Ashok Kumar Mahapatra

Ashok Kumar Mahapatra is an Indian neurosurgeon and academic, known for his contributions in neurosurgery and healthcare administration. He is Principal Advisor (Health Sciences) at Siksha 'O' Anusandhan, Bhubaneswar. He was conferred with the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award, in 2024 for his service in the field of medicine.

Career Mahapatra headed the Department of Neurosurgery at AIIMS, New Delhi, where he led several complex surgeries. He was the founding Director of AIIMS Bhubaneswar and served as Director at the Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow. He also served as Vice-Chancellor of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University.

He led the 16-hour surgery to successfully separate conjoined craniopagus twins, Jaga and Kalia, at AIIMS Delhi, considered the first of its kind in India.

Research and publications Mahapatra has contributed to over 100 scientific articles. His academic profiles are listed in national and international databases.

Awards and accolades In 2022, he was also conferred the C.V. Raman Award for Scientific Excellence by the Odisha Bigyan Academy.

He was the Padma Shri in 2024.

Awards Padma Shri (2024) – for Medicine C.V. Raman Award for Scientific Excellence (2022)