A renowned Indian surgeon who is best known as the father of laparoscopic surgery in India, Dr. Tehemton E Udwadia passed away on 7th January 2023 after suffering from health problems for the past few months.
- He was born on October 10, 1930, in Bombay, India
- he had his medical degree from Grant Medical College in Bombay.
- Dr. Udwadia started his career as a general surgeon and showed his interest in laparoscopic surgery.
- Dr. Udwadia is credited with introducing laparoscopic surgery to India in the early 1980s.
- He served as the head of the Department of Surgery at Grant Medical College.
- He made a lot of contributions to the field of medicine and was honored with numerous awards.
- In 2002, he was honored with the Padma Shri, one of the highest civilian awards in India, for his contributions to the field of medicine.