N. H. Wadia

Noshir Hormusjee "N. H." Wadia (January 10, 1925 - April 10, 2016) was an Indian physician. He was a prominent figure in the field of neurology.[1] Wadia was given the Padma Bhushan award by the Government of India.[2][3] He was also given the Certificate of Appreciation for Services to Neurology by the World Federation of Neurology in 1993.[4] He pioneered the practice of neurology in India.

Career

Noshir Hormusjee Wadia entered Grant Medical College, Mumbai in 1943 and finished his MD Medicine from there in 1948, and did his MRCP from London. He joined as a Registrar, Neurology to Lord Brain, National Hospital for Nervous Diseases (1952–56), and then to the London Hospital as a Registrar and Tutor at the Medical School. He came back to India in 1957 and became Honorary Assistant Neurologist to his beloved alma mater. He served as a Lecturer in Neurology (1961–68) and Honorary Professor (1968–82), Grant Medical College.[5] He headed the Neurology department at Grant Medical College and Sir J. J. Group of Hospitals for 25 years till 1982, when he stepped down and had his position taken by Bhimsen Singhal, one of his students. On retirement, he joined as a Consultant for Life at the Grant Medical College and Sir J. J. Group of Hospitals,and now he is the Director, Neurology Department at Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre (1973 to-date).He was felicitated DSc (hc) by Banaras Hindu University (1999).[6]

Books

N H Wadia is an author of book in Neurology 'Neurological Practice :An Indian Perspective.[7]' He is one of the contributors of the book Tropical Neurology.[8]

Notable Work

Dr Wadia has explored * Neurological manifastations of Acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis due to enterovirus E 70.[9]

Honours and awards

Indian Academy of Neurology has set up an oration in annual conference in the name of N H Wadia.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "IN MEMORIAM: Noshir H. Wadia, MD". World Neurology Online. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  2. ↑ Padma awards announced – Full list (Accessed on 26 June 2013)
  3. ↑ "Padma Awards Announced" (Press release). Ministry of Home Affairs. 25 January 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  4. ↑ Indian National Science Academy website (Accessed on 26 June 2013)
  5. ↑ DNA -Academy Sunday, Sep 20, 2009,Kareena Gianani Alumni to restore Grant Medical College (Accessed on 28 June 2013)
  6. 1 2 http://insaindia.org/detail.php?id=N86-0952
  7. ↑ Neurological practice - An Indian perspective (Accessed on 26 June 2013)
  8. ↑ https://books.google.com/books/about/Tropical_neurology.html?id=6XpsAAAAMAAJ&redir_esc=y
  9. ↑ A study of the neurological disorder associated with acute haemorrhagic (Accessed on 26 June 2013)
  10. ↑ http://brain.oxfordjournals.org/content/94/2/359.extract
  11. ↑ http://brain.oxfordjournals.org/search?fulltext=n+h+wadia&submit=yes&x=0&y=0
  12. ↑ Indian Academy of Neurology - Exploring new frontiers in neurology (Accessed on 26 June 2013)
  13. ↑ "List of Fellows — NAMS" (PDF). National Academy of Medical Sciences. 2016. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
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