Dr. Raj Kumar Professor, Department of Respiratory Allergy & Applied Immunology,
University of Delhi, India
Biography
Professor Raj Kumar did his M.B.B.S. in 1984 from Maulana Azad Medical College & Assoc. LNJP, GB Pant Hospital, New Delhi and MD (Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases) in 1995 from VP Chest Institute, University of Delhi, Delhi.
Dr. Raj Kumar, presently heading the Department of Respiratory Allergy & Applied Immunology, and Head, National Centre of Respiratory Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (NCRAAI), VP Chest Institute, a premier government research institute of University of Delhi, Delhi. His unique Department and Centre pioneered acclaimed research in India including systematic comprehensive studies on the etiologic significance of pollen, insects, fungi, algae and animal dander etc. in respiratory allergic disorders which involved the development of various modern in-vitro techniques to study their allergenic and antigenic properties.
Research Interest
clinical allergy with special reference to food allergy in bronchial asthma, rhinitis, fungal allergy and other respiratory diseases