Dr. Kafeel Khan

Paediatrician

Indian Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh

Quick Info

ProfessionPaediatrician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/01/1982
Age44 years
BirthplaceGorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameKafeel Ahmed Khan

Educational Qualification(s)

EducationMD In Paediatrics
College/UniversityKasturba Medical College, Manipal University
MBBS1
MD in Paediatrics from Manipal University1

Personal Life

Age (as in 2020)38 Years

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Wife/SpouseDr. Shabista Khan
ChildrenHe has a daughter.

Family

FatherShakeel Ahemad
MotherName
ReligionIslam

Career

Assistant Professor at Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Gangtok
Lecturer at Department of Paediatrics, Baba Raghav Das Medical College, Gorakhpur (permanent commission from 08/08/2016)
Founder of Dr Kafeel Khan Mission Smile Foundation
Founder of Health for All campaign
Founder of Doctors on Road initiative
Chief Nodal Officer of the Encephalitis department at BRD Medical College, Gorakhpur (during SP Government)
Founder and operator of Medispring Children Hospital, a 50-bed children's hospital in Gorakhpur
Terminated from BRD Medical College on 09/11/2021

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Dr. Kafeel gained media attention after over 60 children died at BRD Medical College in Gorakhpur in August 2017.
2. He holds an M.D. in Paediatrics and works as a doctor at BRD Medical College in Gorakhpur.
3. In 2009, Dr. Shakeel was sentenced to 1 year in jail for a rape case.
4. Under the SP Government, he served as the Chief Nodal Officer of the Encephalitis department at BRD Medical College in Gorakhpur.
5. He also operates a 50-bed children's hospital called "Medispring Children Hospital" in Gorakhpur.
6. Anonymous sources revealed that Mr. Khan and Dr. R. K. Misra managed the supply of oxygen cylinders at the hospital.
7. Dr. Kafeel was portrayed as a hero in some media reports for his actions during the incident at the hospital in 2017.
8. He was a member of the hospital's Purchase Committee and knew about its significant debt to an oxygen supplier in Lucknow.
9. After the mentioned incident, Dr. Kafeel was removed from his position as Chief Nodal Officer but continued to work as a doctor at the hospital.
10. In June 2018, his brother Kashif Jameel was shot and injured in Gorakhpur in an alleged attack.
11. In September 2023, Dr. Kafeel wrote a letter to actor Shah Rukh Khan expressing gratitude for addressing the 2017 Gorakhpur tragedy in the movie "Jawan."
12. He is recognized as a human rights defender and has been vocal about the Citizenship Amendment Act.
13. He was terminated from service on 09/11/2021 by BRD Medical College.
14. He holds an M.D. in Paediatrics and worked as a doctor at BRD Medical College in Gorakhpur.
15. He operates a 50-bed children's hospital called Medispring Children Hospital in Gorakhpur.
16. He was a member of the hospital's Purchase Committee and was aware of the hospital's significant debt to an oxygen supplier in Lucknow.
17. After the August 2017 incident, Dr. Kafeel was removed from his position as Chief Nodal Officer but continued to work as a doctor at the hospital.
18. In January 2020, Khan was arrested and charged under the National Security Act for an allegedly inflammatory speech at Aligarh Muslim University; he spent seven months in prison.
19. On 01/09/2020, all charges under the NSA were dropped by the Allahabad High Court.
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