Jitendra Mohan Hans
| Jitendra Mohan Hans | |
|---|---|
| Born |
27 November 1955 India |
| Occupation | Otorhinolaryngologist |
| Known for | Hans Speech valve |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
| Website |
drjmhans |
Jitendra Mohan Hans is an Indian Otorhinolaryngologist, medical researcher and the inventor of HANS speech valve, a cochlear implant for treating cancer patients.[1] He is a founder member of the Cochlear Implant Group of India and has been a part of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) sponsored project team that developed an indigenous Bionic Ear in 2014.[2] Born on 27 November 1955,[1] he graduated in medicine from the University of Meerut in 1978[3] He has served as the honorary ENT surgeon to the Prime Minister of India and is a government nominee at Ali Yajur Jung National Institute for Deafness, Mumbai and the All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysore.[4] He is reported to have pioneered the minimally-invasive surgical techniques for cochlear implants[5] and is a member of the advisory boards of the Union Public Service Commission and World Health Organization (WHO).[6] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2005, for his contributions towards medicine.[7]
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References
- 1 2 "Autographs of Scholars and Scientists of India". Indian Autographs. 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Indian researchers set to test market-busting, low-cost homegrown bionic ear". Market Express. 17 November 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Indian Medical Registry Search". Medical Council of India. 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Doctor's Profile". Fortis Hospitala. 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Kids to break silence with chip implant" (PDF). Times of India. 3 October 2011. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Dr. J.M Hans". Rockland Hospital. 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.