Balasubramaniam Ramamurthi

Ramamurthi Balasubramaniam
Born30 January 1922
Sirkazhi, Tamil Nadu
Died13 December 2003(2003-12-13) (aged 81)
Alma materMadras Medical College
Occupationneurosurgeon
SpouseIndira Ramamurthi
ChildrenVijayaraghavan, Ravi

Ramamurthi Balasubramaniam (30 January 1922 – 13 December 2003) was an Indian neurosurgeon, author, editor, a pioneer in neurosurgery in India and often recognized as the Father of Neurosurgery of India.[1] He set up the Department of Neurosurgery at the Government General Hospital, Chennai in 1950,[2] the Department of Neurosurgery at the Madras Medical College and founded the Institute of Neurology, Madras in the 1970s.[3] He was awarded the Padma Bhushan[4] and the Dhanvantri Award for his contribution to the field of Neurosurgery in India. He is also a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award of Madras Neuro Trust.[5]

  1. ^ Sengupta, Robin (March 2004). "Ramamurthi: As I remember" (PDF). Neurology India. 52 (1): 16 & 17.
  2. ^ "B. Ramamurthi passes away". The Hindu. 13 December 2003. Retrieved 9 January 2019.[dead link]
  3. ^ "The Society of Neurological Surgeons". Societyns.org. Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Madras Neuro Trust". Archived from the original on 7 September 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.