Shyama Prasad Mandal | |
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Born | India | 13 June 1940
Occupation | Orthopedic surgeon |
Years active | 1965- |
Known for | Sports medicine |
Spouse | Anandita Mandal |
Children | Pratip Mandal Adhip Mandal |
Parent | Kalipada Mandal Jayabati Mandal |
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]