Dr. (Maj Gen.) Darshan Singh Bhakuni

About Dr. (Maj Gen.) Darshan Singh Bhakuni

• Dr. (Maj Gen) D.S. Bhakuni is a renowned Rheumatologist with over 42 years of experience.
• He is an expert in the treatment and management of arthritis in children, osteoarthritis, gout, vasculitis, osteoporosis, autoimmune diseases, etc.
• He earned his MBBS from King George's Medical College Lucknow in 1982 and MD (General Medicine) from Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, in 1989.
• He has trained numerous Rheumatologists for their DNB degrees.
• Dr. Bhakuni received two years of specialized training in Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology at Sanjay Gandhi PGIMS, Lucknow, in 1998.
• He served in the Indian Armed Forces for 36 years, gaining extensive clinical experience.
• He is skilled in administering intra-articular injections for arthritis relief.
• He is a member of the Indian Rheumatology Association and Delhi Rheumatology Association.
• Dr. Bhakuni is fluent in English and Hindi.

Education

• MBBS, King George's Medical College Lucknow, 1982
• MD (General Medicine), Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune, 1989
• PDCC in Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Sanjay Gandhi PGIMS, Lucknow, 1998

Past Experience

• Consultant in Rheumatology at Manipal Hospital Dwarka, New Delhi, 2022
• Consultant in Rheumatology at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi, 2019
• Professor and Chief Consultant at Command Hospital, Lucknow, 2018
• Professor and Head of Department at Army Hospital R&R, New Delhi, 2014
• Associate Professor at Command Hospital, Lucknow, 2007
• Associate Professor at Command Hospital, AFMC, Pune, 2000
• Associate Professor at Military Hospital, Secunderabad, 1995

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