L. S. N. Prasad
L. S. N. Prasad | |
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Born | 1 January 1914 Bihar Sharif, Bihar, India |
Died | 22 April 2009 Patna, Bihar, India | (aged 95)
Resting place | Patna 25°06′00″N 85°01′00″E / 25.10000°N 85.01667°E |
Other names | Lala Suraj Nandan Prasad |
Occupation | Pediatrician |
Years active | 1939–2009 |
Known for | Development of pediatrics in Bihar |
Spouse | Shakuntala Devi |
Children | 8 |
Awards | Padma Shri |
Lala Suraj Nandan Prasad (1914–2009) was an Indian pediatrician and a former professor of pediatrics of the Patna Medical College and Hospital whose efforts were reported behind the establishment of the department of pediatrics[1] and the development of the children's ward into a 250 bedded Children's Hospital at the institution.[2][3] He was the founder president of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics when the organization was formed in 1964 though the merger of erstwhile Indian Pediatric Society and the Association of Pediatricians of India.[4] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri in 1974.[5]
Biography
Lala Suraj Nandan Prasad was born on the New Year day of 1914 at
Prasad returned to India in 1947 and joined Patna Medical College and Hospital in 1948 as a lecturer at the department of medicine and became a professor in 1962.[6] During his tenure there, he started the department of pediatrics and, later, developed the children's ward into a hospital with a capacity of 250 beds.[2] He also served the Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna as an honorary director.[7] In the early sixties, Prasad joined with George Coelho and his associate pediatrics to merge the Association of Pediatricians of India and the Indian Pediatric Society under one umbrella with a new identity in 1964[1] and Prasad was made the founder president of the new organization, the Indian Academy of Pediatrics.[4] He took superannuation from Patna Medical College on 31 December 1971[3][6] but continued his activities by associating himself with the various medical committees.[8]
Prasad, who presented over 50 research papers
References
- ^ a b "IAP History". Indian Academy of Pediatrics. 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Lala Suraj Nandan Prasad is dead". Bihar Times. 23 April 2009. Archived from the original on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Lala Surajnandan Prasad". Slide Share. 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Past Presidents". Indian Academy of Pediatrics. 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "Fruitful and purposeful life". Pratap Pharmaceuticals. 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ a b c "Obituary" (PDF). National Academy of Medical Sciences. 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ "Ethical Committee" (PDF). Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences. 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "1979 Symposium on Recent Advances in Clinical Practice". B.R.Singh Hospital & Centre For Medical Education & Research. 2015. Archived from the original on 19 May 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ "Lala Suraj Nandan Prasad Memorial Clinic". Here. 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.