Prominent cancer surgeon Dr.Sultan Pradhan conferred Dhanvantari Award
Dr Sultan Pradhan, practising surgical oncologist at the Prince Aly Khan
Hospital, P.D. Hinduja Hospital and the Breach Candy Hospital was conferred
with the prestigious Dhanvantari award at
the Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai, at a glittering function with the creme de la
creme in attendance.
Doing
the honours for this extremely soft-spoken, brilliant, surgical oncologist was Governor
Vidyasagar Rao. The other guests of honour included Sharad
Pawar, Sushil Kumar Shinde, Padmashree Dr D. Y. Patil, Rahul
Goyal, Dr Lekha Adik Pathak and Bharat Taparia of Bombay
Hospital. The event was held under the age of The Dhanvantari Medical
Foundation and the Dr.B.K. Goyal Heart Foundation.
Addressing
the gathering, Governor Vidyasagar Rao described Dr
Sultan Pradhan as the gentle giant in the field of cancer
surgery who had given a new lease of life to many. he also waxed eloquent
on his various initiatives to eradicate cancer from the tribal areas
ofMaharashtra. Dr Sultan Pradhan while
humbly accepting the award paid rich tributes to all his mentors and fondly
recalled his formative years and learning experiences at various hospitals
across Mumbai. He further pledged to take the movement of affordable cancer
treatment to the deprived sections of society and eliminate what he aptly
described as the " Sea of Sorrow' arising out of lack of access to
state-of-the art healthcare.
Rahul Goyal, Managing Trustee,
Dhanvantari Medical Foundation, gave a fascinating insight into the history of
Dhanvantari awards under the able leadership of his father , the late
Dr. B.K. Goyal. He also assured the audience that he would
continue to work on all the projects and charitable initiatives undertaken by
his father and ensure that they reach their logical conclusion.
Dr.
Lekha Adik Pathak, Trustee, Dhanvantari
Medical Foundation, strongly asserted that the 'Prevention of sudden cardiac
arrest' programme under the aegis of the Dr
B.K. Goyal Heart Foundation would now be taken across the
country and made a mass movement. She also paid rich tributes to the vision of late Dr
B. K. Goyal in bringing all types of medical practices
under one common platform.
Sushil Kumar Shinde spoke of his long
association with Dr B.K. Goyal since
his early days in Mumbai Police. DR. D. Y. Patil expressed
his gratitude to DR. B. K. Goyal who
had performed five angioplasties on him. Bharat Taparia, Chairman,
Bombay Hospital, described Dr B. K. Goyal as a
Bombay Hospital loyalist in words and deeds.
Also
spotted at this spectacular event were Anuradha and Anand
Mahindra, Former Mumbai Police Commissioner M.N. Singh,
Dilip Valse Patil, Subodh Jaiswal and legislator Amin
Patel.
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