MOA, the Maharashtra State chapter of I.O.A.
was founded by late Dr. A.K. Talwalkar in the city of Pune in 1983
with the idea of enhancing and pramoting the principles and
practice of Orthopaedic surgery in the State. It has now become
one of the very active chapters of I.O.A. and Maharashtra is
proude to have produced many illustrious and number of Presidents
of I.O.A. The history of our association is very intresting
one.The Indian Orthopaedic Association (I.O.A.) was formed in
1955. Dr. B.R. Sinha was the president and Dr. Mukhopadhaya was
secretary. Befor that orthopaedic surgeons were the members of
association of surgeons of India. Dr. G.S. Kini, Dr. K. S. Grewal,
Dr. A. K. Gupta, Dr. Katrak were the other orthopaedic surgeons to
take keen intrest in forming the I.O.A.In 1983 was the dawn of the
M.O.A. on 21st May 1983 at Pune formation took place. The first
MOA conference took place at Bombay.
Maharashtra has played a key role in the
development of orthopaedic surgery as a speciality in this
country. The history of MOA is incomplete without mentioning the
great ortho surgeons like prof. R. J. Katrak, Dr. A. K. Talwalkar,
Dr. M. V. Sant, Dr. prof. K. t. Dholakia. It was due to their
efforts that a sound foundation has been laid and many top
orthopaedic surgeons owe their basic training to Mumbai.
Where as these conference provide opportunity for social
gathering, meeting old friends renewing the contacts, to exchange
the thoughts, to the different parts of Maharashtra and the
country, from the same plat form. Please go through the events of
MOACON taken at different places and you will find it is
interesting one.
