Baldev Singh (neurologist)

Baldev Singh
Born(1904-04-06)6 April 1904
Died2 February 1998(1998-02-02) (aged 93)
NationalityIndian
Other namesGrandfather neuron
Occupation(s)Neurologist, professor
AwardsPadma Bhushan (1972)

Baldev Singh (6 April 1904 – 2 February 1998) was an Indian neurologist. He was best known for collaborative works with neurologists Jacob Chandy, Balasubramaniam Ramamurthi and S. T. Narasimhan and together they have been credited to be pioneers in development of epilepsy surgery in India.[1] They also helped in establishing the Neurological Society of India in 1951 at Madras (now Chennai). After training in the United States of America, he returned to India and established himself at Delhi.[2] He was presented with the Padma Bhushan in 1972 for his contributions in the field of medicine.[3]

  1. ^ Lachhwani, D.K.; Radhakrishnan, K (2008). "Epilepsy surgery in India". In Luders, Hans O. (ed.). Textbook of Epilepsy Surgery. CRS Press. p. 1616. ISBN 978-0-203-09170-8.: 134–135 
  2. ^ Johan A. Aarli (2014). The History of the World Federation of Neurology: The First 50 Years of the WFN. Oxford University Press. p. 153. ISBN 9780198713067.
  3. ^ "Padma Awards Directory (1954–2014)" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs (India). 21 May 2014. pp. 37–72. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2016.