Biodata


   
Name
DR. VINAY VARMA
Post
Physician, Physiatrist, Acupuncture Specialist,
Address

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

Phones
Hosp : 0836  2283977, Res : 0836 3290300 
Cell : 0934 3401146
Date of Birth
25.01.1950          
Place of Birth
NASHIK [ Maharashtra ]
 
 Qualifications:
  • 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

 Academic Activities;  
  • 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

 Others:  
  • 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.
 Life Member :  
    • 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
 Clinical Research :  
    • 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
 Academic Publication :  
    " Simple Splints "  The Journal of Rehabilitation In Asia,  APRIL 1988.

 Present Status :  
    • 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
 Web Sites :  

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

 Public (Patient) Education :  

Prepared computerized slide shows on

“Acupuncture in modern medicine”, Frequently Asked Questions on Acupuncture ( in English & Kannada )

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

All are available for free learning on all days during working hours

Privilege & honor of treating more than 250 medical colleagues with > 90% success &  thousands of doctors relatives

 

   
 
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