Jai Pal Singh

Jai Pal Singh
Director, Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Rohtak, Haryana and Principal Medical College, Haryana. India.
In office 1989–1992
Medical Superintendent, Dr. RML Hospital, (formerly The Willingdon Hospital), Delhi, India.
In office 1986–1989
Professor and Head of Department of Surgery at University College of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi, India.
In office 1980–1986
Personal details
Born	13 May 1930 Mhow, Meerut (UP)
Died	24 Sept 1997 Delhi, India
Spouse(s)	Ved Wati Singh
Children	Rashmi Singh Harsh Singh Lohit Ashish Lohit Neha Lohit
Profession	Doctor Professor

Padma Shri Dr. Jai Pal Singh (13 May 1930 - 24 September 1997) was an Indian physician and educator. Singh obtained his bachelor’s medical degree in 1962 with a distinguished academic record from the third oldest medical college in India Sarojini Naidu Medical College, Agra, India - the same institute from where his father (Late Dr. Yogendra Singh, a doctor with what was then the British Army) graduated a generation ago. After completing his post-graduate qualification in Surgery in 1955, he worked for over 40 years in Delhi and its neighbouring regions. During his medical career spanning four decades, Dr Singh visited the United Kingdom as a Commonwealth Fellow in 1968 at the Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street London; traveled to United States on a WHO Fellowship to study Accident and Emergency Services; was invited to the General Scientific Meeting of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in Melbourne in 1984; read scientific papers at the International Cancer Congress in Seattle US, 1982 and in 1983 at the Second European Cancer Congress at Amsterdam, Holland; and was invited to Islamabad in 1989 by the Society of Surgeons of Pakistan.

His last official position was as Director of what was then Rohtak Medical College & Hospital in Haryana and is now Pt. B. D. Sharma PGIMS Rohtak the only tertiary care and medical teaching facility in the state of Haryana, where he was widely acknowledged to be an outstanding and able medical administrator with an all-consuming concern for the urban poor and agriculturists who frequented this hospital. He induced a change in the work ethic in the medical personnel, teaching and research at Rohtak and carved out efficient emergency and outpatient services. This outstanding work, widely acknowledge by his primary audience the people of Haryana, was a culmination of the 35 years of medical, surgical and administrative experience he gained in Delhi’s leading hospitals; including being the Medical Superintendent of the Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital.

Professional career

Dr. Singh devoted his life and his professional skills in the understanding and management of surgical problems peculiar to India. He made original contributions to surgical science, which have gained national and international recognition and was published abroad in numerous medical journals of international repute. He was awarded the prestigious "Hari Om Ashram Prerit Award" for his original research on kidney stones using appropriate technology.

His work on childhood burns hernia, surgical nutrition and a new operation for prolapse of rectum secured for him wide recognition in general surgery. His contribution on kidney stones and motility studies on large intestines is a landmark in Indian surgery. His work on amoebic liver abscess was published in American Journal of Surgery.

Dr. Singh earned recognition for his work in surgery and was the honor of being appointed as Honorary Surgeon to two Presidents of India, and was honored by the Padma Shri by the President of India in 1991.

Jai Pal Singh 1940s

Jai Pal married Ved Wati (photo circa 1950), 2nd of 6 children of Chaudhary Charan Singh

Jai Pal Singh and Ved Wati with eldest son Harsh. Dec. 1960

Citation of the Padma Shri conferred by President of India in 1991 on Dr Jai Pal Singh

Endowed with a rare quality of social awareness, Dr Jai Pal Singh is an eminent surgeon who has carved for himself a prominent place as leader in the medical world of India devoted to finding solutions for the health problems peculiar to our country.

Born on May 13, 1930 at Mhow, Meerut (UP), Dr Jai Pal Singh has served for nearly 35 years in Irwin Hospital, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Safdarjung Hospital and University College of Medical Sciences. He has taught undergraduate and post-graduate students and conducted research on subjects of relevance to the Indian society. He has made many original contributions to surgical science, which have received national and international recognition. His work on childhood burns, hernia, surgical nutrition and new operation for prolapse of rectum has received wide recognition. His contribution on kidney stones and motility studies on large intestines are landmarks in Indian surgery. His recent work on amoebic liver abscess was published in American Journal of Surgery.

He has been Senior Surgeon in CGHS, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital and Safdarjung Hospital; Consultant in Surgery, CGHS; Head of Department of Surgery, Safdarjung Hospital and Dr ram Manohar Lohia Hospital; Post-graduate Supervisor, Teacher and Professor of surgery, University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi; and Medical Superintendent & Head of Surgery department, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi. He is at present Director, Dean, Professor and Head, Department of Surgery, Medical College, Rohtak.

Dr Jai Pal Singh visited United Kingdom as a Colombo Plan fellow in 1968 for training in Paediatric Surgery.He has been to United Kingdom and Unites States of America on WHO Fellowship to study the organization of Trauma Service, Accident and Emergency Department. He was invited by Royal Australiasian College of Surgeons to its scientific meeting held in Melbourne in 1984 to initiate discussion on "Large Bowel cancer" in India. He attended and read papers at the 13th International Cancer Congress in Seattle, US in 1982, and also attended the second European Cancer Congress at Amsterdam, Holland in 1983.He was invited by the Society of Surgeons of Pakistan in 1989 for an international meeting where he read paper on ‘Kidney Stones’. He was also invited by International gastroenterology Surgical Club to its meeting at Athens in 1990.

Dr Jai Pal Singh has written a treatise on "Newer Aetriopathological aspects of Urinary calculi and means of preventing their recurrence", which secured him "Hari Om Ashram Prerit Award" in 1986. He has published more then three score papers in indexed journals in India and in International journals of repute.

Professional Career Positions:
1989-1992 Director of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Haryana and Principal Medical College Rohtak, Haryana. Dean of Medical Faculty & Professor of Surgery, M.D. University, Rohtak.
1986-1989 Medical Superintendent, Consultant and Head of the Department of Surgery, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi
1980-1986 Professor and Head of Department of Surgery at University College of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi and Consultant of Surgery, Government of India at Safdarjung Hospital and Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi
1971-1980 Senior Surgeon, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi
1959-1971 Surgeon, The Willingdon Hospital, New Delhi
1955-1958 Registrar in Surgery, Lady Irwin Hospital, New Delhi

Teaching Experience:
1953-1955 Clinical Tutor, S.N. Medical College, Agra
1955-1958 Registrar (Surgery), lady Irwin Hospital, New Delhi
1959-1979 Honorary Assistant Professor of Surgery, Lady Hardinge Medical College and The Willingdon Hospital, New Delhi (Supervisor for Master of Surgery since 1968)
1980-1986 Professor, University of Delhi at University College of Medical Sciences, Safdarjung Hospital and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi

Special Training:

• Trained in Paediatric Surgery under the Colombo Plan in London (UK) in the Institute of Child Health, University of London and Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street, London, W.C.I. and worked as a Registrar.
• WHO Fellowship to study Accident & Emergency Services in US and UK for 8 weeks.

Membership of Societies:

1. Association of Surgeons of India (ASI has instituted a "Dr. Jai Pal Singh Oration" in his memory)
2. President (and Member) Delhi State Chapter A.S.I
3. International Cancer Congress
4. European Cancer Congress
5. Delhi Paediatric Surgical Club

Other Awards:

Recipient of the prestigious "Hari Om Ashram Prerit Award" announced at the Annual conference of A.S.I. at Agra in 1986 for the best piece of Surgical Research on “Newer Aetriopathologoical aspects of Urinary Calculi and means of preventing their recurrence". This Award is given annually by the ASI to two doctors, one Indian Surgeon and another an NRI for outstanding and original surgical research carried out in India or overseas.

International Conferences where papers were presented

1. World Pediatric Surgical Congress at Bombay, 1980 (Herniography and Patency of Processus Vaginalis in children)
2. International Cancer Congress in Seattle, US, 1982 (Large bowel cancer and gut motility studies in South Asia)
3. European Cancer Congress at Amsterdam, Holland, 1983 (Large bowel malignancy in South Asia)
4. General Scientific meeting of Royal Australian College of Surgeons in Melbourne, 1984

Publications:

In summary, about fifty publications in respected indexed international journals over twenty-five years. Field of Research & Publication was Pediatric Surgery, Oncology, Urology and general surgery. A select number are listed below:

Annexure : Select Publications by Dr Jai Pal Singh, M.S.

1. Crosse Renal Ectopia_British journal of Urology Vol.XXXV No 1 March 1963
2. Large bowl Malignancy – epidemiology and gut motility studies in South Asia-disease of colon and Rectum
3. Complete duplication of bladder and urethera-A case report with review of Literature-Journal of Urology Vol.109 March
4. Horse Shoe Kidney – Indian Pediatrics – March 1968
5. Neonatal Cervical Tearoom – (A case report) – Indian Paediatrics Vol. IX No.4 April 1972
6. Evaluation of Herniography Techniques in Paediatrics Surgical cases- India pediatrics VOL. XI No 11
7. Herniography and Inguinal Hernia in childhood-A study of 100 cases-India paediatrics Vol.XI No 11
8. Prediction value of clinical parameters in detecting unsuspected potency of processes vaginalis-India Paediatrics Vol. XVI No 5
9. Pneumoperitoneum as an aid to detect patent processes vaginalis requiring surgical closure-India Paediatrics Vol.18 Nov 1981
10. Congenital hemihypertrophy (report of two cases0 – India Journal of Child Health
11. Intestinal obstruction in children due to Ascariasis-Indian journal of Child Health
12. Mumps pancreatitis (a case report) – Indian journal of Child Health
13. Primary Omental Torsion in children-Indian journal of Surgery, Vol XXV No 6, 1963
14. Enterolithiais in blind intestinal loops-Indian journal of surgery Vol 32 No 6 1970
15. Role of Carotid Angiography in Head injury-Indian Journal of surgery Vol 32 No6 1970
16. Appendicular Calculi-Indian journal of surgery Vol 32 No6 1970
17. Bleeding Jejunal Diverticulum- (A case report) –Indian journal of Surgery Vol.46 No 1, Jan 1984
18. Primary Hydatid Cyst of spleen- (A case report0 Surgical journal of Delhi
19. Cystadenocarcinoma of Head of pancreas- (A case report) Surgical journal of Delhi
20. Primary Lympho sarcoma of Transverse colon-Surgical Journal of Delhi
21. Urinary tract infection –Journal of Indian Medical Associan-Vol 48 No 6, March 1967
22. Abdomino-scrotal Hydrocels -The Medicine and Surgery Dec 1970
23. Burkitt’s Lymphoma without Jaw involvement-Indian Journal of cancer-June 1972
24. Hepatopulmonary Hydatid disease- (A case report) Pediatric Surgery – September 24, 1`991
25. Lower Pole Divergence of Kidney; A new surgical technique to prevent Recurrent Renal Calculas-International Urology Nephrology 1989
26. Feeding Jejunostomy in post-operative nutrition-Indian journal of Surgery Vol. 51 No2, Feb 1989
27. Modern management of Head injuries-Asian Archives of Anesthesiology and Resuscitation Vol XXV No 2, 1986
28. Role of fine needle aspiration Cytology in the diagnosis of tubercular Lymphadenities-Indian journal 1989
29. Isolated hepatic tuberculosis with scrofuloderma-Postgraduate Medical Journal 1987
30. Appendicular Calculi-Indian journal of Surgery Vol.33, No10, 1971
31. Comparative evaluation of Percutaneous catheter Drainage of Resistant Amebic Liver Abscesses- The American journal of surgeryVol.158, July1989
32. Surgical Treatment of complete Prolapse Rectum in Childhood by Posterior Rectal wall stiffening-Indian journal of Colo-Proctology Vol.5, No1, Jan 1990

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Name	Singh, Jai Pal
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Short description
Date of birth	13 May 1930
Place of birth	Mhow, Meerut (UP)
Date of death	24 September
Place of death	Delhi, India