National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedic Rehabilitation

National Institute of Traumatology & Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (NITOR)
Premise of National Institute of Traumatology & Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (NITOR)
Established 1972
Location Sher-e-Bangla Nagor, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh
Type Orthopedics & Rehabilitation Institute
Total students 900
Present Director Prof. Dr. Md. Iqbal Qavi (join-23/03/2015)
Nick Name NITOR
Previous name Rehabilitation Institute and Hospital for the Disabled (RIHD)

The National Institute of Traumatology & Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (NITOR) is an orthopedic hospital and undergraduate & post-graduate institute in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was established in 1972 by the Government of Bangladesh as the Shaheed Suhrawardy Hospital. In October 2002 the name of the institute was changed to National Institute of Traumatology & Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (NITOR).[1] NITOR is affiliated previously to Dhaka University and now to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University.

Master of Surgery (MS) (Orthopedics) and D. Ortho. awarded by NITOR, a post-graduate institute, are recognized by the Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council.

Departments

  • Orthopedics & Traumatology
  • Physiotherapy
  • Physical Medicine
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Anesthesiology
  • Transfusion Medicine
  • Pathology
  • Radiology & Imaging
  • Cardiology
  • Social Welfare

References

  1. ↑ "General Information". Bangladesh Orthopaedic Society. Archived from the original on 2013-04-02.
  • Official website
  • Alam, Helemul (2012-01-22). "City hospitals run huge fire risk". The Daily Star. Bangladesh.
  • "Limon to be shifted to Gano Shasthya Kendra". Priyo News. 9 June 2011. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014.

Coordinates: 23°43′32″N 90°23′53″E / 23.72556°N 90.39806°E / 23.72556; 90.39806

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