Physiotherapists
Mary Verghese
Indian physician and pioneer of rehabilitation medicine (1925–1986).
Life and work
The story behind the role.
Indian physician and pioneer of rehabilitation medicine (1925–1986).
Mary Puthisseril Verghese (21 May 1925 – 17 December 1986) was an Indian physician who was among the earliest pioneers of physical medicine and rehabilitation in India. In 1963, she took charge of what was the first department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with an inpatient facility in India at the Christian Medical College, Vellore. She was instrumental in expanding the services of the department with the establishment of the first inpatient rehabilitation institute of the country in 1966. In recognition of her contributions to the field of medicine, she was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1972. An award has been instituted in her memory by the Mary Verghese Trust, and the first Dr. Mary Verghese Award for Excellence in Empowering Ability was given in 2012 to S. Ramakrishnan, founder and president of the Amar Seva Sangam.
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Achievements and distinctions
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Indian physician and pioneer of rehabilitation medicine (1925–1986).
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Padma Shri in Medicine
Career and education
Employers and institutions
Christian Medical College Vellore
Memberships
Indian Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Leadership and official positions
founding chairperson · head of department
Education
Maharaja's College · Christian Medical College Vellore · Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine · Rama Varma Union H.S Cherai
Academic qualifications
Bachelor of Arts · Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
Fields of work
physical medicine and rehabilitation · hand surgery
Places of work
Vellore · New York City
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