Lucy Oommen
| 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 |
Lucy Oommen was an Indian gynecologist[1] and the first medical director of Indian origin at the St. Stephen's Hospital, New Delhi.[2] Born to P. K. Oommen and Kochannamma as the eldest of their three children,[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 as a surgeon in 1942.[5] She became the director of the hospital[6] in 1961, the first Indian to become the director of the institution, and held the post till her retirement in 1988.[5][7] She was awarded the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1977.[8]
Oommen remained a spinster throughout her life[4] and died in March 2002.[9] St. Stephen's Hospital instituted an award, Dr. Lucy Oommen Award, in 2005,[9] 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.[10]
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