T. K. Lahiri

T. K. Lahiri
Born Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Occupation Cardiothoracic surgeon
Medical academic
Years active Since 1972
Known for Cardiothoracic surgery
Awards Padma Shri

Tapan Kumar Lahiri is an Indian cardiothoracic surgeon, medical academic and writer from the state of Uttar Pradesh.[1] He is a former professor at the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery of the Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University.[2] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2016, for his contributions to medicine.[3]

Biography

Born in Varanasi, the temple town of Uttar Pradesh,[4] he secured an MS in general surgery in 1969 from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi and an MCh in thoracic surgery in 1972 from the same institution before starting his career as a member of faculty at the Institute of Medical Sciences of BHU where he held the posts of a reader, assistant professor, professor and head of the department of cardiothoracic surgery.[5] After his retirement in 2003,[4] he was made the professor emeritus of the institution.[6] The Government of India included him in the Republic Day honors list for the civilian award of the Padma Shri in 2016.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Dr V Shanta gets Padma Vibhushan; Padma Bhushan for Dr D Nageshwar Reddy". India Medical Times. 25 January 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Felicitation of Retired Teachers - Prof.T.K.Lahiri". Banaras Hindu University. 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Singer, archer, surgeon and more". Hindustan Times. 26 January 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Minutes of the last meeting of the Ethics Committee" (PDF). Medical Council of India. 2007. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Faculty". Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University. 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
  7. ↑ "IMA Congratulates all Padma Awardee Doctors of the year 2016". Web report. Indian Medical Association. 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
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