Dr. Soumya Ranjan Panda is a laparoscopic gynecologist and is currently working in the prestigious institute, AIIMS, Mangalagiri, as an assistant professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. After completing his MS, he went on to work in various reputed institutes in India, like IMS, Banaras Hindu University and AIIMS, Jodhpur. He also has completed the postdoctoral fellowship in Endogynecology. He has presented his research in various international and national conferences and has also been awarded for that on several occasions. He is an honorary fellow of the Association of Minimal Access Surgeons in India (AMASI). He has several research publications to his name in various indexed journals and believes teaching and research are two weapons for modern medicine.