Anand  Pain Relief & Rehabilitation Institute
Eureka Colony,   Sholapur Road, Keshwapur,
HUBLI - 580023.
e-mail: drvinayvarma@rediffmail.com

• M.B.B.S. { Karnataka Medical College} 1974, IIIrd Rank to the University & Gold Medal in  ENT      Recipient of National Merit Scholarship throughout College career Basic training in Acupuncture at RAIPUR  1979

• Diploma in Acupuncture from International College of Acupuncture, Switzerland conducted in  India, for the first time, at RAIPUR, 1980 Membership  of Acupuncture Foundation of Sri Lanka by Examination

• M.D. { TM} By Medicina Alternativa 1983 at Colombo

• POST GRADUATE ORIENTATION COURSE IN REHABILITATION    (  P G C R ) 
  at the All India Institute of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Bombay - 1984.
   [ BOMBAY  UNIVERSITY ]

• Ph.D. { Medicina Alternativa, Sri Lanka } 1985 : FOR  ORIGINAL WORK IN SPLINTS

• Family Planning Counselor Course By I M A   AKN Sinha Institute , New Delhi : 1996

• Post Graduate Course in HIV / AIDS & STDs Management from IMA AKN Sinha Institute, New Delhi : 2002-  2003.

• Advanced training in non-surgical management of BACK CARE at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai , organized by India’s First Back School – Ashwini Back Institute, Thane, Mumbai

• Workshop on “Botulinum Toxin in Spasticity” : at  Calicut :February 2004

• Presented paper on Acupuncture In Sinusitis at 1st National Congress of Acupuncture at Raipur 1979.

• Participated in the  First Third World Congress of Acupuncture held at COLOMBO 1979.

• Presented paper on "Acupuncture Treatment  Of Osteo- Arthritis Of Knee Joint" at the II National Congress of Acupuncture, Belgaum 1980

• Participated in VII World Congress of Acupuncture at COLOMBO 1981

• Presented Paper on "Comparative Clinical Observations on The Treatment of Post Polio Paralysis" at the World Congress of Holistic Medicine held at Colombo Oct 1983

• Demonstrated "Vinay Varma's Functional Knee Splint" & Electrical Sharpening Of Acupuncture Needles" at   the World   Congress of  Holistic Medicine,Colombo, Oct1983

• Demonstrated "Vinay Varma's Functional Knee Splint" at the II nd Karanataka State Pediatric Conference, Held at Gulbarga { Feb 1984 }.

• Demonstrated "Vinay Varma's Functional Knee Splint" Night splints and simplified version of pressure splints at the All India Institute of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Bombay & gave series of lectures on Acupuncture { with demonstration of treatment techniques )  at the same Institute - Nov 1984

• Presented paper on "Simple Splints Modified & Used  at Anand Polio & Pain Relief  Centre  at    XV  National  Conference   of   Indian Association Of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Held At Madras, JAN. 1987

• Presented paper on "Simple Splints" At XI Karnataka State Pediatric Conference 1992 At K.M.C. Hubli

• Presented Paper on "Standing Aid" at XXI Annual Conference Of I.A.P.M.R., Bombay 1993

• Presented Paper on " Role of Acupuncture in Rehabilitation Medicine" in XXIV Annual National Conference Of Indian Association Of Physical Medicine  & Rehabilitation ,JAN 1996, at Hyderabad

• Presented Paper at XVth Karnataka State Pediatrics Conference on " SCORING SYSTEM-   CLINICAL ASSESSMENT FOR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES  held at K.I.M.S.  Hubli,  Dec 1996

• Participated in the Xth NATIONAL SEMINAR  on  Mental Retardation  &                Developmental Disabilities, from 31st Jan - 2nd Feb'1997 at NAGPUR, organised by Indian Academy Of Pediatrics & Sweekar In Joint Collaboration   With NIMH, WHO, UNICEF & Ministry Of Health & Welfare

• Appointed as Examiner in acupuncture for the very first batch by MANGALORE UNIVERSITY   for year 1995   & then regular examiner by RAJIV  GANDHI UNIVERSITY of HEALTH SCIENCES – BANGALORE

• Presented paper on Acupuncture Treatment of 100 Cases of Low Back at XXVII Annual Conference of Indian Association of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation   held at PUNE, JAN. 1999

• Presented paper on Acupuncture Treatment of 100 Cases of Low Back at VIII Annual Conference of Acupuncture Association of India held at CALCUTTA , FEB’  1999

• Arranged a Live Demonstration on Computerization Of Medical Records at VIII Annual Conference Of Acupuncture Association Of India Held At CALCUTTA , FEB’  1999

• Presented paper Pressure Splints in the Management of Spastic Hemiplegic Arm – A Clinical Study  at the International Conference of Indian Association of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, AIIMS, New Delhi – Jan’ 2000

• Delivered more than 150 Lectures on Acupuncture at most of I.M.A Branches & Social Clubs in Karnataka & Maharashtra  to create awareness of Acupuncture treatment

• Presented paper on Acupuncture & Low Back Pain at ACUCON 2000 – IX National Conference of Acupuncture Association of India held on 16th & 17th Dec’ 2000 Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli

• Presented paper on Acupuncture in “ SURGERY ADVISED ” Back Pain  at ( AAICON 2002 ) X Annual Conference Of Acupuncture Association Of India Held At KOLKATA,  DEC’ 2002

• Invited to teach Acupuncture & conduct workshop, for  B N Y S degree students at  S D M College, Ujire , every year

• Presented paper on ACUPUNCTURE IN “SURGERY ADVISED” BACK PAIN at XXXII Annual Conference of Indian Association of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation  ( IAPMRCON 04 ) held at CALICUT , FEB’04

Study Tour: Revisited Colombo South Teaching Hospital – September, 04 for a week National Faculty Member ,  Zonal  coordinator and a Guest Speaker  for the XXXIII Annual National Conference of Indian Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation  (IAPMRCON2005), held at NIMHANS, Bangalore  from 27th –31st Jan’05 . Topic: Add Life to Years with Acupuncture ed by Indian Society for Study of Pain (ISSP) Miraj Sangli on 24th April’05 as a inaugural guest speaker . Subject: Acupuncture in Low back pain Guest speaker at “CME Vision 2005” organized jointly by R. K. Foundation, IMA AMS, Dharwad & IMA Dharwad branch. Subject: Role of Acupuncture in Cerebral Palsy  on  05th June’ 05 Guest speaker at “Yonac 2005” at Dharmasthal organized by S D M College of Naturopathy & Yogic Science Ujire, multimedia presentation on “Acupuncture in Surgery advised low back pain “ – 10th Nov’05 Presented paper on  ACUPUNCTURE IN “ KNEE O A ” at XXXIVTH  Annual Conference of Indian Association of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation  ( IAPMRCON 06 ) held at Mumbai – Jan 06 Guest of honour at CME on Patho-Physiology of Pain at Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore  on 27th May’ 06.  He gave Audio-visual presentation on Acupuncture & Pain Relief

• Active member of I.M.A. Hubli Branch since 1975, held the post  -   Hon. Secretary for the year 1981 - 82

• Chairman of Immunization Committee for the year1978 - 79 & 1980 - 81 of   I.M.A. Hubli  Branch

• Active member of Indian Red Cross Society, Hubli  branch since 1979 Held the post of SECRETARY for the year 1986 -87 & 1987 - 88

• Active & Founder Member of General Practitioner's Association, Hubli.

• Active & Founder Member of General Practitioner's Association, Hubli Awarded "Best Member" 1995 & "Best Membership Drive Award " by General Practitioner's Association – 1995, 96  & 1997 { HAT TRICK }
  
• PRESIDENT: General Practitioner's Association, Hubli. ( 2000 )
  
  
• FOUNDER  PRESIDENT : Eureka Colony Residents’ Association
  
  
• Family Planning Counsellor Course By I M A   AKN Sinha Institute , New Delhi : 1996 Organizing Secretary : ACUCON 2000 – IX National Conference Of Acupuncture Association Of India held on 16th & 17th Dec’ 2000 Karnataka Institute Of Medical Sciences, Hubli – FIRST TIME IN SOUTH INDIA
  
  
• FOUNDER PRESIDENT : Acupuncture Association Of India, Hubli Branch
  
  
• Organized First of its kind  “ Back Care Awareness Camp ”  on the occasion of 3rd Anniversary of Govindram Varma Charitable Trust on 19th May’ 2002
  
  
• Introduced Back School concept in practice and started “Hubli School of Back Care” Aug , 2002 and added “knee care” 2005
  
• 15th August, 05 ….we   introduced another twin First’s to this part of Karnataka – “Laser Acupuncture” &  our presence on the world wide web – yes, launching of www.acpuncturehub.org.

• Indian Medical Association,
• General Practitioners Association,
• Indian Association of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation,
• Acupuncture Foundation of India,
• Acupuncture Association of India,
• Acupuncture Foundation of Sri Lanka
• International Acupuncture Society, HongKong {Hon},
• Indian Academy of Pediatrics - K.S.B. - A
• Indian Family of Cerebral Palsy
• Indian Red Cross Society {A},
• Citizen Forum. {A},
• Hubli Education Society
• ISKON

• Designed "Vinay Varma's Functional Knee Splint" & Modification of night splints, Pressure Splint and  electrical sharpening of Acupuncture needles.
• Designed "Standing Aid" for children
• Designed computer proforma on“ SCORING SYSTEM “ – Assessment For  Developmental Disabilities 
• Designed  computer formats for “ in depth clinical examination ”  for various diseases without help of readymade soft-wares

" Simple Splints "  The Journal of Rehabilitation In Asia,  APRIL 1988.

• Managing 15 Bedded Unique Hospital having Physiotherapy, Orthotic & Acupuncture Departments  along with  General Practice.- probably the only   HOSPITAL having beds exclusively for Acupuncture in Karnataka.
• Managing Trustee – Govindram Varma Charitable Trust – running free OPD on every Tuesday for poor & needy and free treatments daily to deserving
• Founder President Of Eureka Colony Resident’s   Association
• Founder President : Acupuncture Association of India, Hubli Branch

 www.acupuncturehub.org
 http://education.vsnl.com/acupuncture
 SLIDE SHOW ON Acupuncture In Modern Medicine: www.medslides.com

Prepared computerized slide shows on

“Can we prevent our Back Pain” , “Back Care : Frequently Asked Questions”.  (Available in English , Kannada & Hindi )
“Back School Postures”