Dr. Bhagwant Rai Mittal

Professor & Head

Nuclear Medicine

Dr. B.R. Mittal is a renowned Nuclear Medicine Physician with more than 38 years’ experience in the field. He is the first person to earn the MD degree in Nuclear Medicine in India. Dr. Mittal is instrumental in establishing the state of the art nuclear medicine department at PGIMER, Chandigarh which is one of the best not only in the country but across the globe. He is credited with starting MD and MSc in nuclear medicine at PGIMER, Chandigarh. Dr. Mittal has organized many conferences/CMEs. He also possesses rich administrative experience. He is former

  • Director – IMS, BHU, Varanasi
  • Sub-Dean Academics, PGIMER, Chandigarh
  • Sub-Dean Research, PGIMER, Chandigarh
  • Prof. & Head, Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, PGIMER, Chandigarh
Experience

33 Years

Qualification

MBBS, DRM, DNB, MD

    • Council Member, National Academy of Medical Sciences
    • Fellow, International Union against Cancer (F-UICC)
    • Fellow, National Academy of Medical Sciences (FAMS)
    • Fellow, Indian College of Nuclear Medicine (FICNM)
    • Life Member, National Academy of Medical Sciences (MNAMS)
    • Founder Member, Indian College of Nuclear Medicine (MICNM)
    • Life Member, Indian Medical Association (IMA)
    • Life Member, Indian Nuclear Society (INA)
    • Life Member, Association of Nuclear Medicine Physicians of India (ANMPI)
    • Life Member, Society of Nuclear Medicine India (SNMI)
    • Life Member, Northern Chapter, SNM India (SNM-NC)
    • Life Member, Nuclear Cardiology Society of India (NCSI)
    • Life member, Indian Thyroid Society (ITS)
    • Life member, Indian Society of Bone and Mineral Research (ISBMR)
    • Member, Society of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging, USA (SNMMI)
    • Member, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC)
    • Member, European Society of Nuclear Medicine (EANM)
    • Member, World Association of Radiopharmaceutical and Molecular Therapy (WARMTH)
    • Dean Indian College of Nuclear Medicine 2017-2019 and 2023-2025
    • Ex Editor-in-Chief, Indian Journal of Nuclear Medicine
    • Member, Editorial Board of Indian Journal of Nuclear Medicine
    • Member, Editorial Board of Hellenic Journal of Nuclear Medicine
    • Member, Editorial Board, NCSI Newsletter
    • Member, Executive Committee of SNM, India for the year 1991-1993
    • Hon. Secretary (II) of Society of Nuclear Medicine, India for the year 1997-1999
    • Member, Executive Committee of NCSI for the year 2005-2007
    • President-Elect of Society of Nuclear Medicine, India for the year 2007-2009
    • President of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, India for the year 2009-2011
    • President, Nuclear Cardiological Society of India for the year 2015-2017