Dr. Prem Nair

Dr. Prem Nair

Medical Director
DM, F. A. C. P. (Hepatology)
Speciality: Gastroenterology And Hepatology
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Dr. Prem Kumar Vasudevan Nair currently serves as the Medical Director at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences at Kochi campus of Amrita University. He is a skilled clinician par excellence and also serves as a Professor at the Department of Gastroenterology at the School of Medicine, Kochi.
He has pursued a Doctor of Medicine (DM) and has completed his Fellowship of American College of Physicians (FACP) in Hepatology from the School of Medicine at University of Southern California in June 1986. Dr. Prem Nair also holds the office of the President of Association of Healthcare Providers (India).

  • 1979

    Internship: Internal Medicine – Bronx Hospital, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York

  • 1978

    Internal Medicine (American Board) – Bronx Hospital, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York

  • 1981

    Gastroenterology (American Board) – School of Medicine University of Southern California

  • 1986

    Fellowship in Hepatology (F. A. C. P.) – School of Medicine University of Southern California

  • Medical Director

    Medical Director : Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (Amrita Hospital) [1998 – PRESENT]

  • Medical Consultant and Project Coordinator

    Medical Consultant and Project Coordinator : Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (Amrita Hospital) [1994 – 1998]

  • Consulting Gastroenterologist

    Consulting Gastroenterologist : California Medical Center, Los Angeles, California Huntington Memorial Hospital, Pasadena, California Orthopedic Hospital, Los Angeles, California [1986 – 1994]

  • Co-Director

    Co-Director : Pancreatico-Biliary Institute of Southern California [1990 – 1994]

  • Director

    Director : Los Angeles Gastroenterology Associates [1984 – 1994]

  • Chairman, Division of Gastroenterology

    Chairman, Division of Gastroenterology : Vice-Chairman, Department of Medicine, Director of Endoscopy, Hospital of Good Samaritan, Los Angeles California [1986 – 1994]

  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Medicine

    Clinical Assistant Professor, Medicine : University of Southern California School of Medicine [1983 – 1986]

  • Medical Board of California – A-37334 (1981)
  • University of the State of New York – 144898 (1978)
  • State of Maryland – Board of Medical Examiners – D25448 (1978)
  • Kerala State Registration No. – 27192
  • 1979

    Maryland Federal Licensure Examination

  • 1981

    California State Board Examination

  • 1981

    Diplomate American Board of Internal Medicine

  • 1986

    Diplomate American Board of Internal Medicine (Subspecialty of Gastroenterology and Hepatology)

  • Medical Director

    Medical Director : Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre 1998 - PRESENT

  • Member, Department of Medicine Advisory Committee

    Member, Department of Medicine Advisory Committee : Hospital of Good Samaritan-Los Angeles 1990 – 1994

  • Member, Pharmacy and Therapeutics Subcommittee

    Member, Pharmacy and Therapeutics Subcommittee : Hospital of Good Samaritan-Los Angeles 1990 – 1994

  • Member, Blood Bank Committee

    Member, Blood Bank Committee : Hospital of Good Samaritan-Los Angeles 1990 – 1994

  • Chairman, Nutritional Services Committee

    Chairman, Nutritional Services Committee : Hospital of Good Samaritan-Los Angeles 1990 – 1994

  • Chairman, Gastrointestinal Services Committee

    Chairman, Gastrointestinal Services Committee : Chairman, Hospital of Good Samaritan-Los Angeles 1990 – 1994

  • Telemedicine - The Amrita Hospital Experience – Guangzhou. December 2005
  • Telemedicine - The Amrita Hospital Experience – New Delhi. September 2005
  • Telemedicine at Amrita Hospital - International Telemedicine Conference, Bangalore. March 2005
  • Reforming Healthcare through Information Technology, Mumbai - August 2005
  • Telemedicine for Rural Health - Telemedicine Workgroup meeting, Chennai, March 2005
  • American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases Annual Scientific Meeting - 1983, 1984, 1985, 1990, 1994
  • American Gastroenterology Association Postgraduate Course - 1984, 1990, 1992, 1994
  • GI Hemostasis and Tumor Pallication CURE, UCLA Medical Center. 1984
  • International Symposium on Viral Hepatitis,San Francisco - 1984
  • Perspective on Gastrointestinal Disease Management, Phoenix - 1989

Dr. Prem Kumar Vasudevan Nair currently serves as the Medical Director at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences at Kochi campus of Amrita University. He is a skilled clinician par excellence and also serves as a Professor at the Department of Gastroenterology at the School of Medicine, Kochi.
He has pursued a Doctor of Medicine (DM) and has completed his Fellowship of American College of Physicians (FACP) in Hepatology from the School of Medicine at University of Southern California in June 1986. Dr. Prem Nair also holds the office of the President of Association of Healthcare Providers (India).

  • 1979

    Internship: Internal Medicine – Bronx Hospital, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York

  • 1978

    Internal Medicine (American Board) – Bronx Hospital, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York

  • 1981

    Gastroenterology (American Board) – School of Medicine University of Southern California

  • 1986

    Fellowship in Hepatology (F. A. C. P.) – School of Medicine University of Southern California

  • Medical Director

    Medical Director : Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (Amrita Hospital) [1998 – PRESENT]

  • Medical Consultant and Project Coordinator

    Medical Consultant and Project Coordinator : Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (Amrita Hospital) [1994 – 1998]

  • Consulting Gastroenterologist

    Consulting Gastroenterologist : California Medical Center, Los Angeles, California Huntington Memorial Hospital, Pasadena, California Orthopedic Hospital, Los Angeles, California [1986 – 1994]

  • Co-Director

    Co-Director : Pancreatico-Biliary Institute of Southern California [1990 – 1994]

  • Director

    Director : Los Angeles Gastroenterology Associates [1984 – 1994]

  • Chairman, Division of Gastroenterology

    Chairman, Division of Gastroenterology : Vice-Chairman, Department of Medicine, Director of Endoscopy, Hospital of Good Samaritan, Los Angeles California [1986 – 1994]

  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Medicine

    Clinical Assistant Professor, Medicine : University of Southern California School of Medicine [1983 – 1986]

  • Medical Board of California – A-37334 (1981)
  • University of the State of New York – 144898 (1978)
  • State of Maryland – Board of Medical Examiners – D25448 (1978)
  • Kerala State Registration No. – 27192

  • 1979

    Maryland Federal Licensure Examination

  • 1981

    California State Board Examination

  • 1981

    Diplomate American Board of Internal Medicine

  • 1986

    Diplomate American Board of Internal Medicine (Subspecialty of Gastroenterology and Hepatology)

  • Medical Director

    Medical Director : Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre 1998 - PRESENT

  • Member, Department of Medicine Advisory Committee

    Member, Department of Medicine Advisory Committee : Hospital of Good Samaritan-Los Angeles 1990 – 1994

  • Member, Pharmacy and Therapeutics Subcommittee

    Member, Pharmacy and Therapeutics Subcommittee : Hospital of Good Samaritan-Los Angeles 1990 – 1994

  • Member, Blood Bank Committee

    Member, Blood Bank Committee : Hospital of Good Samaritan-Los Angeles 1990 – 1994

  • Chairman, Nutritional Services Committee

    Chairman, Nutritional Services Committee : Hospital of Good Samaritan-Los Angeles 1990 – 1994

  • Chairman, Gastrointestinal Services Committee

    Chairman, Gastrointestinal Services Committee : Chairman, Hospital of Good Samaritan-Los Angeles 1990 – 1994

  • Telemedicine - The Amrita Hospital Experience – Guangzhou. December 2005
  • Telemedicine - The Amrita Hospital Experience – New Delhi. September 2005
  • Telemedicine at Amrita Hospital - International Telemedicine Conference, Bangalore. March 2005
  • Reforming Healthcare through Information Technology, Mumbai - August 2005
  • Telemedicine for Rural Health - Telemedicine Workgroup meeting, Chennai, March 2005
  • American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases Annual Scientific Meeting - 1983, 1984, 1985, 1990, 1994
  • American Gastroenterology Association Postgraduate Course - 1984, 1990, 1992, 1994
  • GI Hemostasis and Tumor Pallication CURE, UCLA Medical Center. 1984
  • International Symposium on Viral Hepatitis,San Francisco - 1984
  • Perspective on Gastrointestinal Disease Management, Phoenix - 1989

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