About K. V. Ghorpade
Lived 1919 – 1997 (aged 78). K. V. Ghorpade was a pathologist.
Krishna Rao Voomaji Rao Ghorpade, better known as K. V. Ghorpade (17 March 1919 – 23 December 1997) was an Indian pathologist.
He was born on 17 March 1919. After medical education, he worked under Dr. P. Krishna Rao and obtained Ph.D. from Victoria Hospital.
He worked on the toxicity of Abrus precatorius on the maternal and fetal tissues, Kyasanur forest disease and South Indian Paraplegia.
He held many administrative jobs as member of various University boards, Vice Dean of K.M.C., Hubli and Dean of Kidwai Memorian Cancer Hospital, Bangalore.
He established the Pathology laboratories in Victoria Hospital, M. S. Ramaiah Medical College and St. Martha's Hospital.
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Who was K. V. Ghorpade?
Indian pathologist (born 1919)
When was K. V. Ghorpade born?
K. V. Ghorpade was born on 17 March 1919 in India.
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K. V. Ghorpade died on 23 December 1997.
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K. V. Ghorpade was a pathologist.
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