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Prakash Narain Tandon

प्रकाश नारायण टंडन
born 1928
Medicine

Pioneer of neurosurgery in India

Uttar Pradesh connection: Studied (MBBS 1950, MS 1952) and taught at King George's Medical College, Lucknow

Story

Prof. P. N. Tandon studied medicine at King George's Medical College, Lucknow, trained in neurosurgery in Oslo and Montreal, and taught at KGMC before founding the Department of Neurosurgery at AIIMS, New Delhi. He later guided the National Brain Research Centre, Manesar, as president of its society.

Key contributions

  • Founded the Department of Neurosurgery at AIIMS, New Delhi
  • President of the Indian National Science Academy (1991–92)
  • Padma Shri (1973) and Padma Bhushan (1991)

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