Epidemiology  Committee

Dr. Ramesh Vishwakarma is experienced Biostatistician with demonstrated history of working in academia, pharmaceutical and medical device industry. He completed his bachelor’s degree in Statistics from Bangalore University in 2005. He completed his postgraduate studies at Manipal University with distinction. He completed his PhD in biostatistics from Gauhati  University, India. He works as senior statistician at the European Organization For Research And Treatment Of Cancer (EORTC) in Brussels, Belgium. He obtained life time membership in International Biometric Society (IBS) and in Indian society for medical research (ISMS). 

His research interests lie in the fields of genitourinary cancers, clinical trials and epidemiology. He is passionate about transparent reporting of medical and clinical research. His methodological interests are in survival analysis, prediction modeling, and the analysis of large routinely collected healthcare datasets such as those from the cancer registry and hospital records.

Dr. Omar Ahmed, a final-year medical student at Al-Azhar University, Faculty of Medicine, is seeking clinical exposure in internal medicine, with a specific focus on gastroenterology and hepatology. He has been actively involved in research since his early university days, developing a strong proficiency in biostatistics, scientific writing, editing, paraphrasing, and publishing. Dr. Ahmed possesses unique expertise in conducting systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and network meta-analyses. 

With an impressive track record, he has authored and published 35 articles in esteemed high-impact factor journals and served as a reviewer for prestigious scientific research publications.