Ramamurthi Balasubramaniam (30 January 1922 – 13 December 2003) was an Indian neurosurgeon, author, editor, a pioneer in neurosurgery in India and often recognized as the Father of Neurosurgery of India.[1] He set up the Department of Neurosurgery at the Government General Hospital, Chennai in 1950,[2] the Department of Neurosurgery at the Madras Medical College and founded the Institute of Neurology, Madras in the 1970s.[3] He was awarded the Padma Bhushan[4] and the Dhanvantri Award for his contribution to the field of Neurosurgery in India. He is also a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award of Madras Neuro Trust.[5]
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