The Dark Secrets of Dr. Camm: A Cardiologist’s Questionable Past

Unveiling the Suspect Medical Background of Dr. N John Camm

Madhya Pradesh police have arrested Dr. N John Camm, also known as Dr. Narendra Vikramaditya Yadav, due to allegations of performing unauthorized surgeries that resulted in patient deaths. The main challenge now is to verify his claim of conducting over 15,000 complex cardiac operations in three decades. With his medical credentials under scrutiny, investigators must uncover the truth behind his dubious qualifications.

A Web of Dubious Qualifications

• Dr. Camm will be presented in the local Damoh court for remand and further investigations.
• “He has admitted that most of his certificates are fake. We are trying to verify his degree from the state he claims,” said Damoh SP Shrut Kirti Somavanshi.

If his MBBS degree is found to be fake, all surgeries he has performed, including over 15,000 angioplasties, would be considered illegal.

Connecting the Dots

“He has worked with various hospitals in the past. Our task now is to connect each hospital and investigate any patient fatalities,” said an investigating officer.

A Staggering Claim

• Dr. Camm claims to have performed a high volume of procedures, raising concerns about the validity of his medical qualifications.
• “If his credentials are proven to be fake, it could render every surgery he performed over the years, including his numerous angioplasties, illegal,” said the officer.

Dr. Camm’s Alleged Credentials

According to a portal, Dr. Camm’s credentials include:

• Completing MRCP from St. George’s Hospital London (UK) in 2001.
• Extensive training in Interventional Cardiology under Dr. A John Camm.
• Awarded membership by the British Cardiac Society.
• Joining St. George’s Hospital, London as Interventional Cardiologist in 2002.
• Appointed as Editor, review panel, British Medical Journal.
• Awarded International Associateship from the American College of Cardiology in August 2003.
• Joining Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi in March 2003.
• Offered a Fellowship Program in Complex Angioplasties from RFUMS, North Chicago, IL, USA in 2004 under Dr. Jeffrey B. Lakier.
• Training from Dr. Marie Claude Maurice on Bifurcation and Dr. J Richard Spears on Laser Angioplasty and Rotacs Procedure.

The Ongoing Investigation

The police have discovered that his registration with the Andhra Pradesh Medical Council is fake. Verifying the authenticity of his international certificates may be difficult. “If he’s not an MBBS, it’s clear that he’s been learning through other means,” said a police officer.

During his two-month tenure at Mission Hospital in Damoh, Dr. Camm examined about 70 patients, performing surgeries on 13 of them. Seven patients allegedly died after undergoing surgery. Mission Hospital authorities claimed they hired him through a Bhopal-based agency at a salary of Rs 8 lakh per month, but they did not verify his credentials with the Madhya Pradesh Medical Council.

Dr. Camm reportedly claims to have obtained his MBBS from the University of North Bengal in 1996. “We are working to verify it,” said SP Somavanshi.

Legal Action

Damoh police have registered a case against Dr. Camm under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Madhya Pradesh Medical Council Act, accusing him of forgery, unauthorized medical practice, and involvement in patient fatalities.