# Vivek Lal

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## TL;DR

Neurologist who directs PGIMER Chandigarh, one of India's leading public tertiary-care and research institutes with a large oncology service.

## Summary

Prof. Vivek Lal is Director of the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, according to public records. He is a neurologist with a research interest in neuro-ophthalmology and headache disorders. PGIMER is a national institute of importance whose departments of radiotherapy, medical oncology and haematology serve northern India.

## Fields

- Kind: Person
- Last checked: 2026-09-10
- Tags: leadership; neurology
- Role: Director
- Specialisms: Neurology; Neuro-ophthalmology; Academic medicine leadership

## Sources

- PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Lal+V%5BAuthor%5D+PGIMER

## Connected records

- institutions: [Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh](https://onco.cc/institutions/pgimer-chandigarh/)

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