Dr. Krishna Mohan Pathi (born 6 September, 1939) is an Indian
orthopedic surgeon from
Odisha, India, who is known for his work in
Odisha's tribal areas. He treats the poor for free of cost.
He is the founder of Bharadwaj Gurukul Ashram, a charitable organization that helps the poor and needy with medical treatment for the last three decades, as of 2021. On January 26, 2021, the
Government of India conferred him India's fourth-highest civilian award the
Padma Shri.
He was born on September 6, 1939 (
Krishna Janmashtami
Krishna Janmashtami , also known simply as Krishnashtami, Janmashtami, or Gokulashtami, is an annual Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. According to the Hindu lunisolar calendar, it is observed ...
), in Sukunda village near
Berhampur in
Ganjam district of the
Indian state of
Odisha.
He holds an MBBS from
S.C.B. Medical College and Hospital. Later, he did his MS from
England. As a Commonwealth Medical Fellow, he went to
England in 1972 and worked at
Radcliffe Infirmary
The Radcliffe Infirmary was a hospital in central north Oxford, England, located at the southern end of Woodstock Road on the western side, backing onto Walton Street.
History
The initial proposals to build a hospital in Oxford were put forw ...
,
Oxford,
Liverpool and
Birmingham.
Later, Pathi returned to India and worked in
Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR),
Burla and
Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati Medical College and Hospital, Brahmapur. When he was retired, he returned to his home village and started serving the poor for free. For over 30 years, he has been conducting bone marrow tests of the underprivileged. He has established a charitable organization called Bharadwaj Gurukul Ashram.
Recognition
* In 2021, he was awarded
Padma Shri by the
Government of India.
[
* He was featured in the Limca Book of Records in 1990 when he made a patient eat after 20 years. At that time he was a Professor and the Head of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at MKCG Medical College and Hospital in 1988.][Limca Book of Records, 1990, Sciences and Medicine section, Page 87-88]
See also
* List of Padma Shri award recipients (2020–2029)
The Padma Shri Award is India's fourth highest civilian honour. This article lists recipients for 2020–2022.
Numbers of recipients by year and by field
(Note: In duo case, the award is counted as one.)
Padma Shri Award recipients in the yea ...
References
1939 births
Living people
Indian orthopedic surgeons
People from Odisha
Padma Shri Award
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