Dr. Dinkar D. Palande

A surgeon by profession, Dr. Dinkar D Palande an expert in nerve and hand surgery, worked as the Chief Surgeon at the Sacred Heart Leprosy Centre in Tamil Nadu for 20 years.He is now the surgical Consultant to LEPRA and LEPRA Society.He has authored several articles on Nerve and Reconstructive Surgery.He has been with the LEPRA Society's Management Committee since 1989.

Dr. Dinkar D. PalandeVice Chairman

Dr. Dinkar D Palande an expert in nerve and hand surgery, worked as the Chief Surgeon at the Sacred Heart Leprosy Centre in Tamil Nadu for 20 years.

Prestigious Award for Dr Dinkar Palande.The Vice-Chairman of LEPRA India, Dr. Dinkar Palande, has been awarded the prestigious Manohar Diwan Memorial Award.
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Dr. Palande obtained his MS degree in General Surgery in 1962 from the Grant Medical College in Mumbai.Following this he worked for three years in England before returning to India to specialise in orthopaedic surgery.

As a very humane man, his interest focussed on the plight of those with leprosy who were disfigured by their disease.From 1969-1989 he worked tirelessly at the Sacred Heart Leprosy Centre in Kumbakonam, performing reconstructive surgery on crippled hands to straighten out clawed fingers, knowing how important it is not to look 'different'.He devised new and improved techniques in surgery and trained several young surgeons to follow him.

Dr Palande said of his award "Work is hardly ever an individual feat, it is always a team effort.Hence the award is a recognition and a credit to all those amongst whom I have worked.For the last 15 years it has been LEPRA.Before that it was Sacred Heart Hospital, Kumbakonam.Thus the Sacred Heart Hospital and our LEPRA family in the UK and in India are the true recipients of the award."

This award truly reflects Dr. Palande's selfless dedication to medical and social service of those whose leprosy has robbed them of their self-respect and their rightful place in society.We are very proud to congratulate him on his excellent achievement.11/05/2005.