Harsh Mahajan (radiologist)

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Harsh Mahajan
Born
New Delhi, India
OccupationRadiologist
Known forRadiology
Medical imaging
Awards Padma Shri

Harsh Mahajan is an Indian radiologist and one of the pioneers of imaging technology in India. [1] [2] He is the founder of Mahajan Imaging, a diagnostic imaging centre in the Indian capital of New Delhi. He is a former president of the Indian Radiological and Imaging Association (IRIA) [3] and the director of the Department of Nuclear Medicine and Bone Densitometry at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital. [4] He has served as the honorary radiologist to the President of India [5] and as the Honorary Consultant to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). [1] He is on the Board of Advisors of Rishihood University. [6] He has published several articles on clinical radiography and other medical topics. [7] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 2002. [8]

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