S. S. Agarwal is a physician and former national president of the Indian Medical Association.[1] He is also the current President of All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, starting his tenure from August 2023.[2]

S S Agarwal
Born
NationalityIndian
Alma materSMS Medical College, Jaipur
Occupations
  • Chairman, Swasthya Kalyan Group
  • Chairman, Rajasthan Hospitals
  • Member, Ethics Committee, Medical Council of India
  • President, AIIMS Jodhpur
SpouseMala Agarwal
ChildrenAshu Agarwal
Tashi Agarwal
Sarvesh Agarwal

Early life and education edit

He was born to Lt. Shri Kalyan Prasad Sootwale and Smt. Reshmi devi Agarwal in Jaipur in Rajasthan in a family of thread traders known by the name of "sootwalas". Agarwal studied medicine from the Sawai Man Singh Medical College, Jaipur where he pursued his MBBS & MD Medicine education.[3]

In 1982, he established his own hospital “Swasthya Kalyan” in Jaipur.[3]

Indian Medical Association edit

In September, 2014, Agarwal was elected as the president of the Indian Medical Association.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Past National Presidents". Indian Medical Association. 2015-2016. Retrieved 23 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  2. ^ "Rajashan Doctor Nominated as AIIMS President".
  3. ^ a b "Dr S S Agarwal takes charge as President of Indian Medical Association – India Medical Times". indiamedicaltimes.com. Archived from the original on 3 November 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Dr S S Agarwal Elected as Indian Medical Association President". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2016-05-10.