Puliyur Krishnaswamy Duraiswami information

Puliyur Krishnaswamy Duraiswami
Puliyur Krishnaswamy Duraiswami
Born	23 April 1912; Puliyur, India
Died	11 March 1974 (aged 61)
Occupation	Orthopedic surgeon
Years active	1942–1974
Known for	Orthopedic research; Medical academics
Awards	Padma Bhushan; BOA Robert Jones Medal; BOA Presidential Merit Award

Puliyur Krishnaswamy Duraiswami (1912–1974) was an Indian orthopedic surgeon, medical writer and the Director General of Health Services under the Government of India.^[1] Besides being a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and a founder Fellow of the National Academy of Medical Sciences,^[2] he published several articles on orthopedics and was a recipient of Robert Jones Medal and the Presidential Merit Award of the British Orthopaedic Association.^[3] The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1966, for his contributions to the Medical Science.^[4]

^ "Report of the Regional Committee" (PDF). WHO. 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
^ "NAMS Fellow". National Academy of Medical Sciences. 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
^ "Duraiswami, Puliyur Krishnaswami (1912 - 1974)". The Royal College of Surgeons of England. 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.

[Report_of_the_Regional_Committee-1] "Report of the Regional Committee" (PDF). WHO. 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.

[NAMS_Fellow-2] "NAMS Fellow". National Academy of Medical Sciences. 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.

[Duraiswami,_Puliyur_Krishnaswami_(1912_-_1974)-3] "Duraiswami, Puliyur Krishnaswami (1912 - 1974)". The Royal College of Surgeons of England. 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.

[Padma_Awards-4] "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.

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Puliyur Krishnaswamy Duraiswami
Born	(1912-04-23)23 April 1912 Puliyur, India
Died	11 March 1974(1974-03-11) (aged 61)
Occupation	Orthopedic surgeon
Years active	1942–1974
Known for	Orthopedic research Medical academics
Awards	Padma Bhushan BOA Robert Jones Medal BOA Presidential Merit Award