Eminent neurosurgeon Padma Shri Dr. Ashok Kumar Mahapatra dies

02 Nov 2026, 17:06 by Subadh Nayak · KalingaTV

New Delhi: Eminent neurosurgeon and Padma Shri awardee Prof. (Dr.) Ashok Kumar Mahapatra died this evening while undergoing treatment at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi.

It is to be noted here that the 73-year-old neurosurgeon was initially hospitalized at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar after he complained severe headache. Later, he was shifted to AIIMS, New Delhi, on October 2, as his condition deteriorated further. However, he breathed his last this evening.

Dr. Mahapatra became a household name in the country, especially in Odisha, after he successfully conducted surgery to separate conjoined twins, Jaga and Balia of Kandhamal district, at AIIMS, New Delhi in 2017.

President Droupadi Murmu conferred the Padma Shri award on him in 2024 for his outstanding contributions to neurosurgery and medical education in the country.

Eminent neurosurgeon Padma Shri Dr. Ashok Kumar Mahapatra dies

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