Lucy Oommen was an Indian gynaecologist[1] and the first medical director of Indian origin at the St Stephen's Hospital, Delhi.[2] Born to P. K. Oommen and Kochannamma and sister to Jacob Oommen and Alice,[3] in the south Indian state of Kerala, she graduated in medicine from the Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore[4] and joined St Stephen's Hospital Delhi as a surgeon in 1942.[5] She then took charge as superintendent from Dr. Morris.[6]
Lucy Oommen | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kerala, India |
| Died | March 2002 |
| Occupation | Gynecologist |
| Years active | 1942-1988 |
| Known for | Medical administration |
| Parent(s) | P. K. Oommen Kochannamma |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
Achievements
editShe became the first Indian to hold the position of director at the institution, and held the post till her retirement in 1988.[5] She was awarded the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1977.[7] St. Stephen's Hospital instituted an award, Dr. Lucy Oommen Award, in 2005,[8] for recognizing excellence in Mother and Child Care,[2] the first of the awards going to Sharda Jain, a known gynecologist based in New Delhi in 2008.[9] She was awarded for her work in Obstetrics and Gynaecology including the social work that she had initiated.[8] Dr. Lucy had been a gold medalist of the year during her college. After her death, St. Stephen's Hospital added her name to a wing of the hospital, now called the Dr. Lucy Oommen, Mother and Child Block.[10]
Contributions
editSt. Stephen's Hospital realized a growth from a maternity hospital comprising 140 beds to a general one comprising 450 beds, after the work done by Dr. Lucy. She also formed an institution called Patient's Welfare Society, which is a group that supports patients for free.[10] She was also the personal physician for the Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.[11]
Oommen never married. [4] She died of old age Parkensis[12] in March 2002.
See also
edit
References
edit- ^ "The Indian Missionary in Zimbabwe". Praise the Almighty. 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Lucy Oommen Award conferred". The Hindu. 16 April 2008. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ "P. K. Oommen". Genealogy. 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Lucy Kizhakkevedu". Genealogy. 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Dates, Personalities and Events". St. Stephen's Hospital. 2015. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ ". St.Stephen's Hospital - History ". www.ststephenshospital.org. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ a b "The First Lucy Oommen Award" (PDF). St. Stephens News. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ "Archive Achievements of Alumni". Lady Hardinge Medical College Alumni Association. 2015. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam: Former President of India". abdulkalam.nic.in. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "Roy-P-Thomas-IL - User Trees - Genealogy.com". www.genealogy.com. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "LUCY OOMMEN". geni_family_tree. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2019.