Noshir Hormusjee "N. H." Wadia (10 January 1925 – 10 April 2016) was an Indian physician. He was a prominent figure in the field of neurology.[1] Wadia was given the Padma Bhushan award by the Government of India.[2][3] He was also given the Certificate of Appreciation for Services to Neurology by the World Federation of Neurology in 1993.[4] He pioneered the practice of neurology in India.
Noshir Hormusjee Wadia entered Grant Medical College, Bombay in 1943 and finished his MD Medicine from there in 1948, and did his MRCP from London. He joined as a Registrar, Neurology to Lord Brain, National Hospital for Nervous Diseases (1952–56), and then to the London Hospital as a Registrar and Tutor at the Medical School. He came back to India in 1957 and became Honorary Assistant Neurologist to his beloved alma mater. He served as a Lecturer in Neurology (1961–68) and Honorary Professor (1968–82), Grant Medical College.[5] He headed the Neurology department at Grant Medical College and Sir J. J. Group of Hospitals for 25 years till 1982, when he stepped down and had his position taken by Bhimsen Singhal, one of his students. On retirement, he joined as a Consultant for Life at the Grant Medical College and Sir J. J. Group of Hospitals, and he was the Director, Neurology Department at Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre (1973 to-date). He was felicitated DSc (hc) by Banaras Hindu University (1999).[6]
Booksedit
N H Wadia is an author of book in Neurology 'Neurological Practice :An Indian Perspective.[7]' He is one of the contributors of the book Tropical Neurology.[8]
He described a new form of heredofamilial spinocerebellar degeneration with slow eye movements a completely new to the world. This later went on to be designated SCA 2.[10]
Myelopathy Complicating Congenital Atlanto Axial Dislocation.
First Rameshwardas Birla National Award for an Outstanding Practising Clinician in Modern Medicine (1999)
Lifetime Achievement Award in Medical Excellence by Harvard Medical International and Wockhardt Ltd for Pioneering and Immense Contributions in Speciality of Neurology,
SS Bhatnagar Medal for Excellence in General Science by INSA (2003)
Dhanvantari Award by Dhanvantari Medical Foundation for Outstanding Contribution in Medicine (2003)
^Neurological practice - An Indian perspective (Accessed on 26 June 2013)
^Spillane, John David (1973). Tropical Neurology. Oxford University Press. ISBN978-0-19-264154-0.
^Wadia, NH; Wadia, PN; Katrak, SM; Misra, VP (1983). "A study of the neurological disorder associated with acute haemorrhagic conjunctivitis due to enterovirus 70". J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 46 (7): 599–610. doi:10.1136/jnnp.46.7.599. PMC1027477. PMID 6886696.
^Wadia, N. H.; Swami, R. K. (1971). "A New Form of Heredo-Familial Spinocerebellar Degeneration with Slow Eye Movements (Nine Families)". Brain. 94 (2): 359–374. doi:10.1093/brain/94.2.359. PMID 5571047.
^. brain.oxfordjournals.org. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
^Indian Academy of Neurology - Exploring new frontiers in neurology (Accessed on 26 June 2013)
^"List of Fellows — NAMS" (PDF). National Academy of Medical Sciences. 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
^"Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs of India. 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
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This article relies excessively on references to primary sources Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources Find sources N H Wadia news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2013 Learn how and when to remove this message Noshir Hormusjee N H Wadia 10 January 1925 10 April 2016 was an Indian physician He was a prominent figure in the field of neurology 1 Wadia was given the Padma Bhushan award by the Government of India 2 3 He was also given the Certificate of Appreciation for Services to Neurology by the World Federation of Neurology in 1993 4 He pioneered the practice of neurology in India N H WadiaBorn 1925 01 10 10 January 1925Died10 April 2016 2016 04 10 aged 91 AwardsPadma Bhushan Contents 1 Career 2 Books 3 Notable works 4 Awards and recognition 5 ReferencesCareer editNoshir Hormusjee Wadia entered Grant Medical College Bombay in 1943 and finished his MD Medicine from there in 1948 and did his MRCP from London He joined as a Registrar Neurology to Lord Brain National Hospital for Nervous Diseases 1952 56 and then to the London Hospital as a Registrar and Tutor at the Medical School He came back to India in 1957 and became Honorary Assistant Neurologist to his beloved alma mater He served as a Lecturer in Neurology 1961 68 and Honorary Professor 1968 82 Grant Medical College 5 He headed the Neurology department at Grant Medical College and Sir J J Group of Hospitals for 25 years till 1982 when he stepped down and had his position taken by Bhimsen Singhal one of his students On retirement he joined as a Consultant for Life at the Grant Medical College and Sir J J Group of Hospitals and he was the Director Neurology Department at Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre 1973 to date He was felicitated DSc hc by Banaras Hindu University 1999 6 Books editN H Wadia is an author of book in Neurology Neurological Practice An Indian Perspective 7 He is one of the contributors of the book Tropical Neurology 8 Notable works editWadia has explored neurological manifestations of Acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis due to enterovirus E 70 9 He described a new form of heredofamilial spinocerebellar degeneration with slow eye movements a completely new to the world This later went on to be designated SCA 2 10 Myelopathy Complicating Congenital Atlanto Axial Dislocation Atypical Features in acoustic neuroma Venous signs in Cerebral Angioma 11 Awards and recognition editIndian Academy of Neurology has set up an oration in annual conference in the name of Wadia 12 The Certificate of Appreciation for Services to Neurology by World Federation of Neurology 1993 First Rameshwardas Birla National Award for an Outstanding Practising Clinician in Modern Medicine 1999 Lifetime Achievement Award in Medical Excellence by Harvard Medical International and Wockhardt Ltd for Pioneering and Immense Contributions in Speciality of Neurology SS Bhatnagar Medal for Excellence in General Science by INSA 2003 Dhanvantari Award by Dhanvantari Medical Foundation for Outstanding Contribution in Medicine 2003 Shree Dhanwantari Prize by INSA 2006 He was elected Fellow of the National Academy of Medical Sciences 1972 13 Indian Academy of Sciences Bangalore 1983 Royal College of Physicians London 1970 6 Padma Bhushan New Delhi 2013 14 References edit IN MEMORIAM Noshir H Wadia MD World Neurology Online Retrieved 11 August 2016 Padma awards announced Full list Accessed on 26 June 2013 Padma Awards Announced Press release Ministry of Home Affairs 25 January 2012 Retrieved 1 July 2012 Indian National Science Academy website Accessed on 26 June 2013 DNA Academy Sunday 20 September 2009 Kareena Gianani Alumni to restore Grant Medical College Accessed on 28 June 2013 a b INSA India Neurological practice An Indian perspective Accessed on 26 June 2013 Spillane John David 1973 Tropical Neurology Oxford University Press ISBN 978 0 19 264154 0 Wadia NH Wadia PN Katrak SM Misra VP 1983 A study of the neurological disorder associated with acute haemorrhagic conjunctivitis due to enterovirus 70 J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 46 7 599 610 doi 10 1136 jnnp 46 7 599 PMC 1027477 PMID 6886696 Wadia N H Swami R K 1971 A New Form of Heredo Familial Spinocerebellar Degeneration with Slow Eye Movements Nine Families Brain 94 2 359 374 doi 10 1093 brain 94 2 359 PMID 5571047 Advanced Search Brain brain oxfordjournals org Archived from the original on 6 March 2016 Retrieved 17 January 2022 Indian Academy of Neurology Exploring new frontiers in neurology Accessed on 26 June 2013 List of Fellows NAMS PDF National Academy of Medical Sciences 2016 Retrieved 19 March 2016 Padma Awards PDF Ministry of Home Affairs of India 2013 Retrieved 4 September 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title N H Wadia amp oldid 1184029526, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
