- The annual award is presented to eminent Occupational health specialists by Indian Association of Occupational Health
- City based Dr Bakhtiar Choudhary bags one more National Award for original Research
- Award recognises his work on ‘Frozen Shoulder Syndrome’
Hyderabad, February 3rd, 2022: City-based prominent Sports medicine specialist, Prof Maj Dr S Bakhtiar Choudhary, was conferred the prestigious ‘OHSH-IAOH Mumbai Oration Award 2021-22’ by the Indian Association of Occupational Health (IAOH); in recognition of his original research work on the serious occupational ailment ‘Frozen shoulder syndrome (FSS)’ at the 72nd National Conference of IAOH, held virtually. Dr Bakhtiar Choudhary delivered an oration lecture on the topic, Clinical Frozen Shoulder Syndrome, a predisposing factor for shoulder joint injuries; exploratory study of all age groups, to over 400 delegates comprising of Occupational health professionals including medical directors of top corporates and MNCs, from all over India and abroad.
Dr Bakhtiar Choudhary has been doing research on Occupational Health Problems encountered in both organised and unorganised sector of occupations. The study recognised through the award, throws light on undermined serious disorder ‘Frozen Shoulder Syndrome’, which is a cause of distress to all age groups. Study revealed the connection of FSS to many stressful diseases such as diabetes and Thyroid disorders and there is scope to diagnose these diseases with the help of presence of FSS, in future. It can be associated with serious ailments like Disc diseases of spine and early detection FSS can prevent surgeries on spine of young population.
In the past too, Dr Bakhtiar Choudhary won several prestigious recognitions for his original works including Dr C K Ramachander Oration Award (2000), for Forward Head Posture, the cause of Straight Spine Syndrome in Professionals and Sir Ardeshar Lal Dalal Oration Award (2009); for study on Urban Neck Syndrome.
The award is presented to eminent Occupational health specialists annually, some of the renowned recipients in the past include Dr GK Kulkarni, Dr T Rajgopal, Dr. Sudha S Ramachandran, Dr SN Shanbhag and Dr Shyam Pingle, among others.
About Indian Association of Occupational Health
In the year of 1948, three Industrial doctors Lt. J.R.Kochar, Col. Najib Khan and Maj. R.C.Tarapore, established a National Scientific Forum to address the problems related to Industrial Medicine, in the steel city of Jamshedpur.‘Society for the Study of Industrial Medicine (SSIM) India’ was ceremonially inaugurated on 9th July 1948 because of their sustained efforts.Though the initial founder members were only 28, today there are more than 3000 doctors from various fields of Industry and other occupations.
The society included physicians working in industry, including safety engineers, personnel and welfare officers, occupational nurses and ESIS panel doctors. As a matter of fact, it was meant for all persons connected with promotion and maintenance of health and safety of workers engaged in all types of industries, government and public departments. The Society underwent a change in 1970, to its current name – Indian Association of Occupational Health (IAOH) with many branches in many states and Union territories.IAOH organises every year a National Conference to enhance the interaction and exchange of knowledge and networking between these doctors who are shouldering the responsibilities of Industrial workers and their families to be free from occupational hazard related diseases as well as community based diseases.
