Dr. Kapur started Acupuncture
Clinical Practice in 1982 at Rana Partap Bagh, Delhi.
He has achieved excellent results in the treatment of
many chronic diseases. He is the Senior Honorary
Consultant in Department of Acupuncture at Sir
Ganga Ram Hospital where he also conducts courses
on Acupuncture Therapy for medical doctors.
He is the youngest Indian
Acupuncture Specialist who has been conferred the privilege
of VISITING PROFESSOR to the most prestigious International
University of Alternate Medicines.
On account of the results
of research conducted and high rate of curative results
achieved in various chronic ailments, the MEDICINA
ALTERNATIVA (W.H.O.) in the year 1987, conferred the
degree of M.D. (Acupuncture) to Dr. Raman Kapur at Copenhagen,
Denmark.
In June, 1992, Dr. Kapur
went to Taiwan to attend the 32nd Anniversary of the Medicina
Alternativa. He was conferred the GOLD MEDAL for
best paper presentation on the 'Role of Acupuncture
in treatment of obesity' at this Conference.
He is the first Indian Doctor to have been honoured with
this prestigious Gold Medal.
Dr. Kapur has written a book
entitled 'A GUIDE TO ACUPUNCTURE AND TISSUE CLEANSING
SYSTEM' which explains Acupuncture in simple language
to a layman. This book was released by Hon'ble President
of India, Dr. S.D. Sharma on the 3rd November,
1993.
Dr. Kapur is the President
of the India Society of Medical Acupuncturists.
He was bestowed with the honour of 'RATAN SHIROMANI
AWARD-1994' at a glittering function at the FICCI
on the 23rd November 1994 by the Hon'ble Ex-President
of India, Giani Zail Singh. Dr. Raman Kapur has
also added another feather to his cap by treating the
First lady of India, Mrs. Vimla Sharma. He is also
the Honorary Acupuncturist to the Governor of Gujrat,
Sh. K.P. Singh.
On 15th of July 1997, the
Hon'ble Ex President of India, Dr. S.D. Sharma released
a book on 'SOFT LASERS IN MEDICAL PRACTICE' written
by Dr. Raman Kapur. This book is an excellent guide
for all doctors who are using soft lasers in practice,
particularly the orthopedic doctors, the acupuncturist,
cosmetologist, dentist and the skin specialist.
His latest book on Acupuncture
entitled "ACUPUNCTURE-CURE FOR COMMON DISEASES",
was released by Smt. Sonia Gandhi, the leader of
the opposition in India, on the 20th August, 1999.
This book is an excellent guide for anybody who wishes
to learn the basics of acupuncture and get treatment done,
alongwith case histories of cured patients.
He is being ably assisted
by his wife, Dr. Sunita Kapur who also practises acupuncture
along with him.
Dr. Kapur's interviews on
Acupuncture have appeared in All National Dailies &
also in News Magazines and Doordarshan.
He was the CHAIRMAN
of the 'WORLD CONGRESS OF ACUPUNCTURE' held at
New Delhi in MARCH 1995, and is presently the president
of INDIA CHAPTER FOR COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINES.
Dr. Kapur is also the chairman
of the 'International College of Acupuncture and
Natural medicines', where he conducts regular
courses on Acupuncture and advanced courses on acupuncture.
Presently Dr. Kapur also writes a regular column for HT
CUTY named "ACUSENSE" in which he answers quesries
from readers regarding various aspects o Acupuncture.
His latest publication was in the "International
Journal of Clinical Acupuncture Vol. 1999" on
the Role of Acupuncture in the treatment of Obesity
published from New York.
Dr. Kapuris presently planning to launch an international
journal on Clinical Acupuncture with articles of research,
clinical work and scientific papers from renowned authorities
in the field of Acupuncture, both in India and abroad.