Shiv Narain Kureel, is an Indian pediatric surgeon, medical academic and writer, and the professor and Head of the Department of Pediatric Surgery at King George's Medical University, Lucknow (U.P).
Shiv Narain Kureel | |
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Born | (1956-11-02) 2 November 1956 (age 67) Uttar Pradesh, India |
Occupation(s) | Pediatric surgeon Medical academic |
Known for | Pediatric surgery |
Awards | Padma Shri |
Kureel was born on 2 November 1956[1] in Uttar Pradesh.
He is best known for the neonataogical and pediatric urological reconstructive surgeries.[2][3]
The Government of India awarded him with the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2016, for his contributions to medicine.[10]