Dr Panda has worked in various capacities in rural and tribal areas in the state of Orissa since 1968 on health services and Health delivery system.
At present Dr Panda is engaged in the research of Filariasis to find out the efficacy of the herbal drug "Typhonium trilobatum" for treatment of Filaria patients. The research is a joint venture of Director Life Sciences, Orissa and Director, Regional Plant Research Centre, Bhubaneswar, Orissa. The ethical committee met on 30th Dec, 1998 under the chairmanship of Padmashree Dr V.P Sharma Emeritus scientist I.C.M.R requested Dr D. K. Panda to undertake the clinical trial on Filaria patients to determine the efficacy of the herbal drug which is available locally.
Nomination - works related
to
clinical aspects for award by National Academy of Vectors and Vector Borne Diseases
to Dr. Dwijesh Kumar Panda, subject expert in Lymphology & Pathology.
Research Topics.
1. Immunology & Immuno-diagnosis of
Lymphatic Filariasis- 1984 to 1992.
2. Anti-filarial effect of Typhonium trilobatum.
3. Antimalarial effect of the leaves of the
tree Nyctanthes
abor-tristis Linn (Parijatha)
and the anti-filarial effect of its flower.
Scientific Publications: -
Books
Odia: -
1.
Sharirmadyam.
2. Uttam Swasthya pain ketaka janiba katha.
3. Roga Nirupan
4. Faileria
5. Samajika Swathya.
English:
1. Lymphatic Filariasis.
2. Science in the service of man.
3. Atlas of lymphatic filariasis
Journals:
Indian- About 40 scientific articles have been published in monthly journals “Science
Horizon & Bigyan Diganta” of Odisha Bigyan Academy, Government of Odisha.
International:
1. Breast filariasis or inflammatory
breast carcinoma. BMJ
2. Filarial breast pump. BMJ
3. Bancroftian filariasis associated
with male sterility. BMJ
4. The
complications of Surgical Treatment of Grade IV Filarial Lower Limb Lymphedema.
Austin J Trauma Treat. USA
5. Dermato-Lymphangitis
in Filariasis Resembles Infected Chronic Venous Insufficiency: Two Case Reports
and Review of Literature
Media participation for
popularization science: -
1.
Doordarshan and other local channels.
2. All India Radio, Cuttack.
3. Various news dailies and health magazines
of Odisha
Awards: -
1.
Subject
Expert in Lymphology & Pathology-2017
Issued by: The International
Consortium for Clinical Research Excellence, Ethics & Education.
2.
Nagarbandhu
award by Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation- 2015.
3. Odisha Chalachitra Jagat award for medical
service & research- 2014.
4. Presentation of paper in all India
science congress, 2012- appreciation certificate.
5. Felicitation for social service by
Ex. CJI, Supreme Court through “SUSHRUSA”-2012.
6. Felicitation as senior scientist by
Odisha Bigyan Academy in 2009.
7.
“Utkal
Jyoti” award in 2001 for popularization of science and medical research by
Governor of Odisha.
Life Membership of the following
associations of India: -
1. Association of Pathologists &
Microbiologists.
2. Lymphology Association of India
3. Associations of Vector Borne Diseases.
Nominator:
Professor
Trilochan Pradhan, Padmabhushan, Founder Director, Institute Of Physics,
Bhubaneswar, Former Vice-Chancellor, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Fellow,
Indian Academy of Science, Bangalore. Mob: (91) 9439340513
Professor
Pradhan, a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, has worked as a Research Associate
of Nobel Laureate Professor S. Chandrasekhar, has been a member of Niels Bohr
Institute at Copenhagen, Abdus Salan’s International center at Trieste,
visiting professor at the University of Virginia, short term visiting scientist
at Rutherford Laboratory in UK and universities and institutes in Sweden and
Japan, delivered lectures at several international research centers.
He has been
a member of the International Jury for UNESCO Kalinga Prize, national jury for
Bhatnagar prize, Chairman of review committee for many national research
institute and Task force for Higher Education including Medical Education for
Odisha.