A new team of the Vidarbha chapter of the Maharashtra State branch of IRIA was unanimously elected, and the installation ceremony for the newly elected team was held at a grand function at Hotel Center Point, Nagpur.
The new team is headed by eminent radiologist Dr. Ghanshyam Turkar from Gondiya as President, with Dr. Anand Hatgaonkar, Professor and Head of the Department of Radiodiagnosis at Datta Meghe Medical College Nagpur, continuing his term as Secretary of the Vidarbha Radiology Team.
Dr. Hemant Patel, Past National President of IRIA, and senior teacher and former dean Dr. Pratibha Pendharkar attended the ceremony as chief guests. Dr. Pradip Gandhi, Past National President of the Maharashtra State branch of IRIA, and Dr. Pravin Sagole, Secretary of the Maharashtra State branch of IRIA, were the Guests of Honour. Dr. Sandeep Kawthale, Ex-Secretary-General of IRIA, also graced the occasion with his presence.
A CME on recent updates and guidelines on obstetrics and gynecology was organized alongside the installation ceremony for a full day, featuring renowned speakers Dr. S. Pradeep from Bangalore and Dr. Mohit Shah from Mumbai. The Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) has awarded 2 credit points to delegates attending this CME. More than 250 delegates attended the function, with Dr. Ravi Allurwar present as an MMC observer. Dr. Ramesh Gandhi, a senior radiologist of the city and poet, was felicitated on this occasion for his contributions to the field of radiology and society.
The new team comprises President Dr. Ghanshyam Turkar (Gondiya); Immediate Past President Dr. Sandeep Dhote; Secretary Dr. Anand Hatgaonkar; Vice Presidents Dr. Varsha Sarda and Dr. Alhad Mohite; Joint Secretaries Dr. Dananjay Nakade (Brahmapuri) and Dr. Tejas Sadawarte; Treasurer Dr. Snehal Vaidya. Executive Committee members include Dr. Govind Khandelwal (Akola), Dr. Pratapsingh Parihar (Wardha), Dr. Sonali Thakare (Amaravati), Dr. Dilip Ingole (Washim), Dr. Nilima Zanwar (Malkapur), Dr. Swapnil Sune (Yavatmal), Dr. Smita Acharya (Gondiya), Dr. Ashish Warkhade (Chandrapur), and Dr. Sandeep Lodhe (Nagpur). Selected members of the Academic Wing are Dr. Parimal Fuke, Dr. Vaibhav Nichat (Amaravati), Dr. Sonal Gupta (Gondiya), and Dr. Ketaki Kedar. The Raksha Wing comprises Dr. Deoyani Sarjare, Dr. Priyanka Betala, and Dr. Krishna Gandhi. Members of the Sports Wing are Dr. Sachin Mahatme and Dr. Ravi Rajdev, while the Cultural Wing includes Dr. Nishikant Lokhande and Dr. Priya Chandak.
The new team was warmly welcomed by many well-known radiologists of the city, as well as past and present office bearers of the Vidarbha Radiology Association, MSBIRIA, and IRIA, including Dr. Suresh Chandak, Dr. Kajal Mitra, Dr. Madhusudan Sarda, Dr. Prashant Onkar, Dr. Bhawana Sonawane, Dr. Prajwaljeet Gaur, Dr. Ulhas Mahajan, Dr. Sandeep M. Mahajan, Dr. Amit Disawal, Dr. Prerna Kolte, and Dr. Harish Chandak.