Kiritkumar Mansukhlal Acharya | |
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Born |
Saurashtra, Gujarat, India |
Occupation | Dematologist |
Medical career | |
Awards | Padma Shri |
Website | Official web site |
Kiritkumar Mansukhlal Acharya is an Indian dermatologist, known for his services for the eradication of leprosy. [1] [2] [3] The Government of India honoured him, in 2014, by awarding him the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, for his contributions to the fields of medicine and social service. [4]
Kiritkumar Mansukhlal Acharya, more known by his popular name, K. M. Acharya, [2] was born in Saurashtra, in the Western Indian state of Gujarat. [1] His medical career was mainly at the M. P. Shah Medical College, Jamnagar as the Professor and the Head of the Department of skin, sexually transmitted diseases (STD) and leprosy. [3] After his retirement from the service, he runs the Mahatma Gandhi Leprosy Society. [2] [3]