Bhubaneswar, Nov. 3 -- The medical fraternity in Odisha on Tuesday paid rich tributes to eminent neurosurgeon and Padma Shri awardee Prof. (Dr.) Ashok Kumar Mahapatra, remembering his pioneering contributions to healthcare, medical education and institution-building.
Condolence meetings were held at AIIMS Bhubaneswar, which he founded, and SOA Deemed to be University, where he served as Vice-Chancellor from 2020 to 2022 and later as Principal Advisor (Health Sciences).
He passed away while undergoing treatment at AIIMS New Delhi on Monday after battling brain cancer.
At AIIMS Bhubaneswar, Executive Director Dr. Ashutosh Biswas described Mahapatra as the chief architect of the institute, recalling his pivotal role in conceptualising, esta...