T. P. Lahane
Tatyarao Lahane was a Dean of Grant Medical College and J. J. Hospital, Mumbai, and an ophthnmologist who set a world record with more than 162,000 cataract surgeries. He was awarded Padma Shri award in 2008, the 4th highest civilian award in India.[2][3]
Tatyarao P. Lahane | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Ophthalmologist |
| Known for | World record of Cataract surgeries[1] |
| Home town | Makegaon, Renapur,Latur |
| Title | Director of DMER, Mumbai, Maharashtra. |
| Term | 2017 |
| Awards | Padma Shri (2008) |
Early life
Lahane was born in a small village named Makegaon Tal Renapur in Latur district of Maharashtra state in farmer's family on 12 February 1957 to father Pundlikrao and mother Anjanabai. He belongs to Denotified Tribes (Vanjari Samaj).[4] He is one of seven children of the couple.[5] At a young age, both of his kidneys were not functioning and his mother donated one of her kidneys to him.[1]
As an ophthalmologist
Before Lahane took over as Dean of JJ Hospital he was head of the department of ophthalmology. As an ophthalmologist he arranged many cataract camps nationwide and also in JJ Hospital. In 2007 he did his 100,000th cataract surgery in JJ Hospital which was attended by then-Chief Minister of Maharashtra Vilasrao Deshmukh. He is credited for modernizing the ophthalmology department of JJ Hospital.[1][6][7]
As a Dean
He became Dean of Grant Medical College and Sir Jamshedjee Jeejeebhoy Group of Hospitals in 2010. As a dean he is credited for modernizing Out Patient Department of JJ Hospital along with computerizing the system.[8] He pioneered advanced phacoemulsification technology in government sector of Maharashtra so that every patient could take benefit of latest techniques of surgery . He also reached to all remote places in Maharashtra to treat patients who can not come to hospital for their ailment through surgical camps . He was promoted to position of joint director in 2017 . At present he is Director ,Medical Education & Research , State of Maharashtra .
References
- "Most eye operations-world record set by Tatyarao Lahane". Worldrecordacademy.com. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- "Padma Shri Awardees - Padma Awards - My India, My Pride - Know India: National Portal of India". Archive.india.gov.in. 9 December 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- "Mumbai eye surgeon Lahane gets anticipatory bail". The Hindu. 27 February 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- "Dr TP Lahane seeks anticipatory bail". dna India. 19 February 2014.
- Haravande, Adinath (27 February 2014). "डॉ. तात्यासाहेब लहाने (Dr. Tatyasaheb Lahane)". Think Maharashtra (in Marathi).
- "'अपोलोचे वंशज - डॉ. तात्याराव लहाने व डॉ. रागिणी पारेख' - चिनूक्स" (in Marathi). Maayboli. 7 September 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- "लक्षावधींचा दृष्टिदाता : डॉ. तात्याराव लहाने". dainikekmat.com (in Marathi). 30 June 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- "Online weekly from Sakaal Media Group - Pune". Saptahik Sakal. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2015.