Padma Honours for Doctors: 14 Doctors conferred Padma Shri, One Padma Bhushan

Published On 2019-01-26 06:06 GMT   |   Update On 2019-01-26 06:06 GMT
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New Delhi - Fourteen doctors ( inclduing one-duo) have been conferred Padma Shri awards for their contribution to the field of medicne and healthcare as well as one doctor have been honoured with a Padma Bhushan for his contribution to Indian Healthcare. The awards are announced on the occasion of Republic Day every year.

Padma Awards - one of the highest civilian Awards of the country, are conferred in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. The Awards are given in various disciplines/ fields of activities, viz.- art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, civil service, etc. ‘Padma Vibhushan’ is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service; ‘Padma Bhushan’ for distinguished service of high order and ‘Padma Shri’ for distinguished service in any field.
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These awards are conferred by the President of India at ceremonial functions which are held at Rashtrapati Bhawan usually around March/ April every year. This year the President of India has approved conferment of 112 Padma Awards including one duo case (in a duo case, the Award is counted as one) as per list below. The list comprises 4 Padma Vibhushan, 14 Padma Bhushan and 94 Padma Shri Awards. 21 of the awardees are women and the list also includes 11 persons from the category of Foreigners/NRI/PIO/OCI, 3 Posthumous awardees and 1 transgender person.

While no medical practitioner was conferred Padma Vibhushan This year, one doctor was given a Padma Bhuashan award for his contribution in the field of Medicine- Affodable care . 13 doctors were conferred Padma Shri. Folwing are the detauls of doctors category wise

Padma Bhushan


Shri Ashok Laxmanrao Kukade- Maharashtra- Medicine- Afforable care

Padma Shri



  1. Dr Illias Ali- Assam- Medicine - Illias Ali

  2. Dr Omesh Kumar Bharti
    - Himachal Pradesh-Medicine- Rabies

  3. Dr Mammen Chandy- West Bengal- Medicine- Hematology

  4. Dr Sandeep Guleria- Delhi- Medicine- Surgery

  5. Dr Pratap Singh Hardia- Madhya Pradesh- Medicine-Opthalmology

  6. Dr Sudam Kate- Maharashtra- Medicine Sickle Cell

  7. Dr Ravindra Kohle- Smita Kohle ( Duo)- Maharashtra- Medicine- Affordable Care

  8. Dr Shadab Mohammad- Uttar Pradesh- Medicine- Dentistry

  9. Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
    - Jharkhand- Medicine- Affordable Care

  10. Dr Tsering Norboo- Jammu and Kashmir- Medicine- Surgery

  11. Dr Jagat Ram- Chadigarh- Medicine- Ophthalmology

  12. Dr RV Ramani- Tamil Nadu- Medicine- Ophthalmology

  13. Dr Ramaswami Venkataswami- Tamil Nadu- Medicine- Surgery

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