A. Marthanda Pillai

A. Marthanda Pillai
Medical career
Profession	Neurosurgeon
Awards	2010-2011 Padma Shri Award

A. Marthanda Pillai- MS (Neuro), MNAMS (Neuro), FRCS, is an Indian neurosurgeon. ^[1] In 2011 he was the recipient of a Padma Shri Award for medicine. ^{[2] [3] [4]} He is the first former National President and former Vice-President of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) ^[5] in Kerala State to receive this national award. ^[6] He led the protest against proposed National Medical Commission Bill for IMA. ^{[7] [8]}

In the private sector he is currently the Managing Director of Ananthapuri Hospitals & Research Institute in Trivandrum. ^[9]

References

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2. "Rich harvest for State in Padma awards". The Hindu . 26 January 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
3. "7 eminent doctors among Padma Bhushan awardees". Hindustan Times. 25 January 2001. Archived from the original on 3 September 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2001.
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5. "Indian Medical Association" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
6. "Dr Marthanda Pillai takes charge as the new President of IMA – Medical News, Doctors' Views | India Medical Times". Archived from the original on 12 March 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
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8. "Kerala doctors, medical students held". The Times of India. 30 July 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
9. "Kerala hospitals commit 10% of profits for the poor". Gulf Times. 25 March 2007. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2001.