Sureswar Mohanty to receive NSI Lifetime Achievement Award

Bhubaneswar: Prof. (Dr.) Sureswar Mohanty, the first Dean of the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, has been chosen to be conferred with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Neurological Society of India (NSI) for 2025.

A distinguished neurosurgeon and academician, who has worked in some of the most prestigious medical institutions in India and abroad, Prof. (Dr.) Mohanty played a pivotal role in the establishment of IMS and SUM Hospital, faculty of medical sciences of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University (SOA), in Bhubaneswar.

Prof. (Dr.) Mohanty, who did his MBBS from the S.C.B. Medical College, Cuttack, went on to earn his M.Ch. in Neurosurgery at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi.Subsequently, he served as Professor and Head of Department of Neurosurgery at the Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University (BHU).

He also served as Director of the institute.Following his retirement from BHU, he returned to Odisha and helped set up IMS and SUM Hospital and was appointed its founding Dean.Prof. (Dr.) Mohanty has published around 150 scientific papers in national and international journals significantly contributing to the advancement of neurosurgical knowledge and practice.

He has been the recipient of numerous prestigious awards from leading national bodies such as the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Medical Council of India (MCI), Neurological Society of India (NSI) and the National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS).

He also served as visiting professor in several world-renowned institutions including the Institute of Neurosurgery, London, the Budenko Institute, Moscow, the Cleveland Clinic, USA and many other centers of excellence worldwide.

Prof. (Dr.) Mohanty also received the prestigious Dr. B.C. Roy Award, India’s highest medical honor, which stands out as a testament to his outstanding contributions in the field of neurosurgery and neuroscience research.

He also held prominent leadership positions including President of the UP Neurosciences Society and the Neurotrauma Society of India. Over the course of his long career, he has mentored 30 M.Ch. students in neurosurgery shaping the next generation of neurosurgical experts.