After graduating from Mysore Medical College (GMC), Mysore in 2001, Dr. Vinod has completed MD- General Medicine in 2006 from Government Medical College, Aurangabad, Maharashtra. From 2006 to 2009, he worked as Senior Resident in the Dept. of Internal Medicine at PGI, Chandigarh.During senior residency, he has been trained in Clinical Haematology as well for two years. He has joined JIPMER, Pondicherry as Assistant Professor in January 2010 andpresently working as Additional Professor since 1st July 2016.