A. Marthanda Pillai
Medical career
ProfessionNeurosurgeon
Awards2010-2011 Padma Shri Award

A. Marthanda Pillai- MS (Neuro), MNAMS (Neuro), FRCS, is an Indian neurosurgeon.[1] In 2011 he was the recipient of a Padma Shri Award for medicine.[2][3][4] He is the first former National President and former Vice-President of the Indian Medical Association (IMA)[5] in Kerala State to receive this national award.[6] He led the protest against proposed National Medical Commission Bill for IMA.[7][8]

In the private sector he is currently the Managing Director of Ananthapuri Hospitals & Research Institute in Trivandrum.[9]

References

  1. ^ "IMA representatives meet MP, air concerns over NMC Bill". Deccan Chronicle. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Rich harvest for State in Padma awards". The Hindu. 26 January 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
  3. ^ "7 eminent doctors among Padma Bhushan awardees". Hindustan Times. 25 January 2001. Archived from the original on 3 September 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2001.
  4. ^ "Padma awards: City has a lot to celebrate". The New Indian Express. 26 January 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Indian Medical Association" (PDF).
  6. ^ "Dr Marthanda Pillai takes charge as the new President of IMA – Medical News, Doctors' Views | India Medical Times". Archived from the original on 12 March 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  7. ^ "IMA representatives meet MP, air concerns over NMC Bill". Deccan Chronicle. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  8. ^ "Kerala doctors, medical students held". The Times of India. 30 July 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  9. ^ "Kerala hospitals commit 10% of profits for the poor". Gulf Times. 25 March 2007. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2001.


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