Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik Tuesday mourned the death of the eminent neurosurgeon and Padma Shri awardee Dr Ashok Kumar Mahapatra.
Mahapatra died Monday night at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. He was 74. Mahapatra was undergoing treatment at AIIMS for neurological ailments. He died on Monday night, family sources said.
He was survived by his wife and daughter.
CM Majhi, in a post on X, said, “Hearing the news of the demise of the renowned medical expert and Padma Shri Professor (Dr) Ashok Kumar Mahapatra, I am deeply saddened. As a distinguished neurosurgeon of the country and a pioneering figure in the world of medical science, he enriched the field of healthcare while bringing pride to Odisha and the entire nation. His remarkable contributions to medical services and research will forever remain unforgettable.”
ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ଚିକିତ୍ସାବିତ୍ ତଥା ପଦ୍ମଶ୍ରୀ ପ୍ରଫେସର (ଡା.) ଅଶୋକ କୁମାର ମହାପାତ୍ରଙ୍କ ବିୟୋଗ ଖବର ଶୁଣି ମୁଁ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଦୁଃଖିତ।
ଦେଶର ଜଣେ ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ନ୍ୟୁରୋସର୍ଜନ ତଥା ଚିକିତ୍ସା ବିଜ୍ଞାନ ଜଗତର ଅଗ୍ରଣୀ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିତ୍ୱ ଭାବରେ ସେ ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟସେବା କ୍ଷେତ୍ରକୁ ସମୃଦ୍ଧ କରିବା ସହ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ତଥା ସମଗ୍ର ଦେଶ ପାଇଁ ଗୌରବ ଆଣିଦେଇଥିଲେ। ଚିକିତ୍ସା ସେବା ଓ ଗବେଷଣା କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ତାଙ୍କର ଉଲ୍ଲେଖନୀୟ ଅବଦାନ ସର୍ବଦା ଅବିସ୍ମରଣୀୟ ରହିବ।
ଏହି ଦୁଃଖଦ ମୁହୂର୍ତ୍ତରେ ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାରବର୍ଗଙ୍କୁ ମୋର ଗଭୀର ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଇବା ସହ ଦିବଙ୍ଗତ ଆତ୍ମାଙ୍କ ସଦ୍ଗତି ପାଇଁ ମହାପ୍ରଭୁ ଶ୍ରୀଜଗନ୍ନାଥଙ୍କ ଶ୍ରୀଚରଣରେ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା କରୁଛି। ଓଁ ଶାନ୍ତି।🙏
— Mohan Charan Majhi (@MohanMOdisha) November 2, 2026
BJD president and former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said, “Mahapatra has left an indelible mark on the field of medical science. Whether it was establishing AIIMS in Odisha or providing advanced healthcare to the people, he will always remain unforgettable. This is an irreplaceable loss for the entire state of Odisha as well as for India.”
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“While conveying my deepest condolences to the bereaved family members during this hour of profound grief, I pray for the eternal peace of the departed soul,” Patnaik said in a post on X.
ଖ୍ୟାତନାମା ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ଚିକିତ୍ସକ ଡାକ୍ତର ଅଶୋକ କୁମାର ମହାପାତ୍ରଙ୍କ ଚିକିତ୍ସାଧୀନ ଅବସ୍ଥାରେ ଦେହାନ୍ତ ବିଷୟରେ ଜାଣି ମୁଁ ଦୁଃଖିତ। ବହୁ ବିରଳ ସଫଳ ଅସ୍ତ୍ରୋପଚାର ସହ ଚିକିତ୍ସା ବିଜ୍ଞାନରେ ସେ ନିଜର ଅଭୁଲା ଛାପ ଛାଡ଼ି ଯାଇଛନ୍ତି। ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ ଏମ୍ସ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା ହେଉ କି ଲୋକଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଉନ୍ନତ ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟସେବା ଯୋଗାଇବା, ସେ ସବୁବେଳେ ସ୍ମରଣୀୟ ରହିବେ। ଏହା ସମଗ୍ର ଓଡ଼ିଶା ତଥା ଭାରତ ପାଇଁ ଏକ ଅପୂରଣୀୟ କ୍ଷତି। ଏପରି ଦୁଃଖଦ ସମୟରେ ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାରବର୍ଗଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ମୋର ଗଭୀର ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଇବା ସହ ଦିବଂଗତ ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି କାମନା କରୁଛି।
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) November 2, 2026
Mahapatra received the Padma Shri award in 2024 for his contribution to the field of medical science.
Mahapatra became a household name in Odisha for leading a 16-hour surgery to successfully separate conjoined craniopagus twins from the state at AIIMS, New Delhi, in 2017. The surgery on the conjoined twins Jaga and Kalia, which attracted a lot of media attention, was said to be the first of its kind in India.
Mahapatra was also instrumental in the establishment of AIIMS at Bhubaneswar and was appointed its first director.
After his superannuation, he joined the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital as its Advisor (Medical Sciences). He took over as Vice- Chancellor of SOA in 2020 and served in that capacity for two years.
Prof (Dr) Manojranjan Nayak, founder president of SOA, deeply condoled the passing away of Mahapatra, describing it as a huge loss to the medical fraternity. He was regarded as a colossus in the realms of neurosurgery and guided many budding talents in the field. His absence will be felt acutely, he said in a condolence message.
The mortal remains of Mahapatra will be brought to Bhubaneswar Tuesday for the last rites.
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