TDi Newsdesk
Awards, medical firsts, research and appointments of Indian doctors at home and abroad — reported daily by the TDi Newsdesk, every story sourced.
PGIMER's Dr Parth Lal wins paediatric neurology trainee award in Montreal
The DM trainee from Chandigarh is reported to be the first Indian to receive the award, for research on nitrazepam in infantile epileptic spasms syndrome.
- Dr Parth Lal received the 2025 paediatric neurology trainee award at the 2026 Child Neurology Society meeting in Montreal.
- He is reported to be the first Indian to receive the award, for his NitRIS trial published in Pediatric Neurology.
- In December 2025 he won an American Epilepsy Society international travel award, chosen from 1,500 submissions.
PGIMER trainee Dr Parth Lal honoured for nitrazepam trial in infant epilepsy
The DM trainee in paediatric neurology received the 2025 Paediatric Neurology Trainee Award in Montreal for the NitRIS trial on infantile epileptic spasms syndrome.
Medical first·Hyderabad, TelanganaTelangana's Dr Koyyala Ruth John Paul completes MD in Emergency Medicine
Medical Dialogues reports she is India's first transgender doctor to finish a postgraduate medical course. She now works at the ART centre of Osmania General Hospital, Hyderabad.
Award·ManipalFICCI honours MAHE Chancellor Dr Ramdas M. Pai with Institution Builder Award
The Manipal Academy of Higher Education chancellor, who began as Medical Director of Kasturba Hospital, was recognised at the FICCI Higher Education Excellence Awards in New Delhi.
Medical first·Hyderabad, TelanganaHyderabad's Dr Ruth John Paul completes MD in Emergency Medicine at ESIC college
The Hindu reports she is the first transgender person in India to complete a postgraduate medical course, after a two-year court process and years of hardship.
Appointment·Dehradun, UttarakhandDr Dipak Dhar Choudhury of Dehradun named IMA National President for 2026-27
The Uttarakhand physician takes charge as the Indian Medical Association's National President for 2026-27, with Dr KM Abul Hasan named Honorary Secretary General.