Mahipathi Madhwacharya Joshi (born 1935) is an Indian ophthalmologist and the founder of ''M. M. Joshi Eye Institute'' (''Padma Nayanalaya''), a 75-bedded super-specialty eye hospital, located in

Hubli Hubli, officially known as Hubballi, is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. The twin cities Hubli–Dharwad form the second largest city in the state by area and population and the largest city in North Karnataka. Hubli is in Dharwad distr ...

and

Dharwad Dharwad (), also known as Dharwar, is a city located in the north western part of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of the Dharwad district of Karnataka and forms a contiguous urban area with the city of Hubballi. It was merge ...

, and the largest in the region. The first post graduate private practitioner in the state of

Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...

, he is one of the founders of ''Karnataka Ophthalmic Society'' and a recipient of

Rajyotsava Prashasti The Rajyotsava Prashasti or Rajyotsava Awards, the second highest civilian honor of the Karnataka state of India are conferred annually by the Karnataka Government on the occasion of the establishment of the state on 1 November celebrated as t ...

, the second highest civilian award of the Government of Karnataka. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the

Padma Shri Padma Shri (IAST: ''padma śrī''), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest Indian honours system, civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. Instituted on 2 January 1954, ...

, in 2016, for his contributions to medicine.

Biography

M. M. Joshi was born on 10 May 1935 in the village of Nimbal in Bijapur district of the south Indian state of

. After securing a post graduate degree (MS) in ophthalmology, he started his private practice in

, the first post graduate ophthalmologist from Karnataka to enter private practice, and in 1967, founded M. M. Joshi Eye Institute. The institution has over the years grown to become a two-location (Hubli and Dharwad) super specialty hospital group and is a post graduate institute in ophthalmology. Under the egis of his institute, Joshi is involved in organizing free eye camps and Continuing medical education programs. he is reported to have established the first

eye bank Eye banks recover, prepare and deliver donated eyes for cornea transplants and research. The first successful cornea transplant was performed in 1905 and the first eye bank was founded in 1944. Currently, in the United States, eye banks provide t ...

in the state of Karnataka and is known to have initiated the first eye donation program in the state. He is one of the founders of ''Karnataka Ophthalmic Society'' and it was the only professional body in ophthalmology in the state when it was established in 1980. The Government of Karnataka honored him with

in 1989 and he received the national civilian honor of the

in 2016. Joshi, a recipient of an honorary doctorate from

Karnataka University Karnatak University is a public state university in Dharwad district of Karnataka state, India. The university is recognized by University Grants Commission and accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). As of 2014, ...

, also received the National Award of

FIE Foundation FIE Foundation is a charity trust established in 1970, belongs to 'Fie Group of Industries' Ichalkaranji, in Maharashtra State of India. Background Mr. P. D. Kulkarni ( Panditkaka Daji Kulkarni), The Chairman of FIE Group, who was also the tr ...

in 1997 and Lifetime Achievement Award of the All India Ophthalmic Society in 2015. The Karnataka Ophthalmic Society have instituted an annual award, ''Dr. M.M. Joshi Best Paper Award'', in his honor for recognizing innovations in ophthalmology.

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