Shyama Prasad Mandal

Shyama Prasad Mandal
Born India
Occupation Orthopedic surgeon
Known for Sports medicine
Awards Padma Shri

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]

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References

  1. "Dr. S.P. Mandal". Practo. 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  2. "S P Mandal on Credi Health". Credi Health. 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  3. "Department of Orthopedics". Sir Ganga Ram Hospital. 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  4. "Indian Orthopedic Association Newsletter" (PDF). Indian Orthopedic Association. 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Board of Trustees". Amarjyoti Charitable Trust. 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  6. 1 2 "S. P. Mandal Gold Medal" (PDF). Indian Orthopedic Association. 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  7. "Knee and Arthroscopy Workshop" (PDF). Sports Medicine Clinic. 2008. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  8. "Lower Limb Symposia" (PDF). Orthopedic Principles. 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  9. "Back to the wall". India Today. 22 March 1999. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  10. "Has The Colossus Cracked?". Outlook India. 20 September 1999. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  11. "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2016.


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