JAIPUR: Internationally acclaimed neurologist and recipient of Padma Shri Dr Ashok Panagariya died after battling with post Covid-19 complications on Friday afternoon.
After being admitted to a private hospital in Jaipur the family decided to take him home while he was on a ventilator.
He breathed last at 3.46 pm.
Chief minister Ashok Gehlot, former chief minister Vasundhara Raje and state health minister condoled the death of the neurologist and termed his death as “irreparable loss” in the field of neurology.
Dr Panagariya, 71, was on ventilator support for the past three weeks at a private hospital where he got admitted on May 1 following post Covid complications.
His condition deteriorated in the past two days and he died on Friday at his residence.
“On the request of his family members he was discharged with ventilator support at 2 pm.
He died at home at 3.46 pm,” said hospital sources.
Pangadia had recovered from corona infection.
But after recovering from the infection, he was suffering many other problems.
In view of this, he was admitted to a private hospital in Jaipur.
Hospital.
He had a kidney problem.
Dialysis was being done every day.
But his health continued to deteriorate and he was then put on ventilator support.
He is survived by his wife, a son and two daughters.
“It is a big loss for the state.
During the pandemic Dr Panagariya had rendered his services.
This is also a personal loss since we had family relations,” said Gehlot in his statement.
Former chief minister Vasundhara Raje termed the death of Dr Panagariya as “irreparable loss” for the state.
The eminent neurologist received the Merit Award from the Government of Rajasthan in 1992.
He served as Head of the Department of Neurology at SMS Hospital.
He was the SMS Medical College principal from 2006 to 2010.
In 2014, he was felicitated with Padma Shri.
Also he had 90 research papers which were featured in prominent journals.