Trilok Chandra Goel Explained
Honorific Prefix: | Prof |
Trilok Chandra Goel |
Birth Date: | 3 October 1938 |
Nationality: | Indian |
Organization: | King George's Medical University |
Education: | MBBS, MS |
Known For: | Hindi Textbook of Surgery |
Awards: | Hewett Medal, DSc |
Trilok Chandra Goel (T C Goel) (born October 3, 1938) worked as a Professor of Surgery in King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India between 1986 and 1999. He was re-appointed Emeritus Professor in 2015.[1] [2]
Early life
Son of Ganga Prasad Goel and his wife Sharbati Goel, Trilok Chandra Goel was born in Dankaur, a village in greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh, India. He was educated in Ghaziabad and then graduated with Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree from King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India topping the final examination to win Hewett Medal in 1962.[3] In 1965, he completed his Master of Surgery from the same university.
Career and research
Immediately after completing his Master in General Surgery, he was appointed Lecturer in the Department of Surgery in King George's Medical University in 1966. He then became Professor of Surgery in 1986.[4] Goel has special interest in managing the various manifestations of neglected tropical disease: lymphatic filariasis. He wrote a monograph (Lymphatic Filariasis, published by Springer Science, Singapore) and was consulted by the World Health Organization for guidelines on "Surgical management of lymphatic hydrocele." (WHO/CDS/NTD/PCT/2019.04).[5]
Publications
Goel has written many scientific articles in journals like the Web site: Indian Journal of Surgery. and Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery (ORCID[6]).
Books
Goel has written many medical and non-medical books.
- KGMU Textbook of General Surgery for Dental Students (Theory and Practical). 2018, Wolters Kluwer Health (India), Gurgaon, Haryana.
- Lymphatic Filariasis, 2016, Springer Science, Singapore.
- KGMU A Method of Clinical Surgery, 2016, Ahuja Publishing House, New Delhi.
- Adhunik Shalya Chikitsa Vigyan, 2015, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd, New Delhi.
- Practical Surgery, Short clinical cases: diagnosis, viva voce and discussion, 2015, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd, New Delhi.
- Practical Surgery, Long clinical cases: diagnosis and viva voce, 2010, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd, New Delhi.
- Clinical Signs of Disease (Surgical Sciences), 1998, Aditya Distributors, Lucknow.
- Etiology. New Age International, New Delhi, 1996.
- Causes in Clinical Practice, Vol-III, CBS Publishers & Distributors, Delhi, 1993.
- Causes in Clinical Practice, Vol-II, CBS Publishers & Distributors, Delhi, 1992.
- Causes in Clinical Practice, Vol-I, Argo Publishing House, Lucknow, 1990.
Hindi textbook of surgery
In India, medical education is imparted in English hence Adhunik Shalya Chikitsa Vigyan is unique that it has been written in Hindi (native language of North India and 4th most common language in the world). While writing this book, Goel created many Hindi medical terms that were published in an article published in the Indian Journal of Surgery.[7] [8]
Honours
- Hewett Medal, 1962.[3]
- Lifetime achievement award, 2014.[9]
- Doctorate Honoris Causa degree, 2017.[10]
Notes and References
- Web site: Department of Surgery Faculty & Staff.., King George's Medical University official website (www.kgmu.org) accessed 1 May 2020
- Web site: King Georges' Medical University Convocation . ., Times of India News article dated 12 Jan 2017, accessed 1 Apr 2020.
- Web site: List of Hewett Medal awardees., King George's Medical University official website (www.kgmu.org) accessed 28 March 2020
- https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Trilok_Goel2 Career Progression
- Web site: Surgical management of lymphatic hydrocele. (WHO/CDS/NTD/PCT/2019.04). https://web.archive.org/web/20191018134930/https://www.who.int/lymphatic_filariasis/resources/who-cds-ntd-pct-2019.04/en/. dead. 18 October 2019., Official World Health Organization website, accessed 28 March 2020
- Web site: ORCID: 0000-0003-0956-5668., ORICD website listing full list of publications in indexed scientific journals, accessed 28 March 2020
- Goel. T.C.. Goel. A.. Kumar. S.. Apr 2018. My Tryst of Writing and Publishing a Comprehensive Medical Textbook in Vernacular Hindi and New Hindi Medical Terminology.. Indian J Surg. 80. 2. 197–202. 10.1007/s12262-017-1708-x. 5991030. 29915490.
- Goel. T.C.. 216650409. Apr 2020. Time Has Come...To Improve Comprehension of Medical Education—Hindi Neologism.. Indian J Surg. 82. 6. 1058–1062. 10.1007/s12262-020-02127-9.
- Web site: Lifetime achievement award., In the "Awards of Excellence" section of the newsletter, accessed 28 March 2020
- Web site: Doctorate Honoris Causa Degree. 2 May 2020. 2 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210602215301/https://www.kgmu.org/kgmu-new/alumninewsfeb2017.php. dead., King George's Medical University official website (www.kgmu.org) Feb 2017 Newsletter, accessed 28 March 2020