Trilok Chandra Goel

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. In 1965, he completed his Master of Surgery from the same university. 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).

Publications Goel has written many scientific articles in journals like the and Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery (ORCID ).

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.

Honours Hewett Medal, 1962. Doctorate Honoris Causa degree, 2017.