Mukut Minz Explained

Birth Name:	Mukut Minz
Birth Place:	Odisha
Nationality:	Indian
Awards:	Padma Shri (2017)

Mukut Minz is an Indian doctor. In 2017, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Indian Government for his contribution in medicine.^{[1] [2]}

Early life and education

Minz is from Goibhanga in Odisha. In 1975, he did his graduation in medicine from VSS Medical College in Sambalpur. He did his master's degree in general surgery in 1980.

Career

Minz started his career as a resident medical officer at Catholic Mission Hospital at Kolunga. He worked as a junior resident at JIPMER in Pondicherry. He was the head of the department of renal transplant surgery at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh. He retired in 2016 and joined Fortis Hospital in Mohali as a director.^{[3] [4]}

Awards

• Padma Shri in 2017^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: TNN. Apr 14, 2017 . Doctor who saved Swaraj collects Padma Shri Chandigarh News - Times of India . 2022-08-27 . The Times of India . en.
2. 2017-01-25 . Sushma Swaraj's Doctor Among 4 from Odisha to be Awarded Padma Shri . 2022-08-27 . News18 . en.
3. Web site: Ranchi felicitates Sushma's surgeon . 2022-08-27 . www.telegraphindia.com.
4. Web site: Service . Tribune News . Fortis doc Minz gets Padma Shri . 2022-08-27 . Tribuneindia News Service . en.
5. Web site: 2017-04-19 . Surgeon thanks Sushma Swaraj for trusting Indian doctor, govt hospital . 2022-08-27 . Hindustan Times . en.