Kiritkumar Mansukhlal Acharya

Kiritkumar Mansukhlal Acharya is an Indian dermatologist, known for his services for the eradication of leprosy.[1][2][3] The Government of India honoured him, in 2014, by awarding him the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, for his contributions to the fields of medicine and social service.[4]

Kiritkumar Mansukhlal Acharya
Born
Saurashtra, Gujarat, India
OccupationDematologist
WebsiteOfficial web site

Biography

Kiritkumar Mansukhlal Acharya, more known by his popular name, K. M. Acharya,[2] hails from Saurashtra, in the Western Indian state of Gujarat.[1] His medical career was mainly at the M. P. Shah Medical College, Jamnagar as the Professor and the Head of the Department of skin, sexually transmitted diseases (STD) and leprosy.[3] After his retirement from the service, he runs the Mahatma Gandhi Leprosy Society.[2][3]

References
  1. "27 recipients from the field of medicine in Padma awards 2014". Medicos India. 28 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  2. "7 Gujaratis in Padma awards list". The Times of India. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  3. "Dr Neelam Kler to be conferred with Padma Bhushan award". India Medical Times. 26 January 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  4. "List of Padma Awardees for the year 2014". CNN-News18. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  • "Sehat". Sehat. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2019.


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