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Dr. R. Kumar is an accomplished writer, senior eye-specialist, eminent socio-medical scientist, diligent social worker, organizer par excellence and a noted public health educator of North India. He has been writing in English, Hindi and Punjabi. He has written on all aspects of health and has over 70 books to his credit. He has been writing regularly for the health columns of different newspapers e.g. The Tribune, The Indian Express, Danik Bhaskar, etc. Besides, he has organized several seminars and conferences to further the cause of medical science and to bolster the aspects of continuing medical education for the benefit of doctors in practice or in service. Born at Keorak (Haryana) on January 26, 1946, he worked at Nehru Hospital, Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh (PGI), Chandigarh from 1968-73. He had his early education at DAV College, Jalandhar (1961-63). He joined Govt. Medical College, Patiala and passed in flying colours (1963-68). Then he acquired his higher degree of specialization in Ophthalmology in 1971 from PGI, in first attempt. He had set up his own private modern Eye Clinic for consultation/treatment of patients, first in Sector 15 in the year 1974 and then shifted to Sector 16A in the year 1996, where he is now settled. He has been President/Secretary of several medical associations from time to time. He continues to organize seminars and CMEs for the benefit of doctors and health education and awareness programmes for the public.