Balasubramaniam Ramamurthi

Male, Deceased Person

1922 – 2003

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Who was Balasubramaniam Ramamurthi?

Ramamurthi Balasubramaniam was a globally renowned neurosurgeon, author, editor, a pioneer in neurosurgery in India and often recognized as the Father of Neurosurgery of India [2]. He set up the Department of Neurosurgery at the Government General Hospital, Chennai in 1950 [1], the Department of Neurosurgery at the Madras Medical College and founded the Institute of Neurology, Madras in the 1970s [4]. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan and the Dhanvantri Award for his contribution to the field of Neurosurgery in India.

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Born
Jan 31, 1922
Sirkazhi
Education
  • Madras Medical College
Died
Dec 13, 2003

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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