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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 intresting one.
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