R. Marthanda Varma

This article is about an Indian neurosurgeon. For other uses, see Marthanda Varma (disambiguation).

R. Marthanda Varma
Born
Mavelikkara, Kerala, India
Died10 March 2015
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
OccupationNeurosurgeon
Known forVarma's Technique (Neurosurgical procedure)
SpouseMalathi
ChildrenTwo sons
ParentAswathynnal Kutty Amma Thampuran
AwardsPadma Shri
Rajyotsava Prashasti
IASSMD Distinguished Achievement Award
Citizen Extraordinary of Bangalore Award
Sir Visvesvaraya Award

Ravivarma Marthanda Varma was an Indian neurosurgeon, one of the pioneers of Indian neurosurgery and the founder director of the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS).[1] He was the originator of a new surgical procedure for treating Parkinson's disease[2] which later came to be known as Varma's Technique.[3] He was a former Deputy Director General of Health Services, Government of India and an honorary surgeon to R. Venkataraman, former president of India.[4] He was honoured by the Government of India in 1972 with Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.[5]

  1. ^ "Dr. R Martanda Varma". NIMHANS. 2015. Archived from the original on 15 May 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  2. ^ Andres M. Lozano; Philip L. Gildenberg; Ronald R. Taske (2015). Textbook of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, Volume 1. Springer. ISBN 9783540699590. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Man over mind". The Hindu. 27 March 2003. Archived from the original on 7 May 2003. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  4. ^ "R Marthanda Varma, Founder Director of NIMHANS, Dies at 93". Mangalorean. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  5. ^ "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 November 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2014.