Shyama Prasad Mandal is an Indian orthopedic surgeon and the co-chairperson of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi.[1] After securing his graduate and MS degrees from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi,[2] he continued his education to secure the degree of MCh in orthopedics from Liverpool University.[3] He is a former president of the Indian Orthopaedic Association as well as the president of its Building Committee[4] and the incumbent president of Board of Trustees of Amarjyoti Charitable Trust, a not-for-profit organization engaged in educational and rehabilitation service.[5] He has been involved with the organization of medical conferences,[6] and was the co-chairman of the organizing committee of Knee and Arthroscopy Workshop of 2008[7] and the patron of the Lower Limb Symposia of 2012, conducted jointly by the Indian Federation of Sports Medicine, Indian Arthroscopy Society and Indian Association of Sports Medicine.[8] He was in the news when he examined Sachin Tendulkar in 1999 for his recurring back injury.[9][10] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2011, for his contributions to medical science.[11] He is also a recipient of a civilian honor from the Government of Bangladesh.[5] Indian Orthopedic Association has instituted an award, S. P. Mandal Gold Medal, in his honor.[6]
Shyama Prasad Mandal | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 June 1940 India |
| Occupation | Orthopedic surgeon |
| Years active | 1965- |
| Known for | Sports medicine |
| Spouse | Anandita Mandal |
| Children | Pratip Mandal Adhip Mandal |
| Parent | Kalipada Mandal Jayabati Mandal |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Dr. S.P. Mandal". Practo. 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ "S P Mandal on Credi Health". Credi Health. 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ "Department of Orthopedics". Sir Ganga Ram Hospital. 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ "Indian Orthopedic Association Newsletter" (PDF). Indian Orthopedic Association. 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Board of Trustees". Amarjyoti Charitable Trust. 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ a b "S. P. Mandal Gold Medal" (PDF). Indian Orthopedic Association. 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ "Knee and Arthroscopy Workshop" (PDF). Sports Medicine Clinic. 2008. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ "Lower Limb Symposia" (PDF). Orthopedic Principles. 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ "Back to the wall". India Today. 22 March 1999. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ "Has The Colossus Cracked?". Outlook India. 20 September 1999. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
External links edit
- "Orthopedics". Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi. 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- Tessa Koshy (7 May 2006). "Oh My Aching Back !". Feature. The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 20 May 2006. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
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