Saroj Chooramani Gopal | |
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| Born | 25 July 1944 Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Alma mater | Sarojini Naidu Medical College, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi |
| Occupation(s) | Paediatric surgeon and academic |
| Years active | Since 1973 |
| Awards | Padma Shri Dr. B. C. Roy Award Commonwealth Medical Scholarship INSA Senior Fellowship Indo German Fellowship Indo Finnish Fellowship University Grants Commission Fellowship President's Medal Shushila Nair Shield Dr. Mridula Rohtagi Oration Award Col. Sangam Lal Oration Award |
Saroj Chooramani Gopal (born 25 July 1944) is an Indian medical doctor and medical educater. She was awarded the Padma Shri in 2013 for her contributions to the fields of medicine and medical education. [1] She is the first woman to get an M.Ch. in Pediatric Surgery in the country. [2]
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Saroj Chooramani Gopal was born on 25 July 1944, in the pilgrim city of Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India. [4] After schooling, she chose a career in medicine, graduated from the Sarojini Naidu Medical College, Agra in 1966 and did MS at the same college, in 1969. [5] This was followed by securing MCh in paediatric surgery from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, in 1973, [5] the first woman to obtain a degree in paediatric surgery in India.
Saroj Gopal's career started by joining the faculty of the Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University in 1973 where she worked till her retirement in 2008 as the Medical Superintendent of the medical college hospital and as the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine. [4] That year, she was selected as the Vice Chancellor of the King George's Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow, becoming the first woman to head the university [2] which for a while during the reign of Mayawati, was under the name, the Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University. [6] She retired from the university in 2011. [7]
Saroj Chooramani Gopal is reported to have pioneered several techniques in paediatric surgery and is known for the developmental efforts put in by her during her tenure with KGMU, besides the many research articles she has published. [8]
Gopal is credited with many low cost innovations intended to benefit the financially compromised people. The National Research Development Corporation, (NRDC) New Delhi have issued patents for six of those innovations to Saroj Gopal. She has also been reported to have invented new surgical techniques and she has published the details of three of such techniques. She helped establish a well equipped Department of Child and New Born Surgery at the Institute of Medical Sciences during her tenure at the institute. She has also organized many international symposia in paediatric surgery, has delivered key note addresses at a few of them and has participated in many social campaigns. [3]
Gopal has published several articles, counted at 120, [5] [8] in peer-reviewed national and international journals. [9] [10] Some of her articles on hemangioma and teratoma have provided valuable insights on the treatment of the disease. [11] [12] [13] [14]
Saroj Gopal holds the position of the honorary Professor of the Centre of Biomedical Research. [15] She was the President of the Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, in 1998, of which she is currently a member. [4] [8] She has been a member of the Expert Panel of the National Academy of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, an examiner with many universities and an inspector of the University Grants Commission. Currently she is the President of the National Academy of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
She is also a member of professional bodies like the Association of Surgeons of India, the Indian Medical Association and the Indian Academy of Medical Sciences. [4] [8]
Saroj Gopal is a recipient of many honours such as:
The Government of India conferred the Dr. B. C. Roy Award on Gopal in 2002, and followed it up with the civilian award of the Padma Shri, in 2013. [1] She has also received the President's Medal in 1966, Shushila Nair Shield for excellence in studies, Dr Mridula Rohtagi Oration Award of the Association of Pediatric Surgeons of India in 2005, Col. Sangam Lal Oration Award of Indian National Medical Academy in 2007.
A teratoma is a tumor made up of several types of tissue, such as hair, muscle, teeth, or bone. Teratomata typically form in the tailbone, ovary, or testicle.
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Saroj is a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
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