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
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Felicitation by Cadilla Pharma at Parimala Hospital on receiving the Padma Award on 26th January 2016.
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Felicitation by Torrent Pharma at Parimala Hospital on receiving the Padma Award on 27th January 2016.
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Felicitatory Note by IMA on receiving the Padma Award, Bangalore on 28th Jan 2016
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Felicitatory Note by Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur on receiving the Padma Award, on 28th Jan 2016
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Felicitatory Note by Jaypee Medical Book Publishers,New Delhi on receiving the Padma Award on 28th Jan 2016.
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Felicitatory Note by CBS Book Publishers, New Delhi on receiving the Padma Award on 28th Jan 2016.
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Felicitatory Note Nutan Vidyalya, Gulbarga on receiving the Padma Award, on 29th Jan 2016.
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Felicitation by GKS Pharma at Parimala Hospital on receiving the Padma Award on 30th January 2016.
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Felicitatory Note by His Excellency Shri Vajubhai Vala,Governor of Karnataka on receiving the Padma Award, on 4th Fevruary2016
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Felicitation by Torrent Pharma at Parimala Hospital on receiving the Padma Award on 5th February 2016.
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Felicitation by Torrent Pharma at Parimala Hospital on receiving the Padma Award on 5th February 2016.
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Felicitation by Karnataka Orthopedic Association on receiving the Padma Award on 5th February 2016 at Hotel Ashok, Bangalore during KOACON-2016.
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Felicitatory Note by IMA-Delhi on receiving the Padma Award, Bangalore on 5th February 2016.
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Felicitation by Cadilla Pharma and Parimala Hospital at Woodrose on receiving the Padma Award on 14th February 2016.
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Felicitation by CSI Christa krupalaya Church on receiving the Padma Award on 17th February 2016.
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Felicitation by Clumax at Parimala Hospital at Woodrose on receiving the Padma Award on 17th February 2016.
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Felicitation by Amway at Parimala Hospital on receiving the Padma Award on 16th February 2016.
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Felicitation by Nutan Vidyalaya Old Student’s Association at Wood Rose on receiving the Padma Award on 18th February 2016.