L. S. N. Prasad
L. S. N. Prasad | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 January 1914 Bihar Sharif,Bihar,India |
| Died | 22 April 2009(aged 95) Patna, Bihar, India |
| Resting place | Patna 25°06′00″N85°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 inBihar |
| 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 thePatna Medical College and Hospitalwhose efforts were reportedly behind the establishment of the department of pediatrics[1]and the development of the children's ward into a 250-bed Children's Hospital at the institution.[2][3]He was the founder president of theIndian Academy of Pediatricswhen the organization was formed in 1964 though the merger of the erstwhile Indian Pediatric Society and the Association of Pediatricians of India.[4]TheGovernment of Indiaawarded him the fourth highest Indian civilian award ofPadma Shriin 1974.[5]
Biography
[edit]Lala Suraj Nandan Prasad was born on the New Year day of 1914 atBihar Sharif[2]to Babu Ram Prasad Lalwas, a lawyer.[3]He passed his matriculation from Dumka Zilla School in 1933 standing first inBhagalpur district,winning Mcpherson Gold Medal and passed MBBS fromPatna Medical College and Hospital,then Prince of Wales Medical College, in 1939.[2]After his internship for a year atDanapur,Gopalganj,[2][6]he joined his alma mater in 1940 as a deputy superintendent and worked there till 1945[2]when he moved to England where he completed a diploma in child health.[3]He continued his stay in UK and secured an MRCP from theRoyal College of Physicians of Edinburghin 1946 after which he worked there till 1947, at institutions such as the Hospital for Sick Children,Royal Infirmary of Edinburghand theLondon Hospital.[3]
Prasad returned to India in 1947 and joinedPatna Medical College and Hospitalin 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 theRajendra 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, theIndian 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[6]at various medical conferences,[9]was a fellow of theRoyal College of Physicians of Edinburgh(1964),American Academy of Pediatrics(1964) and theIndian Academy of Pediatrics(1974).[3][7]A former vice president of the National Academy of Medical Sciences, Prasad was appointed as the Professor Emeritus of thePatna Medical College and Hospitalin 1974.[3][7]The same year, theGovernment of Indiaincluded him theRepublic Day honourslist for the civilian honour ofPadma Shri.[5]He died on 22 April 2009 at his Patna residence at the age of 95, leaving behind five sons and three daughters, his wife Sakuntala Devi preceding him in death.[3][2][6]A healthcare centre in his honour has been established in Patna under the name, Dr. Lala Suraj Nandan Prasad Memorial Clinic.[10]
References
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- ^"Ethical Committee"(PDF).Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences. 2015.Retrieved7 June2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^"1979 Symposium on Recent Advances in Clinical Practice".B.R.Singh Hospital & Centre For Medical Education & Research. 2015. Archived fromthe originalon 19 May 2017.Retrieved7 June2015.
- ^"Lala Suraj Nandan Prasad Memorial Clinic".Here. 2015.Retrieved7 June2015.