Mansoor Hasan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1938 (age 86–87) Aligarh,Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Cardiologist |
| Parent | Ajmal Hasan Khan |
| Awards | Padma Shri IMA Certificate of Honour |
| Website | Official web site |
Mansoor Hasan Khan, is an Indian cardiologist, known for his contributions towards the setting up of Lari Cardiology Centre atKing George's Medical University,Lucknow.[1][2][3][4] TheGovernment of India honored Hasan in 2011, with the fourth highest civilian award ofPadma Shri.[5][6]
Mansoor Hasan was born in 1938 in Aligarh district, in the Indian state ofUttar Pradesh, in a socially knownPathan family[2] which migrated from the Afghan mountains in the 17th century.[1] His father, Ajmal Hasan Khan, a medical practitioner, was the grand son ofAbdul Majeed Khwaja, who co-foundedJamia Millia Islamia and his mother came from the family of theNawabs of Bhopal.[1][2] He did his early schooling in Aligarh and completed intermediate examination from the Government College there.[2] His graduate studies were in London which was followed by higher studies at theRoyal College of Physicians of Edinburgh from where he obtained the degree of MRCP in 1964.[1] His career began in 1962 atKing George's Medical University where he taught till his retirement in 1996 as the Head of the Cardiology department.[2] During a brief interlude, he also had special training in cardiology at London.[1][2] Post retirement, Hasan is associated withSahara Hospital, Lucknow.[7]
Mansoor Hasan is a former president of the Cardiological Society of India and a consultant to theArmed Forces of India,Cromwell Hospital, London andEscorts Hospital, New Delhi.[2] He is a member of the Executive councils ofAligarh Muslim University,Jamia Millia Islamia, the University of Kanpur and theUniversity of Lucknow.[2] He is credited with over 50 publications in national and international journals and has guided more than 30 MD students.[2] A recipient of the Certificate of Honour from theIndian Medical Association, Lucknow chapter,[2] Hasan was awardedPadma Shri by theGovernment of India in 2011, for his contributions to the field of medicine.[5][2]
