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Celebrated Healer and Teacher Honored for Transforming Lives of Leprosy Patients
4 Nov
Summary
- Dr. Anil Golhar performed over 4,000 corrective surgeries for leprosy patients
- Awarded the prestigious Sushrut Award for outstanding contribution to medicine and humanitarian service
- Praised for his lifelong commitment to compassionate medical service and knowledge-sharing
In a recent ceremony, Dr. Anil Golhar, an eminent orthopedic surgeon, was honored for his outstanding contribution to medicine and humanitarian service. Dr. Golhar, who has served for over 35 years, is widely known for performing more than 4,000 corrective surgeries for leprosy patients, restoring both function and dignity to their lives.
The felicitation event, organized by the Saket Foundation, was attended by several dignitaries, including mathematician Swami Narayan Murti, former dean of Government Medical College Dr. NK Deshmukh, poet Sudhakar Gaidhani, and other medical professionals. Speakers at the event praised Dr. Golhar's lifelong commitment to compassionate medical service, with Dr. Deshmukh describing him as a "guardian angel" for leprosy patients.
Dr. Golhar, who was recently awarded the prestigious Sushrut Award by the Hindu Research Foundation and Kusumai Publications, reaffirmed his dedication to serving humanity, stating, "Selfless service to humanity is true service to God. Whatever I have achieved was possible only because of teamwork." His work has earned him admiration across Central India, where he is celebrated as both a healer and a teacher.
