 Premise of National Institute of Traumatology & Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (NITOR) | |
| Established | 1972 |
|---|---|
| Location | Sher-e-Bangla Nagor, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh |
| Type | Orthopedics & Rehabilitation Institute |
| Total Bed | 1000 |
| Director | Kazi Shamim uzzaman (join-07/08/2023) |
| Nick Name | NITOR |
| Previous name | Rehabilitation Institute and Hospital for the Disabled (RIHD) |
| Academic affiliation | University of Dhaka, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University |
The National Institute of Traumatology & Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (NITOR) is an orthopedic hospital and undergraduate and post-graduate institute in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was established in 1972 by the Government of Bangladesh as the Shaheed Suhrawardy Hospital. The original planning and construction was of earlier in the late 60s. It was halted as Liberation War brokeout and could not finish on time. In October 2002 the name of the institute was changed to National Institute of Traumatology & Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (NITOR). [1] NITOR is affiliated to the University of Dhaka and to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University.
Master of Surgery (MS) (Orthopedics) and Doctor of Medicine (Orthopedics) are awarded by NITOR, a post-graduate institute, are recognized by the Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council. It also awards Bachelor of Physiotherapy, 4 years and 1 year of internship under the medicine faculty of The University of Dhaka.
