IP International Journal of Aesthetic and Health Rejuvenation

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Train to trichur: An ode to the smile maker

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Author Details : Chanjiv Singh*, Sanwal Singh Mehta, Gursehaj Singh Mehta

Volume : 3, Issue : 4, Year : 2020

Article Page : 83-88

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Abstract

Dr. Hirji S.Adenwalla was a missionary surgeon and the pioneer in cleft surgery in India. He was the medical director of the smile train here. Starting his carrear in a small hospital and bringing it up to the level of a medical college, teaching and enlightening thousands of surgeons in innovative methods of surgery and touching the lives of thousands of patients with affection and giving them a life of dignity.
This article traces his life as seen through the eyes of one of his fondest disciples.  The wonderful moments I spent with him learning surgery and philosophy is an invaluable part of my life. Trichur for me became a spot of pilgrimage where this angel carried forth the work of the almighty.
He was a model of kindness, dedication, and consistency, and his legacy will live on forever through his thousands of students and the tens of thousands of smiles he left behind.

Keywords: Trichur, Cleft lip and palate, Charles Pinto, Adenwalla, Persia, Parsi, Cleft Craft, APSI, Jubilee Mission Hospital, Meher baba, Simavi, Rotary International.

 

How to cite : Singh C , Mehta S S, Mehta G S, Train to trichur: An ode to the smile maker. Int J Aesthet Health Rejuvenation 2020;3(4):83-88

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