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Mary Verghese

Indian physician

  • Fame42.1
  • Momentum2.8
  • Wikipedia341
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Lived 1925–1986, aged 61India
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  • Era
    1925–1986
    Aged 61
  • Awards
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Updated 2026-06-23

Mary Puthisseril Verghese was an Indian physician who was among the earliest pioneers of physical medicine and rehabilitation in India. In 1963, she took charge of what was the first department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with an inpatient facility in India at the Christian Medical College, Vellore. She was instrumental in expanding the services of the department with the establishment of the first inpatient rehabilitation institute of the country in 1966. In recognition of her contributions to the field of medicine, she was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1972.

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