“My disability is not a punishment by God. Rather, it is my greatest asset as a doctor.” Dr. Mary Varghese. After Mary suffered a severe accident which left her bound to wheelchair forever, her dreams to serve as a doctor seemed to fall apart. Little did Dr. Mary know, that she was to become one of the greatest doctors in Indian history and would transform lives of millions of disabled patients.
She pioneered the spinal cord injury rehabilitation in India and recognizing her outstanding contributions for disabled patients, she was awarded by ‘Padma Shri’ in 1972. Early Life Dr. Mary Verghese was born in Cherai village, Cochin, Kerala, India, where she was 7 th among 8 siblings. In 1952, she graduated from Christian Medical College, Vellore. Aspiring to specialize in gynecology, she soon joined the department of gynecology in the same college. Unfortunate Turn Of Events Her life took an…
