TDi Newsdesk
Awards, medical firsts, research and appointments of Indian doctors at home and abroad — reported daily by the TDi Newsdesk, every story sourced.
Medical first·Chandigarh, Chandigarh
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.
Key highlights
- 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.
Medical first·Hyderabad, Telangana
Telangana'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.
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.