Biji Soman
Meditrina Hospitals, India
Biography
Major. Dr. Biji Soman graduated from Government Medical College, Trivandrum in 1996. Served in the Indian Army as a Short Service Commission (SSC) officer for 5 years and retired in 2002 in the rank of Major. Joined Sree Utharadom Thirunal (SUT) Hospital in Trivandrum, a reputed tertiary care cardiac centre as Registrar in Cardiology and Cardiac Catheterisation Lab. Went to United Kingdom in 2005 and trained at the prestigious Guy’s & St. Thomas’ NHS Trust Hospital, London in Cardiology. Did two years Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Cardiology from Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Trivandrum, passed out with Distinction and First Rank in Kerala state.
Obtained, Membership of Royal College of Physicians (MRCP UK) in 2013. Became substantive Consultant Cardiologist in 2014. Was elected as a collegiate member of Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow MRCPS (Glas) in 2014. Joined Meditrina Hospitals, Kottarakara as Consultant Cardiologist in March 2016.
Won awards for best paper presentations in National Conferences. Faculty in International and National conferences in Clinical Cardiology. Has several academic publications to his credit in both National and International peer reviewed Scientific Journals.