Kodaganur S. Gopinath

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Kodaganur S. Gopinath
Born
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
SpouseKusum
ChildrenSrinivas
Sindhura
AwardsPadma Shri
Dr. B. C. Roy Award
Rajoytsava Award
Association of Surgeons of India Award
Panchajanya Puraskara, 2013
WebsiteOfficial web site of Ambuja Health Clinic

Dr. Kodaganur S. Gopinath, MS, FAMS, FRCS (Edin) is an Indian

surgical oncologist, known for his pioneering work on oncological research.[1] He is a recipient of many awards including Dr. B. C. Roy Award, considered to be the premier medical honour in the country.[2] The President of India recognised his services to the field of oncology, by awarding him the fourth highest civilian award, Padma Shri, in 2010.[3]

Biography

I owe almost everything to my sister, Vimala," Dr Gopinath said on joining Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, She supported me after my father. She had read about the vacancy in Kidwai and called me here[4]

Kodaganur S. Gopinath was born in

and FAMS from the National Academy of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.

On his return from Edinburgh, Dr. Gopinath joined Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore as a surgical oncologist where he stayed till he started the work on the Bangalore Institute of Oncology in 1989.[4] He is the Director of Healthcare Global Enterprise (HCG), one of the world's largest cancer care providers[5] and the Director and Consultant Surgical Oncologist at the Bangalore Institute of Oncology and Ambuja Health Care.[4][6]

Dr. Gopinath is married to a college lecturer, Kusum, and the couple has a son, Srinivas and a daughter, Sindhura. The family resides in Bangalore.[4] Srinivas is a Thoracic Oncology Fellow at Tata Memorial Centre in Mumbai and is recently married. Sindhura is pursuing her PhD in cancer biology at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City.

Legacy

Dr. Gopinath founded the Bangalore Institute of Oncology where he is working as the Director and Consultant Surgical Oncologist.

laparoscopic and conventional surgical methods, cancer of the rectum and the impact of yoga on cancer.[7] He is also regarded as a specialist in the treatment of breast cancer.[2]

Positions

Awards and recognitions

Publications

Dr. Gopinath has published several articles related to oncological studies.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Ambuja profile". Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Title unknown". The Hindu. 1 July 2008. Archived from the original on 5 July 2008. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
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  4. ^ a b c d e "Bio". Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  5. ^ "HCG". Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  6. ^ "Ambuja home". Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  7. ^ "Yoga". Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  8. ^ "Pubmed articles". Retrieved 25 July 2014.
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