Ahmedabad: Padma awardee, pioneer of kidney transplant in Gujarat, founder of Kidney hospital in Civil hospital campus in Ahmedabad, senior Nephrologist Dr. H. L. Trivedi (Dr. Hargovind Laxmishankar Trivedi) – Director of G. R. Doshi and K. M. Mehta Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre (IKDRC) passed away today after prolong illness. He was 87. He passed away at 2.30 pm.

Paying tribute to departed soul, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani in his tweet said: I pray for the departed soul. I express my deepest condolences to his family and friends.

E D U C A T I O N

Jun 1951 – May 1953 Faculty of Science (Pre-Medical), Dharmendra Sinhji College, Rajkot, India.

Jun 1953 – Jun 1963 M. B.B.S. (Including one year internship), B.J.Medical College, To June 1963Ahmedabad, India. 1963 Permanent certificate E.C.F.M.G.

Jul 1963 – Jun 1965 Residency in Internal Medicine, Lakewood Hospital, Lakewood, Ohio, USA,(AMA approved), including six months in cardiopulmonary services, V.A. Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

Jul 1965 – Jun 1966 Chief Resident, Internal Medicine, Lakewood Hospital, Lakewood, Ohio, USA (AMA approved).

July 1966 – Aug 1967 Resident in Nephrology, Cleveland Clinic and St. John Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.Fellow of American College of Chest Physicians (F.C.C.P.).

Sep 1967 – Aug 1968Fourth year Resident Internal Medicine, Nephrology and Cardio-pulmonary services,Case Western Reserve University Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.

Sep 1968 – Jun 1969Resident in Nephrology, St. Joseph’s Teaching Hospital, McMaster University, Hamilton,Ontario, Canada.

1969Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada F.R.C.P. (C).American Board Diplomat, Internal Medicine.

FACULTY APPOINTMENTS HELDIN INDIA

1960 -1962 Junior Lecturer, Department of Anatomy, B. J. Medical College, Ahmedabad.IN CANADA

1st July, 1970 – 31 June, 1971Lecturer in Medicine (Nephrology), Nephrologist in-charge of Hemodialysis unit, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario.

1 July, 1971 – March 1974Asst. Professor in Medicine (Nephrology), Associate Director of Dialysis Service, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario.

1 April, 1974 – 16 Jan. 1977Medical Director, Regional Kidney Transplantation Programme, McMaster University,Hamilton, Ontario.

16 Jan, 1977 – OnwardsWorked Exclusively in the Dept. of Nephrology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario.

IN INDIA

17 Jan, 1977 – 7 Oct. 1981Professor of Medicine (Nephrology), Head, Nephrology Service, B.J. Medical College, Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad.

8 Oct, 1981 – Jun 1997Director – Professor, Institute of Kidney Diseases & Research Centre, Ahmedabad.

June 1997 onwards Director-Professor, Institute of Kidney Diseases & Research Centre, Institute ofTransplantation Sciences, Ahmedabad.

Detailed introduction of Dr. Trivedi

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