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Receipient of Prestigious Awards: 
Puran Chand Gupta Memorial Award from IAPS – 2000
Puran Chand Gupta Memorial Award from IAPS – 2009
K.C. Sogani Gold Medal – 2010
R.K. Gandhi God Medal Award – 2014
Prestigious posts held:
President, Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons (2008 – 2009)
Chairman, Pediatric Endoscopic Society of India (PESI) (2009-2011)
Editorial Board Member, Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
Professor and Head, Department of Pediatric Surgery, V.S. Hospital, NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad (1975 – 2005)