Eminent neurosurgeon Padma Shri Dr. Ashok Kumar Mahapatra dies

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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 at 9.15 PM today.

Dr. Mahapatra was born on December 29, 1952 at Biragobindapur village in Puri district. 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.

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President Droupadi Murmu conferred the Padma Shri award on him in 2024 for his outstanding contributions to neurosurgery and medical education in the country. He is also the recipient of C.V. Raman Award for Scientific Excellence (2022).

A moot court competition at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) University is named in his memory and honour:  the Dr. Ashok Kumar Mohapatra Memorial Moot Court Competition.

Meanwhile, doctors, medical students, researchers and healthcare professionals expressed their deep grief over the4 sad demise of Mahapatra, who was the first Director of AIIMS Bhubaneswar.

Also Read: Dr. Ashok Mahapatra Thanks Odisha CM, Media For Supporting Jaga-Balia

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