Noshir Hormusjee Wadia (20 January 1925-10 April 2016)

The birth of Neurosciences, both basic and clinical, in India virtually coincides with our Independence. Professor Baldev Singh, the first Head of Department of Neurology at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, who initiated the specialty at Christian Medical College, Vellore in 1...

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Published in:The National medical journal of India 2016-03, Vol.29 (2), p.103
Main Author: Tandon, P N
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Neurosciences
Physicians
Wadia, Noshir Hormusjee (1925-2016)
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Summary:The birth of Neurosciences, both basic and clinical, in India virtually coincides with our Independence. Professor Baldev Singh, the first Head of Department of Neurology at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, who initiated the specialty at Christian Medical College, Vellore in 1951, is acknowledged to be the founder of Neurology in India. He was followed by Dr T.K. Ghosh in Calcutta (present Kolkata); Drs E.P. Bharucha, N.H. Wadia and A.D. Desai in Bombay (present Mumbai); and Dr K.S. Mani in Bangalore (present Bengaluru), among others.
ISSN:0970-258X