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PADMASHRI – HOW I GOT IT?

First Orthopedic surgeon from Karnataka to get a Padma Award. The award was conferred based on my following achievements in the field of orthopedics in academics,research and service rendered:

Why and How I got the Padma Award:

Dr. John Ebnezar is an internationally renowned Orthopedic Surgeon, born and brought up in Karnataka. He is a PhD (Yoga)/MBBS/D’Ortho/DNB (Ortho)/ MNAMS (Ortho). Passionate about creating/conceptualizing/implementing preventive new orthopedic health awareness modules and aims to propagate low cost orthopedic health care.

SURGEON/ACADEMICIAN/AUTHOR

He is specialized in Trauma, Spine, Geriatric Orthopedics, and Sports-Medicine and pioneered Holistic Orthopedics/Mind-body Consultant.  Brilliant academician, teacher, guide, author, editor, participated, conducted, various International/National/State level CME’S/Conferences/Workshops with over 150 presentations. Prolific Writer and accomplished author/two world-records put India on world map by singly authoring nearly 200 books in orthopedics, highest in the World. First and only Indian to hold a Guinness-World-Record in book writing (2010). Created another World-Record by authoring 103 orthopedic public-health books, replacing existing World-Record of 52 books by Ryoho-Okawa of Japan (2012). Written Books for All, M.B.B.S students/Orthopedic-post-graduates/Practicing-orthopedic surgeons/physiotherapists/nurses/paramedics/yoga students/lawyers, and general public. No other doctor in the world has written books for such wide spectrum of readers.  His books are recommended in all universities across India.  He has Italian/Spanish/UK/American Editions that is popular in western countries, a distinction not achieved by any Indian orthopedic Surgeon.   His book-writing feat in orthopedics is unparalleled-unprecedented in the World.  He is past Vice President of Indian Orthopedic Association and is founder/head of various professional bodies.

RESEARCHER/PUBLICATIONS/YOGA/PIONEERED HOLISTIC ORTHOPEDICS

First orthopedic surgeon in the world to do PhD in yoga involved in 6 original-yoga researches onLow-backache/Knee/Neck/Shoulder Pains/Osteoporosis/RSI/Fractures/Spinal Cord Injuries.  Conducted world’s largest clinical-trial (250 patients) on Role of Yoga in OA-Knees, a common public-health problem affecting 20% Indians. Won Best-Research-Award-2012 for this work.    First to try and prove Yoga Accelerates Fracture-Healing and bagged Best-Paper-Award-2010.  Currently involved with research on Role of Yoga in Spinal-Cord Injuries.   He is faculty/guide to many PhD/MD students and has over 41 scientific-publications in National/International-peer-reviewed-indexed journals, authored 11 books in yoga, collaborated with international organizations like Delphy Project for research in Yoga.  Reviewer for many prestigious scientific journals.  Though a mainstream orthopedician, effectively promoting-yoga worldwide in various scientific/public forums across India/world in United Kingdom/Egypt/Srilanka/Bangladesh/Nepal etc.  He has the distinction of promoting yoga for OA-Knees in British-Orthopedic-Association-Conference in Birmingham-2005, widely hailed by world orthopedic surgeons as an effective option for OA Knees.  Pioneered new treatment–Holistic-Orthopedics byblending Modern-orthopedics with Indian-Yoga, a research-based non-drug/non-surgical therapy for knee-arthritis/low-backache etc.   First and only orthopedic surgeon in world to practice and propagate holistic orthopedics by integrating all systems of medicine through active scientific research. Holistic-Knee-Therapy is a simple-cheap-effective alternative for patients who cannot undergo knee-replacement-surgeries due to economical-medical-anesthetic reasonsand a great boon for Indians who do not readily accept/afford total-knee-replacement-surgeries.  He has evolved himself from a Total-Knee-Replacement Surgeon to a Total-Knee-Restoration Surgeon and treated over 10,000 patients since 2004 and is training several orthopedicians and young postgraduates.  Breaking from conventional symptomatic treatments, designed Reversal and Rehab-Therapies for modern life-style orthopedic problems affecting youngsters which aim at prevention/rehabilitation. Founded anew subspecialtyin orthopedics called “Geriatric Orthopedics” deals with geriatric orthopedic problems, training, research, publications, CME’S, fellowships for orthopedic surgeons. Conducted 3 International conferences and have branches in Singapore/Thailand/UK/Egypt/Nepal/ Bangladesh and many states in the country. Multifaceted healer/soul preacher.

ACTIVE PUBLIC AND SOCIAL SERVICE

Pursues very active public service with missionary zeal since 1995 through his own Handicapped-Trust/Rotary/Innerwheel clubs/other NGO’s, conducted over 300 free health-camps, provided free-subsidized surgeries for poor/needy patients. Launched a unique “Save-Your-Knees-Campaign” to educate patients with OA knees by knee-care preventive/curative techniques, lauded as rare/unique for a surgeon. Launched Orthopedic-Health-Outreach-programs to impart health-education for school students/villagers/senior citizens. Prolific Community-Health-Writer with 108 “AtoZ” Orthopedic Public Health Education Books for all orthopedic-problems from fractures to tumors, a feat not achieved by any doctor in the world.  Through his Ebnezar-Medical-Institute provides free/low-cost paramedical courses for poor-downtrodden students who cannot afford mainstream education. Founded Non-profitable Geriatric-Orthopedic-Association-of-India-GOAI to provide cheap/quality orthopedic services to geriatric patients, a much neglected section of the society with less governmental/insurance support.   He plans to start 24 x 7 geriatric- orthopedic emergency-helpline aiming to provide emergency treatment at home. Founded Karnataka Orthopedic Academy which promotes academic/community orthopedic services by extensive awareness/education programs through public health forums/TV/Radio/Media/free camps. One of few Indian Orthopedic Surgeons to render service in recent Nepal-Earthquake, honored by Nepal/Karnataka-Governments for this selfless service.  Community service-world record attempt on 21st-June-2015 conducted a World Record breaking Cancer-Cervix camp at Bangalore-Rural, awaiting Guinness-World-Record confirmation.  As a Rotarian he heads several community projects and has received Rotary-International’s prestigious highest Family-Community-Service-Award for his selfless and exemplary community services.

125 PROFESSIONAL/EDUCATIONAL AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

For outstanding achievements in orthopedics/selfless social service, received many International/National/State awards/felicitations including two highest prestigious Karnataka Government State-Awards–Rajyotsava/Kempegowda. Other Prominent awards are Aryabhatta/Mother-Teresa-National/Global-Man-International/Best-Citizen-India/International-Asia-Pacific/Indo-Nepal Sadbhavana Awards/Life-Time-Achievement-Award by Indian-Virtual-University-For-Peace/Education. He is a member and is honored by various professional-bodies likeIMA/Indian-Orthopedic-Association/Karnataka-Orthopedic-Association/Bangalore-Orthopedic Society/Geriatric-Orthopedic-Society-India/Neuro-Spinal-Surgeons-Association-of-India/KLE University/Bangladesh Medical University/S-Vyasa-Yoga University etc.   For his detailed profile please visit:  www.johnebnezar.com.

Felicitations received so far from various organisations for getting the Padma Award

  1. Felicitation by Cadilla Pharma at Parimala Hospital on receiving the Padma Award on 26th January 2016.

  2. Felicitation by Torrent Pharma at Parimala Hospital on receiving the Padma Award on 27th January 2016.

  3. Felicitatory Note by IMA on receiving the Padma Award, Bangalore on 28th Jan 2016

  4. Felicitatory Note by Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur on receiving the Padma Award, on 28th Jan 2016

  5. Felicitatory Note by Jaypee Medical Book Publishers,New Delhi on receiving the Padma Award on 28th Jan 2016.

  6. Felicitatory Note by CBS  Book Publishers, New Delhi on receiving the Padma Award on 28th Jan 2016.

  7. Felicitatory Note Nutan Vidyalya, Gulbarga on receiving the Padma Award, on 29th Jan 2016.

  8. Felicitation by GKS Pharma at Parimala Hospital on receiving the Padma Award on 30th January 2016.

  9. Felicitatory Note by His Excellency Shri Vajubhai Vala,Governor of Karnataka on receiving the Padma Award, on 4th Fevruary2016

  10. Felicitation by Torrent Pharma at Parimala Hospital on receiving the Padma Award on  5th February 2016.

  11. Felicitation by Torrent Pharma at Parimala Hospital on receiving the Padma Award on  5th February 2016.

  12. Felicitation by Karnataka Orthopedic Association on receiving the Padma Award on 5th February 2016 at Hotel Ashok, Bangalore during KOACON-2016.

  13. Felicitatory Note by IMA-Delhi on receiving the Padma Award, Bangalore on 5th February 2016.

  14. Felicitation by Cadilla Pharma and  Parimala Hospital at Woodrose on receiving the Padma Award on 14th  February 2016.

  15. Felicitation by CSI Christa krupalaya Church on receiving the Padma Award on 17th  February 2016.

  16. Felicitation by Clumax at Parimala Hospital at Woodrose on receiving the Padma Award on 17th February 2016.

  17. Felicitation by Amway at Parimala Hospital on receiving the Padma Award on 16th  February 2016.

  18. Felicitation by Nutan Vidyalaya Old Student’s Association at Wood Rose on receiving the Padma Award on 18th  February 2016.

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