Child Neurology Society. 2 September 2024.
  10. ^ "İhsan Doğramacı Research Award | International Pediatric Association Foundation, Inc. (IPAF)". www.ipaf-world.org.
  11. ^ "AOCN". www.aocn.org.in.
  12. ^ "PGI doc wins 1st Indian Academy of Neurology award". The Times of India. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  13. ^ "PGI docs conferred with ICMR awards". The Times of India. 13 October 2017.
  14. ^ Sahu, Jitendra Kumar; Madaan, Priyanka; Prakash, Kiran (May 2023). "The landscape of infantile epileptic spasms syndrome in South Asia: peculiarities, challenges, and way forward". The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia. 12: 100170. doi:10.1016/j.lansea.2023.100170. PMC 10306027. PMID 37384052.
  15. ^ Sahu, Jitendra Kumar; Madaan, Priyanka; Wanigasinghe, Jithangi; Samia, Pauline; Aye, Aye Mya Min; Hamed, Esmatullah; Fatema, Kanij; Linn, Kyaw; Mynak, Mimi L; Gómez, Nicolás Garófalo; Poudel, Prakash; Chand, Prem; Hassan, Samaahath (April 2024). "Implications of the KIWE trial for low-income and lower-middle-income countries". The Lancet Neurology. 23 (4): 332. doi:10.1016/S1474-4422(24)00054-1. PMID 38508824.
  16. ^ Negi, Sandeep; Sahu, Jitendra Kumar; Bhatia, Prateek; Kaur, Anupriya; Malhi, Prahbhjot; Singh, Gagandeep; Arora, Amit; Sankhyan, Naveen; Kharbanda, Parampreet S. (January 2023). "Exploring the genetic landscape of diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccination-associated seizures or subsequent epilepsies". The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia. 8: 100094. doi:10.1016/j.lansea.2022.100094. PMC 10306044. PMID 37384142.
  17. ^ Devi, Nagita; Madaan, Priyanka; Kandoth, Nidhun; Bansal, Dipika; Sahu, Jitendra Kumar (1 March 2023). "Efficacy and Safety of Dietary Therapies for Childhood Drug-Resistant Epilepsy: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis". JAMA Pediatrics. 177 (3): 258–266. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.5648. PMC 9887534. PMID 36716045.