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Dr Kirpal Singh Chugh, fondly called father of nephrology in India, passed away on Sunday. He was 85.A professor emeritus and former head of Nephrology Department at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, he was diagnosed with blood cancer (multiple myeloma) around two years back.
He would often say after doing his MBBS from Government Medical College, Patiala, at 23, that he wanted to do his MD thesis in chronic kidney disease. But it was not a
He would often say after doing his MBBS from Government Medical College, Patiala, at 23, that he wanted to do his MD thesis in chronic kidney disease. But it was not a
specialty recognised by the researchers. He was rejected thrice. Finally a dean of Panjab University said, “This boy is mad, let him do whatever he wants to do.” Then he wrote his seminal work on nephrology in 1958, which he would tell “was the first systematic study in the field of kidney diseases in India. In 1961, it enabled him to become the first “qualified” nephrologist in the country. Dr Chugh is fondly called father of nephrology in India for single handedly first separating this discipline from medicine and then developing this into super-specialty in the country. He set up the first Department of Nephrology at the PGIMER, Chandigarh, and established the first nephrology super-specialty training programme in 1969. He has trained and mentored several generations of nephrologists who are now leaders in nephrology in India and many parts of the world.
I on behalf of Andhra Society of Nephrology express my deepest sorrow for the sudden demise of Father of Indian Society of Nephrology prof. K.S.Chugh. His vision and passion for teaching was outstanding throughout his career. We would all miss him, we pray to Almighty to let his soul rest in peace. The Nephrology community of Andhra pradesh mourns this loss, and pray for eternal peace to his soul.
I on behalf of Andhra Society of Nephrology express my deepest sorrow for the sudden demise of Father of Indian Society of Nephrology prof. K.S.Chugh. His vision and passion for teaching was outstanding throughout his career. We would all miss him, we pray to Almighty to let his soul rest in peace. The Nephrology community of Andhra pradesh mourns this loss, and pray for eternal peace to his soul.
Dr Praveen Kumar. K
Hon. Secretary
Andhra Society of Nephrology
Hon. Secretary
Andhra Society of Nephrology