Paying tribute to the medical legends of Basavanagudi with Vintage Salute
The HinduA leafy neighbourhood steeped in history and heritage, Basavanagudi is one of the oldest localities of the city. Celebrating the legacy of these achievers who scaled great heights despite all odds is Vintage Salute, a curated photo exhibition of these doctors who practiced in Basavanagudi from the 1940s to the 1980s. Stories of grit and determination The exhibition also pays homage to remarkable lady doctors such as Dr Nagamma, Dr Kamalamma, Dr Ratnamma Issac, Dr Chandramma Sagar, Dr Sulochana Gunasheela and Dr Radha. Padma Shri recipient Dr M Mary Ratnamma Isaac born in 1887, was India’s first lady surgeon who trained at the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in the United Kingdom and dedicated her life to healthcare and social service. Apart from Dr Chandramma Sagar who was the first woman to complete a triple FRCS from London, Edinburgh and Glasgow, the exhibition also pays tribute to Dr Sulochana Gunasheela who was the first to introduce laparoscopy and ultrasound scanning in Karnataka and In-Vitro Fertilization technique in South India.
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