Lakhumal Hiranand Hiranandani

Lakhumal Hiranand Hiranandani
BornSeptember 1917
Thatta, Bombay Presidency, British India
Died(2013-09-05)5 September 2013
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Other namesLakhumal Hiranand Khiara
OccupationOtorhinolaryngologist
Years active1947–2013
Known forOtorhinolaryngology
Social activism
Philanthropy
SpouseKanta
ChildrenNavin Hiranandani
Niranjan Hiranandani
Surendra Hiranandani
AwardsPadma Bhushan
Dhanvanthari Award
AAO-HNS Golden Award
SAARC Millenium Award
FICCI Lifetime Achievement Award in Healthcare

Lakhumal Hiranand Hiranandani (1917–2013) was an Indian otorhinolaryngologist, social activist and philanthropist, known for pioneering several surgical procedures which later came to be known as Dr. Hiranandani's Operations.[1] He was the founder chairman of Hiranandani Foundation Trust which runs two schools in India and was reported to have been active in the social movement against organ trade in India.[2] He was a recipient of the Golden Award of the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, the first Indian and the fifth overall to receive the honour.[3] The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1972, for his contributions to medicine and society.[4]

  1. ^ "Dr LH Hiranandani: A life well lived". Indian Express. 8 October 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  2. ^ Subhadra Anand (1 January 2004). Dr. L H Hiranandani: Born to Heal. Rupa & Company. ISBN 978-81-291-0580-6.
  3. ^ "Works, Achievements and Accolades". Hiranandani Hospital. 2016. Archived from the original on 14 April 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2016.