Director

Dr. V.D. Patil

Director - Hospital Development
(Charitable / Teaching Hospitals)
Born on : 10th December 1947

Name of the Degree

College Name & University

Year of Passing

MBBS

Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli,
KarnatakaUniversity Dharwad.

1969

DCH

Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli,
KarnatakaUniversity Dharwad.

1973

M.D. (Paediatrics)

BangaloreMedicalCollege,
BangaloreUniversity.

1975

Present Designation

Registrar KLE University, Belgaum
Ex -Dean Faculty of Medicine, KLE University, Ex-Principal &Professor of Paediatrics, J N Medical College, BELGAUM.
Joined as a Lecturer in J N Medical College in 1976 and since then working in the college for the last 37 years.
Also working as the Chief Pediatrician at K L E S Hospital and M R Centre, Belgaum since its inception in 1987.
Was awarded WHO Fellowship in MCH Programme and visited Nepal and Thailand in 1992.
Was deputed by the K L E Society to University of Illinois, Chicago for two and half months as a part of training under collaboration between J N Medical College and University of Illinois, Chicago U.S.A.
Was president of Indian Academy of Pediatrics Karnataka Chapter in 1998.
Was President Indian Academy of Pediatric Critical Care Karnataka chapter 2007-09.
Has conducted many CME’s both National and International, Two State Conferences and One South Zone Conference at Belgaum.
Has been examiner both Under-graduate and Post-Graduateat various Universities for last 20 years
Was honored as one of the Nine Distinguished teachers in the Karnataka state by IMA on 15th September 2002.
Advisory member for collaboration of March of Dimes U.S.A. and KLES Hospital and M.R. Center and J. N. Medical College, Belgaum, alliance to improve perintal Health Education of Primary Care practitioners in District Belgaum.
Country Co-ordinator for Neonatal Research Project for Global Site “8” NIH U.S.A.
Was Honored as Awarded as Teacher of Teacher by the KLE University on the eve of Teachers day celebration 2010.