Lakhumal Hiranand Hiranandani
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Lakhumal Hiranand Hiranandani (1917–2013) was an Indian
Biography
Lakhumal Hiranand Hiranandani, born as Lakhumal Hiranand Khiara, was born in September 1917, in
Hiranandani was married to Kanta and the couple had three sons, Navin Hiranandani, an ENT surgeon and a known medical writer,
He died on 5 September 2013, succumbing to age-related illnesses at the age of 96, survived by his wife and the two younger sons;[1] Navin Hiranandani having preceded him in death.[10] The story of his life has been documented in the book, Dr. L H Hiranandani - Born To Heal, written by Subhadra Anand.[11]
Legacy
Hiranandani was credited with several achievements in interventional medical treatment and medical administration.
Hiranandani was a member of the American Society of Head and Neck Surgery, the first Indian to be accorded a membership at AHNS.[5] He was the author of several articles[14][15][16] and two books, Histopathological Study of Middle Ear Cleft and its Clinical Applications and Head and Neck Cancer.[13] He was one among the group of ENT surgeons who founded the Association of Otolaryngologists of India (AOI) and served as its president during which time AOI opened the AOI Research and Education Foundation.[13] He was instrumental in the creation of 15 research endowments spread across several Indian universities, each valued at ₹100,000 each and personally contributed ₹300,000 towards the corpus fund for the endowments.[8] His efforts were also reported in the establishment of 20 orations and many awards and prizes for recognising excellence in otorhynolaryngology.[5] Besides, he served as an adviser of the Union Public Service Commission and Maharashtra Public Service Commission.[5] After being nominated as the nominee of the Maharashtra state government at the Medical Council of India, he served as the member of its National Board and a member of the executive council from 1990 to 1995. He was also a member of the governing council of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).[8]
In 1972, when a drought hit Mumbai, Hiranandani abandoned his medical practice to organise medical aid and immunisation camps for the drought-affected people, serving as the Honorary Medical Director.[5] The next year, he worked in Bihar and Odisha which were affected by floods and in the aftermath of the Bombay riots of 1993, he worked for organising medical aid to the injured.[6] He founded Hiranandani Foundation Trust, and opened the first school under the trust, Hiranandani Foundation School, Powai in 1990, followed by another one at Thane, HFS International, in 1999.[5] It is reported that he bequeathed his savings of ₹25 million to the foundation. He also served as a member of the executive committee of the University of Mumbai, when he was appointed to the post in 1991.[5] It was in the 1990s, he led a campaign against organ trade which was known to have assisted in the passing of The Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1994 which proposed guidelines on organ donation and imposed strict restrictions on organ trade.[6]
Awards and honours
Hiranandani was a member of the American Society of Head and Neck Surgery, the first Indian to be inducted into the society.[7] When he was selected for the Golden Award of the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, he became the first Indian and the fifth person to receive the award.[6]
The
He received the Danvanthari Award of the Dhanvantari Medical Foundation in 1988, the first time the award was given to an ENT surgeon.[1]
He was also a recipient of the
A year before his death, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award in Healthcare from the
Apart from Dr. Hiranandani's Department of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck at the BYL Nair Charitable Hospital, another institution, Dr. L. H. Hiranandani College of Pharmacy, an institution located in Ulhasnagar, Mumbai, is also named after Hirnanadani.[19]
Dr L H Hiranandani Hospital is a 240-bedded multi-specialty hospital built by his sons, in honour of their father.[18]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Dr LH Hiranandani: A life well lived". Indian Express. 8 October 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ISBN 978-81-291-0580-6.
- ^ a b c "Works, Achievements and Accolades". Hiranandani Hospital. 2016. Archived from the original on 14 April 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Well known Personalities living in Powai". Planet Powai. 2016. Archived from the original on 20 August 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Our Chairman". Hiranandani Hospital. 2016. Archived from the original on 14 April 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Renowned ENT surgeon Dr L H Hiranandani dies". Mumbai Mirror. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Association Of Otolaryngologists Of India profile". Association Of Otolaryngologists Of India. 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ "Niranjan Hiranandani Biography Summary". Wattpad. 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ "Lakhumal Hiranand Hiranandani". Vitalstim. 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ "Dr. L H Hiranandani Born To Heal". Bahri and Sons. 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Lakhumal Hiranand Hiranandani Bio". In.com. 2016. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ a b c "A Tribute" (PDF). North Eastern Branch of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ISBN 978-1-55009-335-3.
- PMID 12945555.
- .
- ISBN 978-81-312-3693-2.
- ^ a b "Padmabhushan Dr. L H Hiranandani receives Lifetime Achievement Award in Healthcare by FICCI". Free Press. 29 August 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ "DLHHCOP". DLHHCOP. 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
Further reading
- Leslie Morgan Steiner (5 November 2013). The Baby Chase: How Surrogacy Is Transforming the American Family. St. Martin's Press. pp. 137–. ISBN 978-1-4668-3468-2.
- Subhadra Anand (1 January 2004). Dr. L H Hiranandani: Born to Heal. Rupa & Company. ISBN 978-81-291-0580-6.