S. S. Agarwal

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S S Agarwal
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Born
Nationality Indian
Alma mater SMS Medical College, Jaipur
Occupations
  • Chairman, Swasthya Kalyan Group
  • Chairman, Rajasthan Hospitals
  • Member, Ethics Committee, Medical Council of India
  • President, AIIMS Jodhpur
SpouseMala Agarwal
ChildrenAshu Agarwal
Tashi Agarwal
Sarvesh Agarwal

S. S. Agarwal is a physician and former national president of the Indian Medical Association. [1] He is also the current President of All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, starting his tenure from August 2023. [2]

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Early life and education

He was born to Lt. Shri Kalyan Prasad Sootwale and Smt. Reshmi devi Agarwal in Jaipur in Rajasthan in a family of thread traders known by the name of "sootwalas". Agarwal studied medicine from the Sawai Man Singh Medical College, Jaipur where he pursued his MBBS & MD Medicine education. [3]

In 1982, he established his own hospital “Swasthya Kalyan” in Jaipur. [3]

Indian Medical Association

In September, 2014, Agarwal was elected as the president of the Indian Medical Association. [4]

References

  1. "Past National Presidents". Indian Medical Association. 2015-2016. Retrieved 23 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  2. "Rajashan Doctor Nominated as AIIMS President". The Statesman . 9 August 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Dr S S Agarwal takes charge as President of Indian Medical Association – India Medical Times". indiamedicaltimes.com. Archived from the original on 3 November 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  4. "Dr S S Agarwal Elected as Indian Medical Association President". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2016-05-10.