Jitendra Mohan Hans
Jitendra Mohan Hans | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 November 1955 |
| Occupation | Otorhinolaryngologist |
| Known for | Hans Speech Valve |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
| Website | drjmhans.com |
J M Hans is an Indian otorhinolaryngologist, medical researcher and the inventor of HANS speech valve for speech rehabilitation after laryngeal cancer surgery.[1] He is a founder member of the Cochlear Implant Group of India and has been a part of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) sponsored project team that developed an indigenous Bionic Ear in 2013.[2] Born on 27 November 1955,[1] he graduated in medicine from the University of Meerut in 1978[3] He has served as the Honorary ENT Surgeon to the Prime Minister of India and is a government nominee at Ali Yajur Jung National Institute for Deafness, Mumbai and the All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysore.[4] He is reported to have pioneered the minimally-invasive surgical techniques for cochlear implants[5] and is a member of the advisory boards of the Union Public Service Commission and World Health Organization (WHO).[6] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 2005, for his contributions towards medicine.
Prof Dr J M Hans Cochlear Implantation Surgery Former He was the Professor and Head of the department of ENT at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi (1999.2009)
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- ^ "Kids to break silence with chip implant" (PDF). Times of India. 3 October 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ^ "Dr. J.M Hans". Rockland Hospital. 2015. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.