BHOPAL: Dr N P Mishra, a well-known and one of the most revered physicians of the city breathed his last after a prolonged illness early on Sunday morning. He was 90.
He was cremated at the Bhadbhada crematorium in the evening in the presence of who’s who of the state capital including doctors, his students patients and politicians.
The nonagenarian, Dr Mishra, was referred to as the ‘Bhishma Pitamah’ among medical fraternity across India owing to his brilliant diagnosis and treatment. He was often the last word for most doctors here.
Besides being an outstanding doctor, he was a very good teacher, who nurtured and inspired almost two generations of medicos not only in Madhya Pradesh but across the world. He passed away on Teacher’s Day.
The news about Dr Mishra’s death spread like wildfire and there was mourning in the whole medical world.
Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan expressed deep condolences on the demise of Dr Mishra. “The death of Dr Mishra is a big loss for the medical world of the state. He was an eminent specialist doctor as well as an excellent teacher and efficient administrator. Dr Mishra’s hard work will always be inspiring for all of us,” tweeted Chouhan.
MP medical education minister Vishwas Sarang reached Dr Mishra’s residence and paid tributes to him.
Dr Bhanu Dubey, dean GMC said, “Dr Mishra was my teacher when I joined GMC in 1969. By 1969-70, Dr Mishra was appointed as professor.
Later, he was dean medical college at Indore and later joined Bhopal in the same capacity. He was head of the medicine department during the Bhopal gas disaster and in a way pioneered the treatment protocol for Bhopal gas victims when there was a lot of uncertainty about line of treatment.”
He dedicated himself to his patients and was extremely punctual added Dr Dubey.
“Dr Mishra was an excellent teacher and administer. His diagnosis as a clinician was the last words,” said GMC assistant professor department of community medicine, Dr SK Patne.
The book on cardiology written by Dr Mishra is taught in the curriculum of MD cardiology.
